Category: China

Travel Advice for Seniors: Guilin Our final stop in mainland China before heading to Hong Kong was in Guilin. We had been traveling China for three weeks experiencing their unique culture and seeing awe-inspiring...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Shanghai Shanghai is an interesting mix of colonial and Chinese architecture. It was originally founded in 1292 as a port city.  However, in 1842, the Treaty of Nanking opened Shanghai...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Luoyang Our first stop outside of Beijing was in Luoyang. Luoyang is in Henan province and is said to be where Chinese civilization originated. It was China’s ancient capital for...

When to go: April – May for Spring or September – October for Fall Immigration and Visas: You will need a visa to visit China. Apply for a visa through the Chinese Visa Application...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Xian Following a two-hour train ride, we arrived at our next stop on our five and half week trek through China and Malaysia. Xian is home to the Terra Cotta...

Travel Advice for Seniors: Hong Kong We were fortunate to visit Hong Kong in the Fall of 2010. At that time, Hong Kong was in the process of returning to China per a long-ago...