China vacation

[lsman]

I guess you are on a tour?

BRING TOLIET PAPER (better tissue). There will be NONE at toliet or restaurant.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de...encoding=UTF8&n=3760931&s=hpc&v=glance

they have the the fake goods in the world
(fake egg, fake baby formula, fake food...) becarefull what you eat and drink...

I will be back to Hong Kong for 2 weeks on May...

 

[lsman]

depends on the time you have (what I think you don't)

I remember there is a small town (I once watched on TV) that near Beijing or so that keep these old town style, with water around it (like Venice)... may be someone can provide the name.

 

[dayg]

BE VERY CAREFUL from who/where you buy bottle water from. Alot of immoral vendors in China will sell you faucet water as bottle water. They just collect empty bottles and fill them up with tap water and reseal the cap with glue/heat-gun. When you want to get bottle water, make sure you goto super-markets or some place reputable. DO NOT ever buy bottle waters from street vendor in china.
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Razor2025, Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. My brother was there some times ago and he got really sick after drinking local water. He had to visit bathroom on hourly bases for 2 weeks after he got back from the trip.

 

[dayg]

Thanks for the headup all. Keep them coming.

Yes, I am traveling with a group tour of 10. All expenses are paid (flight, 4 or 5 star hotels, food: breakfast, lunch & dinner). The only thing excluded is TIP for our Tour guide.

 

[calyco]

Ive got nothing to add, just wanted to say those are some nice pics of your trip GoatHerderEd.

 

[dayg]

GoatHerderEd,

Sorry, forgot about your pic link. Thanks. Cool pics BTW.

 

[dayg]

GoatHerderEd,
The great wall pics are awesome!!!!

 

[GoatHerderEd]

Originally posted by: dayg
Razor2025, Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. My brother was there some times ago and he got really sick after drinking local water. He had to visit bathroom on hourly bases for 2 weeks after he got back from the trip.

I do that now, i have a small blatter (=

 

[GoatHerderEd]

Originally posted by: dayg
GoatHerderEd,
The great wall pics are awesome!!!!

Originally posted by: dayg
GoatHerderEd,
Sorry, forgot about your pic link. Thanks. Cool pics BTW.

Originally posted by: deviant03
Ive got nothing to add, just wanted to say those are some nice pics of your trip GoatHerderEd.

Thanks!

 

[OffTopic1]

Get the Lonely Planet book.

China

Beijing

Shanghai

Guilin

Xian