The stock market started to recover in 2009 so we thought we could travel a little more. I just happen to get on the Internet and found non-stop tickets from LAX to Shanghai for $850 each. We go 6-1-10 and return 6-30-10. We got our VISAs and they cost about $175 each. We have not made any plans, but we plan to go to Xian and Beijing as well. Nancy wants to see Mongolia and we might make it to the province of Inner Mongolia. If we can arrange it, we are going to change our return flight to Paris rather than LAX. We are toying with the idea of taking the Trans Siberian train to Moscow, Russia.
Of course the Shanghai EXPO is on our list. We expect to find Apartments on Craig's List. No budget, but we are planning:
$70 per day for food = $2,100 (we spend $35 per day in LV and NC)
$900 for trains or planes around China
$300 for transport in and around the towns
$1,000 for tours, admissions and ???
$500 pocket money (trinkets, etc.)
$4,600 TOTAL (plus the $2,000 that we have already spent)
We hope to eat some different things, but we expect to find WALMART close by.
I purchased a NETBOOK and we expect to find wireless Internet service where we sleep. Also, we are signing up for SKYPE international. It is about $10 per month.
On baggage, we are thinking one backpack, one rolling bag light but with most of the clothes and one day pack.
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