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Mike McHugh
May 23, 20152 min read
Day 15: Post-China Adventure – Tokyo
I booked a tour for my last full day in Asia designed to hit most of the tourist spots in Tokyo. I woke up at 7:00 AM and took the subway...
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Mike McHugh
May 23, 20154 min read
Day 14: Post-China Adventure – Tokyo
I didn’t book a tour for my first full day in Tokyo, Japan, but elected to walk around the city on my own. I started the day at around...
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Mike McHugh
May 22, 20152 min read
Day 13: China Adventure – Hong Kong to Tokyo
I had to leave for the airport at 11:30 AM, so I couldn’t really go and see any sites in Hong Kong that I hadn’t seen yet as they are all...
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Mike McHugh
May 21, 20151 min read
Day 12: China Adventure – Hong Kong
We woke up early for our final group breakfast to say bye to the 3 members of our group who were not staying an extra day in Hong Kong....
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Mike McHugh
May 20, 20152 min read
Day 11: China Adventure – Hong Kong
We woke up early for the most hyped breakfast of the tour. It had both Western & Chinese breakfast options. My favorite part was the fact...
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Mike McHugh
May 19, 20152 min read
Day 10: China Adventure – Yangshuo to Hong Kong
We had a 1:00 PM departure from our hotel in Yangshuo, so the majority of us slept in a bit. After I woke up and packed, I headed down to...
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Mike McHugh
May 18, 20153 min read
Day 9: China Adventure – Yangshuo
As Yangshuo is supposed to be a relaxing few days, we had nothing on the itinerary before 10:30 AM. I slept in and relaxed for a while...
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Mike McHugh
May 16, 20152 min read
Day 8: China Adventure – Yangshuo
We left our hotel at 6:00 AM and headed straight to the airport. Our flight was only delayed an hour this time and we landed in Guilin...
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Mike McHugh
May 16, 20156 min read
Day 7: China Adventure – Shanghai
There was a huge medical conference in Shanghai at the hotel that Contiki usually stays at, so we were upgraded to a 5 star hotel. Given...
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Mike McHugh
May 15, 20152 min read
Day 6: China Adventure – Xi’an & The Muslim Quarter
We had an 8:15 AM start and climbed to the top of the Xi’an City Wall. It runs around the perimeter of the old city and is 14 kilometers...
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Mike McHugh
May 14, 20153 min read
Day 5: China Adventure – Xi’an & The Terracotta Army
We woke up on our train at 7:30 AM and were ready to take on the ancient city of Xi’an which was the capital of China under the Tang...
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Mike McHugh
May 13, 20153 min read
Day 4: China Adventure – Beijing & The Summer Palace
Our itinerary for Day 4 started at 10:45 AM, so most people decided to sleep in. A small group of us decided to wake up early and go to...
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Mike McHugh
May 12, 20153 min read
Day 3: China Adventure – Beijing & The Forbidden City
Our third day in Beijing started off with breakfast. Then, we headed out for another full day of sightseeing! Our first stop was...
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Mike McHugh
May 11, 20157 min read
Day 2: China Adventure – Beijing & The Great Wall of China
Hi All! We started the day with a “Chinese Breakfast” which, as my tour guide said, is like any other meal of the day in China! They had...
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Mike McHugh
May 10, 20152 min read
Day 1: China Adventure – Beijing
Hi All! When I arrived in Beijing, I had a car service bring me to my hotel (some people on my tour took a taxi and had to wait in a 2...
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