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Thread: 18 days China trip on our own: many doubts!
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[quote=ROGERINCA,236058]Sounds like a very energetic and dynamic tour you have planned !! You are both young, so your energy level with be commensurate with your schedule. Please be aware, after 18 days on the other side of the planet, there will be a great amount of ‘jet-lag’ after your return to Spain. You will need at least 48 hours to recover (me 72 hours) :) :) Also, looks like most of your trip will be from Shanghai north and return. Keep in mind, there is also a lot to be said about Southern China which I so love, close to that warm Tropic of Cancer, line of latitude. Yes, it will be very warm/hot in many locations in China in August; however, you are coming from a warm climate zone, similar to southern California, so it will not be as much of an adjustment, as for tourists say from GB, or the Nordic countries. The only thing I might suggest and to echo members Christine and California; it may be of great comfort to try and hire a young college student who has majored in English, (not too many Spanish speakers in the PRC) for at least a few of your days in China. I know on my first two week trip, I hired a young, recent college grad, who had majored in English, I paid her $15.00 (200 RMB) per day and provided her lunch and supper, and taxi fare to and from her parents home. This made all the difference in the world on my first trip to China. Later, I had the comfort level to travel on my own and now I have my 100% genuine Chinese Lao Po 'guide' to go everywhere with me !! LOL Best wishes to you both and enjoy your visit as much as I always enjoy mine !!! Last, China is very safe !! Don't believe [all] that some negative personalities may say to the contrary. As I have said before in this forum, having been a police officer in California now for over 30 years, I only wish the American cities of L.A. or S.F. were as safe as most cities in beautiful China !! :) Have a great time !! [/quote]
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