Day 1 and 2 (May 11 - 12) was spent traveling from San Antonio to Beijing. We took flights from San Antonio to Houston, Houston to San Francisco, and ...
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Day 1 and 2 (May 11 - 12) was spent traveling from San Antonio to Beijing. We took flights from San Antonio to Houston, Houston to San Francisco, and San Francisco to Beijing. We left at about 3 a.m. in San Antonio and arrived in Beijing at 6 p.m. We had a pleasant trip for the most part. There was a flight we almost missed connecting from Houston to San Francisco but we made it! After we arrived at the Beijing airport, we went through customs and met with the rest of our tour group and the tour guide. It is a group of 14 and we will be with them for the next 10 days. We have met all but one w...
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Hello from Beijing! The flight here was pretty horrible. I was more than ready for it to be over at hour nine. Fortunately we arrived in Beijing with ...
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Hello from Beijing! The flight here was pretty horrible. I was more than ready for it to be over at hour nine. Fortunately we arrived in Beijing with only minimal turbulence. My first impression of Beijing was smog and heat. What they say about the pollution is true - this whole week has seemed cloudy, even on what was supposed to be a sunny day, due to smog. My hostel is wonderful! It is located in one of the hutong districts which are wonderful to walk around and find little shops and restaurants. My first night here I met two others staying in the hostel - Kate (England) and Heather (Canada...
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PROLOGUE I am making this journal to hopefully inspire people to grab their bag and travel around the world... With that said, Its been 5yrs since my ...
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PROLOGUE I am making this journal to hopefully inspire people to grab their bag and travel around the world... With that said, Its been 5yrs since my last trip journal (Yokoso! Japan!). I went to Europe for a month in 2008, Egypt and Jordan in 2009 and just a few months ago in China. Now lets get down to business http://english.ctrip.com/ = One stop for everything, from local flights to cheap hotels. And my holy grail: Lonely Planet's Guide to China. First things first, you'll need a visa, consult the chinese embassy in your area directly or look for a travel agency to hook you up for a middle...
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