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We booked a Trip to China!

Thank you for the votes on our previous post, we took your advice and we are headed to Shanghai, China. We really looked into just traveling ourselves, and found out from many traveling for the first time to China you should really use a tour company. My brother has been to China for work a dozen times – he strongly recommended this advice. So our search for the best tour group started with TripAdvisor reviews, Groupon getaways, and Travelzoo deals. After weeks of research we settled on Stunning Tours. The 16 Day Panoramic China trip includes all our hot spot visits – Beijing 4 nites with the Great Wall, Xian with the Terra Cotta Warriors, a Small Cruise ship down the Yangtze River, (bonus of Suzhou and Hangzhou) then 3 nights in Shanghai for my ultimate – Disney Shanghai

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53 responses to “We booked a Trip to China!”

  1. lamerex4 Avatar
    lamerex4

    Congrats on your next grand adventure!

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      Thanks, were so excited.

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  2. Lydia Potter Avatar
    Lydia Potter

    Whoppee!!!! How exciting!!!!

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      I know and with the tour and 16days there, we will hopefully see so much.

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      1. Lydia Potter Avatar
        Lydia Potter

        Wow! Awesome!!!

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  3. gifted50 Avatar
    gifted50

    So exciting…will be waiting on the pics.

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      Thanks, we will be going in the spring, but going to post on things we are learning in the mean time.

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  4. Child Of God Avatar
    Child Of God

    Have fun and be careful

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  5. Erica/Erika Avatar
    Erica/Erika

    A major exciting trip, Dave and Laura. Like you say, you have done your homework and I am sure all will go well. I look forward to reading all about it:)

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      We are really excited.

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  6. pam@ichoosethis Avatar
    pam@ichoosethis

    Sweet!! If you don’t follow Alison and dons blog, you should check it out! They are posting all kinds of cool stuff in China.

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      Ok, checking that out right now!

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    2. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      Wait, we do follow them, but checking out the China stuff, because we need to be ready and for us, this is part of the excitement, learning as much as possible before going.

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      1. pam@ichoosethis Avatar
        pam@ichoosethis

        One is the shows they went to was incredible! And the biking they recently did in the countryside. Makes me want to go now!!

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  7. heavenstobetty Avatar
    heavenstobetty

    Woo hoo! Sounds amazing!

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      I know, we are really living our dreams for sure!

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  8. Norshafa Avatar
    Norshafa

    So exciting! Can’t wait to read your updates! 😀

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      We cannot wait either, Thanks!

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  9. Sheree Avatar
    Sheree

    That’s something to look forward to!

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      For sure, and we always say that is part of the trip, the excitement building up.

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      1. Sheree Avatar
        Sheree

        Absolutely! I love a bit of anticipation.

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  10. Nautilus Avatar
    Nautilus

    Long ago I wanted to read Jules Verne’s book “Tribulations of a Chinaman in China”. A Chinese comedy film was based on this book, and I’ve seen the film (because my country was in the Eastern Bloc then, and a special friend of China), but I couldn’t find the book. Now the book is easy to find, but I can’t find that movie.

    Have a nice trip! China is a “must see” for everyone on this planet, and for the aliens too.

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      Ok first Nautilus, we have never heard of that book, and Jules Verne how can you go wrong. So we really quickly looked it up and going to try get this book for Christmas to read. So thanks for that tip. Second – yes we really have been wanting to go to China, David went back in the 80’s to Hong Kong with his Mom, and he always wanted to see the Great wall, so here we go, and adventure!

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      1. Nautilus Avatar
        Nautilus

        I’m very glad to hear your answer. Now maybe I was too familiar, and -to be honest- this happened because I have confused you with another American blogger couple.
        Well, that happened. And after all I’m happy it did happen. 🙂

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      2. David & Laura Speer Avatar
        David & Laura Speer

        Fate

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  11. anne leueen Avatar
    anne leueen

    Great! I look forward to you blog posts on this trip.

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      Thanks, It will not be until Spring, but we have a full schedule, so it will probably take me 3 weeks to post all the stuff we are going to do.

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  12. Kally Avatar
    Kally

    Enjoy yourself in Shanghai and Beijing. I love my days in China and immerse myself in their culture.

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      Kally, this will be an intro we figure. We are sure we will fall in love with it as well

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  13. steveknife Avatar
    steveknife

    How exciting! 👏👏🔥

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  14. swo8 Avatar
    swo8

    At this stage in the game I think it is probably wise to use a tour to visit China. We went on our own in 2004 and we were fine but now, with all the unrest, you’ll be safer on a tour.
    Leslie

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  15. cupcakecache Avatar
    cupcakecache

    You should get paid for blogging about countries you visit: travel blogger.

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  16. Laci Avatar
    Laci

    You will have a great time! My Nana and I toured China with Viking. If you are curious about anything feel free to checkout this portion of my blog: https://mcgeetraveltales.com/category/china/

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      We will!

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  17. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    Awesome!

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  18. S.G. Avatar
    S.G.

    I don’t have a desire to go to China, but if I did I would do it exactly how you are doing it (minus Disney 😜).

    Good for you – a great adventure (and the Great Wall) await you 👏

    Susan Grace

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      We desire to go Everywhere! Lol! So Susan where would you go if you could go anywhere?

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      1. S.G. Avatar
        S.G.

        New Zealand ! Enjoying the diverse beauty of nature and fabulous outdoor adventures and hikes! My friend just spent two months there and I just drooled over their photos. I don’t mind flying but don’t relish long plane flights. Just yesterday I spent almost 4 hours sitting off and on watching my hubby and his friends play softball and my sciatica started flaring up. Darn this aging thing🤪

        Susan Grace

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      2. David & Laura Speer Avatar
        David & Laura Speer

        Yes, we hate the flights, and we can only afford the cheapest seats, so tight like a coffin. We just keep focused on the end, not the flight.

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      3. S.G. Avatar
        S.G.

        P.S. maybe Iceland too and definitely back to Alaska minus the cruise ship. Possibly Fiji or Bali. See what you started, ha ha!

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      4. David & Laura Speer Avatar
        David & Laura Speer

        Yeah, we get it our list is soooo huge we could not even start listing, because everywhere we want to go, but our list includes Machu Pichu, Peru and Australia, and Fiji and Bali too, and of course Vietnam and that is the super short list.

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      5. S.G. Avatar
        S.G.

        Oh wait! I haven’t been to Monument Valley, Sedona, Yellowstone or Glacier Park and only passed through Zion once.

        And here, you thought you were rid of me, ha ha!

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      6. David & Laura Speer Avatar
        David & Laura Speer

        Those sound wonderful … Zion… you mean Zion national park? Because Zion is also in the bible ….

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      7. S.G. Avatar
        S.G.

        Yes, Zion National Park 👌

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      8. David & Laura Speer Avatar
        David & Laura Speer

        Aha, I looked it up, sounds like a place we would visit too!

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  19. Afraa Alkhateeb Avatar
    Afraa Alkhateeb

    👌China is really beautiful its a good choice

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      Thanks we cannot wait to go! Super excited.

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  20. 3C Style Avatar
    3C Style

    Congrats! This is cool. If I were to go to China, I would also use a tour company. When are you going?

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    1. David & Laura Speer Avatar
      David & Laura Speer

      We are going to Shanghai, Being, Yangtze River Cruise, as my sister in law said – your doing all the standard China Tourist things, she is from China, lol!

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      1. 3C Style Avatar
        3C Style

        It sounds perfect too me —these are the places that I would like to see too. And to have someone from China who can give you some meaningful information about the country will be useful. Looking forward to seeing all your beautiful pics!

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      2. David & Laura Speer Avatar
        David & Laura Speer

        Thanks 3C Style, we will enjoy it too, Spring will be here before we know it!

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      David & Laura Speer

      Thanks, love a share!

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