We sent away for our Visas. We booked our flights to/from/within China, accomodations for the first two weeks and a small group tour (8 including us & ...
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We sent away for our Visas. We booked our flights to/from/within China, accomodations for the first two weeks and a small group tour (8 including us & the leader) for the second two weeks. We are almost packed and ready for our month long trip to China. You can check out our rough itinerary by looking at the "Trip Schedule" on the right. Clicking on "Schedule View" up top will provide links and more details on each venue. I`ll be posting journal entries in China as opportunities present themselves. Happy Easter Weekend Everyone! We made it. Julie was delayed from Moncton and she had to run lik...
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Our goal is not just to create a journal to share with friends but also provide insight into a CYTS tour. I include a lot of detail with times and ...
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Our goal is not just to create a journal to share with friends but also provide insight into a CYTS tour. I include a lot of detail with times and information about hotels for anyone who wants to go on a CYTS tour and wants to know what to expect. After 18 days, there is a lot to talk about. This journal is a work in progress. It will get filled in bit by bit over time. There's so much to be said about such a long trip and so many typos to correct. Authors Jean's observations are in black Comic Sans font. Marco's observations are in blue Comic Sans font. Cities in China visited from October 21...
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I somehow managed to get myself, two dogs, two large suitcases, and my backpack (containing, among other things, my camera and laptop) to the Calgary ...
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I somehow managed to get myself, two dogs, two large suitcases, and my backpack (containing, among other things, my camera and laptop) to the Calgary airport without too much trouble. West Jet was fabulous with Lincoln and Darla and they got a lot of attention and were complimented on their adorableness several times. Once I got to Abbotsford it got a little more complicated. Our flight arrived 15 minutes early and I had nobody greet me off the plane. This was not an issue as I had to wait for my luggage and dogs to come off anyway, and I figured mom and dad would be there long before all my s...
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We stayed at the Garden Hotel Sept 04. A nice clean 3 story layout around a pond with gazebo. Beautiful large lobby with good staff. It is located a ...More
Frequent travelers to Asia expect a certain level of quality and attentive service from the Shangri-la group of hotels. The Golden Flower does not ...More
The rooms were clean and were at least as good as a 4 star hotel in the states. The service is very good and the staff extremely helpful. I had lost ...More
Location was good but you still need to take a taxi to get to the South Gate. Hotel rooms were clean but airconditioning didn't work very well. The ...More
We stayed here during a quick weekend trip to Xi'an with our two kids, ages 4 and 8. The experience overall was extremely smooth, the staff were ...More
The standard of service and the room quality at the Hyatt Regency Xian approximates that of an average roadside motel in Bakersfield. Although the ...More
Everything in this hotel was great: Service was great, food delicious, wide varitey at breakfast and dinner, business center small but find everything ...More
XIAN PARADISE RESORT IS A GARDEN STYLE FIVESTAR HOTEL THAT LOCATED IN YANTA SOUTH ROAD OF QUJIANG TOURIST ZONE, THE FAMOUS RESORT IN XIAN. ITS ABOUT ... More
The Purple Mountain Hotel was a wonderful place to stay when I was in China. Beautiful rooms and service. The memories that were made in the Purple ...More
This hostel has staff that are just as friendly as they are incompetent. Believe me they are teaming with both qualities. One night they decided to ...More
Days Inn City Centre is located in almost the centre of Xi'an city. We are closed to the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, south gate, muslim Quarter and many ... More
The Tang Dynasty Hotel is located in the center of in Xi an. It enjoys a convenient transportation and the shopping center is near here. Guests will ... More
The Fukang Inn Fukang Kuaijie Jiudian is an economical hotel with 53 guestrooms and suites within the hotel. Rooms are comfortable and equipped with ... More
Qin Feng Hotel Xian is a 4-star standard hotel which has 116 guestrooms and suites. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, cabel ... More
Qing Dynasty courtyard dwelling, quiet and peaceful environment .It's located at city center. You can have a tour on foot through out the Bell tower, ... More
Xian Tangcheng Hotel is a 4 star hotel that located in the cultural district of the Xian City, close to the international exhibition center. The hotel ... More
THE BELL TOWER HOTEL IS MANAGED BY THE HOLIDAY INN GROUP AND HAS ALL THE FACILITIES AND AMENITIES THAT ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM A HOTEL OF THIS STANDARD. ... More
The Renmin Building where Mercure Xi'an located has a long history. There're a number of historical protected buildings, precious plants garden and 3 ... More