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Asia » China » Shanghai April 19th 2009

Shanghai - First 2 days Its hard to believe that day 2 in Shanghai is already drawing to a close. We stepped off the plane into China full of anticipation but also with trepidation. This is a destination we have both longed to visit but never quite found the courage to journey here. We were also a little worried about so many of the comments posted about Shanghai regarding food, accommodation, people...the list goes on. So to the myths about our hotel, the Bund Riverside and China 1) The beds are hard but comfortable 2) The staff are friendly and helpful 3) The room is clean and smoke free 4) The all you can eat buffet breakfast is awesome So in short, its a great hotel, everything we could have asked for in starting our journey ... read more
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Asia » China » Shanghai April 7th 2009

Preparation for the trip Well it seems that we have been preparing for China for over 6 months now although the past few weeks have been the most productive. I have left all the important stuff up to Rich. He is packing the first aid kit (which from all reports has led to a shortage of Imodium and band aids in Wellington) the toilet paper and wipes and of course the camera accessories. Me, well I have responsibility for...actually I don't have responsibility for any of the packing so all I have to do is to make sure I escape from work on time and commit to the trip. That and starting a travel blog. Our planned itinerary looks something like this... Wellington - Sydney - Shanghai - Chengdu - Emei Shan - Leshan - X'ian ... read more
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