In the 20th century, self-service travel is famous in international cities. Self-service tour can definitely be a good way to travel different from package tour. When it comes to the package tour, most of the itineraries are generic and short in duration. According to a survey conducted by Independent Traveller's World (cited in Travelmole 2002), the number of respondents traveling through agents decreases from 56% to 28%, which shows that the traditional travel style can no longer meet the needs of the tourist. According to a study conducted by research firm Mintel (cited in Holiday lease 2007), the independent holiday market is expected to increase by 45%, which reveals that self-service tour has become a trendy mode of vocation among cities cosmopolitan due to its features including, budget control, flexibility and experience. Planning an itinerary is no longer a problematic thing. Budget Control: Since well-developed international networks, they not only benefit travelers in terms of saving time but also save on travel costs. Easen (2004) points out that it is easy to book the airline ticket online and check in via the kiosk. The independent traveler can choose several lower-cost modes of transportation, such as low-cost airline and rail. For example, the rail pass is the ticket that allows unlimited travel time on certain types of rail systems such as the Japan Rail Pass and the Britain Rail pass. Usually, the price for tourists is cheaper than the price for local residents by about 10%. Therefore, the tourist can have good budget control over the itinerary. Furthermore, the tourist can also save on accommodation costs by choosing to live in homestays, guesthouses, youth hotels or capsule hotels instead of formal hotels. Pensions are very common...... half of the paper ......avel on 24 October 2013 from http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/travel-resources/industry-news/miscellaneous-and- news-about-celebrities/holiday-package-decreasing-at-the-expense-of-independent-travels/a-3-58-292/Travelmole. (2013). Independent travel on the rise as of November 19, 2013 from: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=71259&c=setreg®ion=2Gizmag. (2011). How to Use a Japanese Capsule Hotel on November 19, 2013 from: http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-use-a-japanese-capsule-hotel/19811/Guest House Korea. (2012). Booking rate on November 19, 2013 from: http://www.guesthouseinkorea.com/eng_rateHe, H.F. & Nip, A. (2012, October 30). Forced shopping in Hong Kong becomes profitable with cheap tour packages. The South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1072762/forced-shopping-hong-kong-makes-return-cheap-tour-packages