The morning started off with a hearty breakfast and we had the opportunity to meet many of the people from our tour group. One crazy thing happened; I saw someone who looked familiar but then I thought, nah, can’t be. But sure enough, a co-worker was on the same tour and we didn’t even know…
Tag: China
Mark and Chuck’s adventures in China included eating incredible food, meeting local people, seeing how they live, and learning about their traditions. From climbing the Great Wall to seeing the Terracotta Warriors and giant pandas, it was the trip of a lifetime.
Mark and Chuck are a gay couple who have traveled together for nearly 25 years. Retired and living in Merida, Mexico, they travel the world, enjoying local food, meeting incredible people, and learning about local customs.
There Are Starving Children…
If you are like me you grew up hearing your mother say ‘ Clean your plate, there are starving children in China!” Yesterday was day one of our China vacation and I think Gate1 Travel and our Chinese hosts are out to prove that theory wrong. Our first function of the trip was breakfast in…
NiHao China
We have arrived. Our journey started after work on Tuesday. We first headed to Kissimmee to drop Kali off at the sitter and then met friends for dinner. After dinner we checked into the hotel at the airport; 5AM comes pretty early and a late night was not in the books. We arrived at…
You Know You Are A Foodie If…
A major part of our vacation research involves stalking YouTube food vlogs for our upcoming trip to China. Now truthfully, we’ve booked a complete travel package with Gate 1 Travel. We worked with them on our trip to Thailand two years ago and could not have been happier. We know that all of our flights are…
I Can’t Keep A Secret From Chuck
We’ve been diligently researching for our upcoming trip to China. While Gate1 Travel does an amazing job with all of our travel plans, transportation, hotels, and sightseeing, they still offer a decent amount of free time. While Chuck’s birthday isn’t until August, technically this vacation is in celebration of his milestone birthday. He’s turning 60!…
Our next adventure is…
If you know us, you know we love to travel; actually, we work to travel. We have both said many times that we are blessed to be able to explore the world. This year we are headed to China! We had such a great experience with Gate 1 Travel in Thailand that we knew we…