The flight to Beijing was easy; getting to the pre-flight hotel was a journey. Train, Bus, and Uber There weren't trains early enough to get me to the airport by 8 am so I took Amtrak the afternoon before my flights. It was about 2 hours from Oceanside to Union Station in … [Read more...] about China Day 1: Travel to Beijing
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China Preparations
Once my Chinese visa was in hand I started making trip preparations. There were fewer details since my husband wasn't going and all sight-seeing was included. But I still needed to make airport transportation arrangements and get everything on my packing list. Domestic … [Read more...] about China Preparations
Going to China!
China has been on my travel bucket list for decades. When a Travelzoo offer for a 12-day trip that hit all the highlights for me including the Great Wall, terra-cotta warriors, and the Yangtze River, I was seriously interested. The only problem was it was weeks after … [Read more...] about Going to China!
Carnival Miracle Day 8: Long Beach
We were awake before the Carnival Miracle arrived in Long Beach this morning. The coffee bar was open earlier than normal so got my last latte and left an extra tip. I don't normally have a latte everyday but couldn't stand the lido coffee. We went to breakfast in the … [Read more...] about Carnival Miracle Day 8: Long Beach