Planning---this is 90% of the trip!

A good plan will ensure that your trip is extremely enjoyable. If you should be as fortunate as we were, your kids will make your arrangements along with theirs. They did this to ensure that we all got our documents and other necessities for the trip at the same time. This would mean we could all travel together without problems.

What needs to be considered?

There are many seminars given on International travel all over the U.S. My wife and I attended one that was sponsored by AAA. While we had traveled extensively here at home, we had never taken a trip to another country; especially one where we had to travel an entire day and would be gone for three (3) weeks. The seminar was certainly helpful.

Once you know where you will be traveling, check with your doctor and local health department to determine which, if any, shots you may require. From what we found, the requirements change frequently.

Remember, China is a large country, with many diverse climatic conditions. It is cold to fridgid in the north and mild to steamy in the south. It, of course, will depend on what time of the year you travel.