tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post2997299486483933523..comments2024-03-26T09:26:29.609-07:00Comments on Do They Have Salsa in China?: Heritage tour info (includes tips for traveling with children)M3http://www.blogger.com/profile/13775708069296721624noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-48509700891122159292016-02-18T05:08:51.123-08:002016-02-18T05:08:51.123-08:00We are ready to go next spring - checking with CCA...We are ready to go next spring - checking with CCAI now. Wish we could travel with you all!<br /><br />Alyzabeth's MommyAlyson and Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152315459410231214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-12251089662080687412015-02-07T16:26:24.011-08:002015-02-07T16:26:24.011-08:00thanks for such an insightful blog post!!! we are ...thanks for such an insightful blog post!!! we are going this summer for my daughter's sweet 16! appreciate the tips and good advice.KathleenKLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031254361545153016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-69502123208546020622013-06-05T09:05:09.084-07:002013-06-05T09:05:09.084-07:00Hi I would love to know how your 5 yr old does. My...Hi I would love to know how your 5 yr old does. My kids have a seven year age gap, but I don't want to wait to long to take my oldest to China. My youngest would will be 5 next year and he is a busy, active kid so I don't know how he would handle the pace. Cristy in FLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-18348969819309555212013-01-18T00:37:00.829-08:002013-01-18T00:37:00.829-08:00As someone who lives in China, please don't me...As someone who lives in China, please don't mention the name of VPN providers on your blog...it is a surefire way to get them blocked. Thanks!<br /><br />glad you enjoyed your trip! we love living here!Ilariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062627089125891223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-87407217904444081272013-01-15T09:39:42.756-08:002013-01-15T09:39:42.756-08:00Thanks for the helpful advice. We are going on CC...Thanks for the helpful advice. We are going on CCAI's July 2013 tour with my 8 and 5 year old daughters.epinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752819194263616439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-17662503595809408992013-01-12T21:18:16.201-08:002013-01-12T21:18:16.201-08:00I didn't realize it was the CCAI trip you were...I didn't realize it was the CCAI trip you were on! We got the emails about it but decided that, with our youngest being 4, this wasn't the time yet. Our oldest is 8. She was 5 on her brother's adoption trip, and because it was a family-changing trip, we insisted she go, but for a heritage trip, that would have definitely been too young. She did not leave China with happy memories. She thinks it's a boring string of hotel rooms and boring tourist attractions. But she was a pro at the squatty potty! It did not even faze her. <br /><br />This past summer we took her on a mission trip to Guatemala (at age 7), and everything went perfectly, so you're right, 7 might be the magic number.<br /><br />I would love to go on one of CCAI's trips in a few years, so I appreciate all of this info you've given us! Thanks!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892768983060584130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-78493317162560090142013-01-07T15:52:55.842-08:002013-01-07T15:52:55.842-08:00me too I think this is just the beginning!me too I think this is just the beginning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-42381122911415298082013-01-07T07:05:35.671-08:002013-01-07T07:05:35.671-08:00Hi M3 Love following your blog, was browsing pinte...Hi M3 Love following your blog, was browsing pinterest just now and thought your girls would like these panda things! http://pinterest.com/pin/70439181641335974/<br /><br />Best Wishes Katie in EnglandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-25073818123741358712013-01-07T03:25:30.730-08:002013-01-07T03:25:30.730-08:00We will definitely be doing it at some point. Suns...We will definitely be doing it at some point. Sunshine is still very young so we have a long wait but Jammer is probably withing 3-4 years of being ready for a heritage tour of Vietnam. I hope I can find as good a tour there as this one was for you. Thank you for all the great info. It will surely help when it is our turn.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269423321421270481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-62936402906113809062013-01-06T21:12:49.185-08:002013-01-06T21:12:49.185-08:00Not yet... I fell asleep again at 10am this morn a...Not yet... I fell asleep again at 10am this morn after being awake for hours. Ugh.M3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13775708069296721624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-51858599305771076182013-01-06T21:11:16.507-08:002013-01-06T21:11:16.507-08:00I don't know about amazing, but I am insanely ...I don't know about amazing, but I am insanely tired at all the wrong times... Tomorrow's alarm for school is going to hurt!<br /><br />All in country flights were included in our tour cost (unless you depart out of a different city than the last one they suggest - in that case you might have to pay the difference in getting to your city rather than theirs).<br /><br />I think kids with food allergies would do alright as long as you had guides with you, but you'd have to be the judge based on the severity of course. We had vegetarians and folks with gluten sensitivity and peanut allergies in our group and the guides were good about checking all the info before each group dinner.<br /><br />We definitely plan to go again when the girls are older.M3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13775708069296721624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-43775702572951746892013-01-06T21:03:06.479-08:002013-01-06T21:03:06.479-08:00I have a feeling these heritage tours will be arou...I have a feeling these heritage tours will be around for a good long while.M3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13775708069296721624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-86910059410643283442013-01-06T20:59:37.297-08:002013-01-06T20:59:37.297-08:00Julie that is awesome news!! I'm so happy for ...Julie that is awesome news!! I'm so happy for you guys.M3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13775708069296721624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-13557433837281596562013-01-06T20:21:27.569-08:002013-01-06T20:21:27.569-08:00Thanks for the great info - we just put down a dep...Thanks for the great info - we just put down a deposit for a December 2013 tour with another agency - for various reasons we have decided not to do the BLAS tour. Looking forward to our trip, and thanks for all the great tips.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-63641722041663911952013-01-06T20:15:49.409-08:002013-01-06T20:15:49.409-08:00Reading this list is great because while it will b...Reading this list is great because while it will be years for our family doing a heritage tour, I did not knowyou could not drink the water. We will take our two oldest with us to china when we get our daughter, so it is good to know to take snacks with us. Thanks for sharing!likeschocolatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733431135937009206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-88255518412624385812013-01-06T19:56:42.371-08:002013-01-06T19:56:42.371-08:00Thanks for all that great info! So helpful. Maylin...Thanks for all that great info! So helpful. Maylin is starting to talk about going back. I am thinking that will be happening in 2-3 years. I will revisit this post!laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051765178387344518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-59680304910873320372013-01-06T19:51:18.709-08:002013-01-06T19:51:18.709-08:00Thank you so much for sharing all these tips! As ...Thank you so much for sharing all these tips! As soon as we got home with our 3.5 yo DD last year we started planning when we would go back for a heritage tour as she asks to go back all the time, good to hear that 7 years old isn't too young as that is when we were thinking we would try to go back.MarthaBhttp://mugsyboo.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-59692571870305115352013-01-06T19:04:34.971-08:002013-01-06T19:04:34.971-08:00Thanks so much for all these great tips! Hope CCA...Thanks so much for all these great tips! Hope CCAI are still doing these tours when it's time for Hannah and I to go on our heritage tour.<br /><br />So much great info here!!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120007274654255204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-63266936460734629082013-01-06T18:51:05.585-08:002013-01-06T18:51:05.585-08:00Wow you are amazing! Recovering from your trip an...Wow you are amazing! Recovering from your trip and you still have time to impart your wisdom on us - thank you!!! Do the tours for the adoptees at no charge include the flights in China? How would kids with food allergies do - do you think it would be safe for someone with nut allergies or gluten sensitivities? Thanks again for letting us "join" you an your amazing adventures! Do you plan to go again before the girls graduate high school?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-72845184000112211642013-01-06T16:57:28.454-08:002013-01-06T16:57:28.454-08:00Hi Kristi! Hope you guys are having fun in AZ. The...Hi Kristi! Hope you guys are having fun in AZ. The girls definitely knew they were in China and knew what that meant in terms of visiting the place where they were born and it being a big important trip rather than a vacation. But I don't think they processed things very deeply beyond that. It was fun, adventurous, and great to experience China, and they really enjoyed seeing everything, had a positive experience, and want to go back. Those were probably their main takeaways, which is just fine for this age.M3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13775708069296721624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-57847878517829815322013-01-06T15:54:44.437-08:002013-01-06T15:54:44.437-08:00With the exception of Disneyland in Asia, I have n...With the exception of Disneyland in Asia, I have never been to a Disneyland where 99% of the people were Chinese/Asian. So much of the trip is about what is in China that it seems like at some level the two girls would have realized this was not Disneyland, especially given all the discussion the girls apparently had with M3 and Tubadad. Just my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-2139091646743741682013-01-06T15:19:00.519-08:002013-01-06T15:19:00.519-08:00Thank you for the details! I had no idea adoptees ...Thank you for the details! I had no idea adoptees were free. I wonder how long this will last...hopefully a few years until we can go. I have bookmarked CCAI and will use them when the time (and money) comes. The toilet issue surprised me, when we were there in 2007 I never had to use a squatty potty, got lucky I guess!<br />Pam in IndianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-64911975973882175422013-01-06T14:50:55.722-08:002013-01-06T14:50:55.722-08:00Ummmm. Problems with your personal email account ...Ummmm. Problems with your personal email account again. I sent you email about it.Johnnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423885759708774960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-8228135449053556992013-01-06T13:34:25.821-08:002013-01-06T13:34:25.821-08:00Do you think your girls had any sense of being in ...Do you think your girls had any sense of being in China or was it just a cool trip like going to Disneyland? I guess what I'm really asking is if it was meaningful to them on any deeper level or just a really great trip?Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396559803002410028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-11474317454604307682013-01-06T13:19:34.288-08:002013-01-06T13:19:34.288-08:00also-- for VPN-- try Express VPN-- we used that th...also-- for VPN-- try Express VPN-- we used that this past summer in China- and never had an issue with Facebook or blogger also very inexpensiveEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629124698876808728noreply@blogger.com