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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....
Mike McHugh
May 21, 20151 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 20, 20152 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 19, 20152 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 17, 20152 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 16, 20156 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 15, 20152 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 14, 20153 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 13, 20153 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 12, 20153 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 11, 20157 min read
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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...
Mike McHugh
May 10, 20152 min read
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