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Preparing my trip to INDIA Part 2

3 February, 2016 by VeroBello

Around 5 months before our trip to India in March-April 2016, we booked the flight and planned our schedule with Mahendra as I explained in my previous post: “Preparing my trip de INDIA part 1”. 1-2 months before the flight we got together to make sure we have everything ready, of course, opening a WhatsApp group with the travelers to go through every detail. Here are some tips to prepare your trip to India: Look for accommodation and internal train/airplane tickets In our case, […]

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Preparing my trip to INDIA Part 1

17 October, 2015 by VeroBello

It was October and I was taking some time off at home, with hot feet to organize my next trip. Where to go? India has been in my mind for a long time but there was always something that makes me postpone my trip: not enough days off, company, time of the year….Now that I have enough time to plan my trip, it is time to go to INDIA. I convinced Natalia to go with me (my loyal traveling companion) and we […]

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China

6 September, 2015 by VeroBello

We planned 18 days in China and decided to split them in (click on each link): 2 Days in Shanghai 3 Days in Hong Kong 3 Days in Beijing 1 Day in Datong 1 Afternoon in Xi´an 2 Days in Chengdu 1 Day in Guilin And of course we had to expend lots of hours travelling from one city to another, including our international flight Madrid-Shanghai-Madrid. For this trip we spent 1000 euros in China, 730 euros for the international […]

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1 Day in Guilin

27 August, 2015 by VeroBello

How to get there? We flew from Chengdu to Guilin with Air China for 1015 Yuan. Of course the flight was delay, for almost 2 hours. We arrived at 01:00am and the Hotel sent a driver to take us. Where to stay? We stayed at Huanggong Garden Hotel in Yangshuo, following Alfonso Para recommendations. It is in Yangshuo, 1 hour away from Guilin airport. We had a nice breakfast served by Gary, Sophia and their kids in the hotel (35 Yuan). […]

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2 Days in Chengdu

25 August, 2015 by VeroBello

How to get there? We took a train from Xi´an to Chengdu. It lasted 16 hours, arriving at Chengdu at noon. We also bought the “soft sleeper” tickets for this train to have our beds and the room. There are also international and national flights to Chengdu. Where to stay? Since we slept in the train the 3 days before arriving to Chengdu, we chose a comfy hotel: Ibis Chengdu Chunxi Road Hotel. 1st DAY After 16hours in […]

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1 Afternoon in Xi´an

23 August, 2015 by VeroBello

How to get there? We took a train from Datong to Xian during the night that lasted 16 hours. It wash´t that hard, we bought the “soft sleeper” tickets and each of us had a bed in 1 room with 4 beds. The bathroom was OK, it had the latrina and WC option. It was the best option to us due to timing. There wasn´t direct flights from Datong to Xian. We left Datong at 17:30. What to see? We arrived […]

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1 Day in Datong

22 August, 2015 by VeroBello

How to get there? We took a train from Beijing West Station to Datong for 152¥. It lasted 6 hours, and we arrived at 5:00am to Datong, ready to start our tour. There are also national flights, check them here. Where to stay? We stayed at the Green Island Youth Inn (2 double private rooms for 370 Yuan). It was clean, with big rooms, free wifi, a little coffee shop, bikes to rent and with a staff that makes […]

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3 Days in Beijing

21 August, 2015 by VeroBello

How to get there? There are international and national flights to Beijing, check them out at here. In our case, we went from Shanghai by train, it took us 5 hours to get to Beijing Railway South Station. From this station, an official taxi to our hostel (downtown) cost around 40¥, an unofficial could charge you between 100-300¥ depending on the bargaining. It is a lot better to get in the queue at the train station and take an official taxi. […]

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3 Days in Hong Kong

18 August, 2015 by VeroBello

How to get there? We flew Shanghai-Hong Kong-Shanghai with Spring Airlines for 180 euros. Two hours flight that was actually 3-4 hours with all the delays. There are also international flights to Hong Kong, check them out here. If you are planning on going back to China, make sure you request a two entries (or multi entries) when you apply for the Chinese visa. Where to stay? Hong Kong consist of 3 regions: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. […]

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2 Days in Shanghai

15 August, 2015 by VeroBello

How to get there? We flew with Emirates from Madrid to Shanghai, arriving to Pudong International Airport around 22:30. There are lots of international and national flights, check them out here. From the Airport We took a taxi since the train was closed and taking a taxi was the only option we knew at those hours. It cost 214¥ to downtown (people’s square). It turns out there is also a night shuttle bus. These 2 days at Shanghai were not […]

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Preparing my trip to INDIA Part 2

Preparing my trip to INDIA Part 1

China

1 Day in Guilin

2 Days in Chengdu

1 Afternoon in Xi´an

1 Day in Datong

3 Days in Beijing

3 Days in Hong Kong

2 Days in Shanghai