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Our first night is at the Hilton Airport Hotel as we await the arrival of our son, Andrew, from Sydney, Australia. He will shows up on the evening of day two, so we will fend for ourselves the first day based on some of Stefan’s suggestions.
Tomorrow’s post and future days will be a copy of the detailed information Stefan provided us, all out of the goodness of his heart. He is a true frugal traveler and we could not have made this trip, so well thought out, without his advice. Every once in a while I get to help out travelers with tips as well and we sure got paid back in spades with all of Stefan’s advice. I have found over the years that fellow frugal travelers will help you out if you just ask and offer them advice when you have it in return.
If you are planning a trip to China in the near future, I would save a copy of the information he is providing us. He has graciously allowed me to share his email with all of you as well. I hope you enjoy his tips.
A Big PS: I can’t blog from China. So I am going to try to email posts and photos to both Howie and Shannon that they can copy and paste onto the blog. It’s not like I have any sensitive information; we are just tourists enjoying a new country and culture. If my stuff won’t come through then you will see just the most comprehensive trip plan I have ever been sent, day after day. I hope to be able to add to Stefan’s suggestions with our real experiences while we are in China. You can read more about Stefan and his travel experiences at RapidTravelChai.com
I’m psyched to see the Great Wall of China!
PS: I think you will be fending for yourself in the blog comments section until I get back. Old timers, if you can answer a rookies question it will really help them out. I will try to moderate comments but have no guarantee it will happen.

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