We are now in China - 17 Mar-4 May 2012
Arrived nonstop from REP - Siem Reap, Cambodia - great flight but 4:00 AM arrival was too early to take the Shanghai Maglev from PVG to Shanghai hotels -
http://www.smtdc.com/en/ (if you show your airline boarding pass you even get a discount on the maglev ride)
17 March 2012 - Marriott Courtyard Shanghai-Pudong 838 Dong Fang Road,Pudong New Area Shanghai, 200122 China
18-25 March 2012 -
http://www.wuzhenpengda.com - a DAE exchange
No.466, Longyuan Road,Wuzhen,Tongxiang city, ChinaPh: 0573-88468846 -Marriott told us to take the subway's Line 2 to the Hongqiao Interntional Airport (aka SHA Shanghai International Airport) Train Station. It took me a while to realize these were interchangeable names and not different airports. This train station should get us closer to the Tongxiang City timeshare.
We will be asking the Marriott concierge to help us get train tickets and get directions written in Chinese & English since the number one complaint people seem to mention for timeshare exchanges in China is getting lost and not being able to find someone who can speak English to direct them to the hotel/exchange. Perhaps this only happens in the more remote locations?
Information on the DAE site had: "By Train: When you arrive at Yantai Railway Station, you can transfer to Penglai by coach, ticket can be purchased at Bei Malu Coach Station with walking distance from the railway station. Coach departures every 15 minutes, costs RMB 18 and the travel time is 1 hour and 20 minutes. We suggest to take taxi or Bus No. 5 from Penglai Coach Station to Jingangwan Hotel, taxi costs approx. RMB 7. By Air: Take a taxi from Yantai Laishan Airport to Yantai Coach Station and take coach to penglai. Coach from Yantai to Penglai runs every 15 minutes between 6:00 to 18:00 daily. Price is RMB 18."
Since these 2 timeshare exchanges overlap by 2 days, we will wait until we get there to figure out how long at each resort. I am still uncertain what we will see or do 18-30 March.
23-30 March 2012 - RCI Exchange:
Ramada Hotel WuxiResort ID:A535No.190 Xicheng RoadWuxi,Jiangsu 214041ChinaPhone: 51083135555Website:
www.ramadawuxi.comUnit: RESERVE Bedroom :HOTEL;NONE Kitchen Sleeps: 2 Maximum/ 2 Private
30 March 2012 - Marriott Courtyard Shanghai-Pudong 838 Dong Fang Road,Pudong New Area Shanghai, 200122 China - We plan to leave as much as our luggage here as possible. We left home 15 Nov 2011 & have mostly been in tropical climates since. Shanghai is fairly overcast today. Perhaps it is time to buy a new wardrobe considering we are going to Tibet?
http://CruiseCritic.com did not have "Roll Calls" for RCCL Legend of the Seas - Shanghai roundtrips - perhaps because most of the passengers do not speak English?
31 March- 7 April 2012 - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) Legend of the Seas - Shanghai RT - Cabin 7532
Date Port Arrive Depart Activity
31-Mar Shanghai, China 8:00 PM
01-Apr Cruising Cruising
02-Apr Xiamen, China 8:00 AM 3:00 PM Docked
03-Apr Cruising Cruising
04-Apr Kagoshima, Japan 11:00 AM 7:00 PM Docked
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiran_Special_Attack_Peace_Museum
05-Apr Beppu, Japan 11:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked
06-Apr Cruising Cruising
07-Apr Shanghai, China 5:00 AM
7-Apr - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL) Legend of the Seas - Shanghai RT - Cabin 7532
9-Apr - Kagoshima, Japan
10 Apr - Jeju Island, South Korea
http://wikitravel.org/en/Jeju
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=jeju+island+korea&qpvt=jeju+island+korea&FORM=IGRE
12 Apr Shanghai, China
Viking River Cruises - Four Seasons Hotel
12-27 April 2012 - Viking River Cruises
Shanghai Four Seasons Hotel
Yangze River Cruise
Tibet
Xian
Beijing
27 April - 5 May 2012 - RCI Points timeshare exchange
Blg-Beijing Longtou Apartment
Nanxinyuan West Road
Beijing Beijing 100021 China
4 May 2012 - Beijing Airport
PEK- HKG via Dragon Air (part of Cathay Pacific)
HKG - SFO on Cathay Pacific