省房租有絕招:倫敦上班族城市露營

According to the Sky News of September 26, hard-pressed London commuters are increasingly turning to camping rather than paying exorbitant rents in the capital。

據英國天空新聞網9月26日報道，現在，倫敦越來越多“資金短缺”的上班族傾向於在城市露營以減少昂貴的租房費用。

"Camping commuters" are pitching their tents or parking their caravans from monday to friday and retreating to more permanent homes at the weekends。

　　這羣被稱爲“露營上班族”的人通常在週一到週五會選擇住在旅遊帳篷或者拖車裏，等到週末纔會回到自己租住的公寓中。

Lucy Boggis, from Wiltshire in the UK, said: "People think of it as a summer holiday in their little caravan, but as long as you've got a caravan that doesn't leak, you're as good as being in your bedroom at home。

來自英國威爾特郡的上班族露西?伯吉斯表示：“很多人都會認爲它們(旅遊帳篷或者拖車)只有在暑假時纔會派上用場。但只要你的帳篷或者車保持良好的密封性，它們同樣可以作爲一個非常好的臥室。”

Prices do vary and Lee Valley Park in London is among the more expensive sites in London, with single campers paying midseason rates of ￡122.50(about＄194) per week, including electricity。

事實上，(這樣的露營生活並不是免費的)，價格各異。比如類似倫敦Lee Valley公園就是比較昂貴的，每個露營者平均每週需要向公園管理方交納122.5英鎊(大約194美元)的費用，其中包括電費。

However, that is still less than half the average weekly rent of ￡250 (about ＄395)for a one-bedroom flat in London Zones 2 or 3, according to the accommodation website Outlet。　
　　
　　不過，這樣的價格與租房費用相比還是相當便宜的。英國一家租房網站Outlet的調查顯示，在倫敦2區或者3區租1間1居室的租金高達每週250英鎊(大約395美元)。