Early to bed meant early to rise despite the previous long day of travel. I had the in room coffee with the tea kettle and Nescafe coffee packs that already had creamer and sugar mixed in. One advantage of not having my brother with me is I get two bottles of water and … [Read more...] about China Day 2: Great Wall and Cloisonne
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China Day 1: Travel to Beijing
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
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!
Remembering Travels with Ornaments
We buy very limited souvenirs when traveling these days. Our preference is to spend money on experiences rather than things to clutter our home or worse end up in the donation sack. There is one souvenir that is an exception to our policy and that is a Christmas ornament. The … [Read more...] about Remembering Travels with Ornaments