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There were a few areas where my wife and I were prohibited for visiting as only Chinese passport holder were allowed. We were taken to different locations in a small group with a few others who held other passports. There were other check points where we had to alight from our bus to be checked...

A few google maps locations of the areas we visited. They are in no particular order but they just came up together on my screen shots as I was posting.

After the canyon and dinner we were back on the train for an overnight trip to Atlay prefecture. Although we often boarded the train later in the evenings after dinner with China only having one time zone there was still plenty of daylight to experience the view for the first few hours of each...

Karamay station and onto the bus for our first scenic stop. Dushanzi Grand Canyon. I had no preconceived idea of what we would see on this trip as the itinerary was all in Mandarin and my wife did all of the organising. I just sat back and waited to be surprised by the amazing natural beauty of...

From Urumqi to Karamay was our first journey on the train. The terrain was mostly semi arid or desert but there were numerous areas that had been vegetated under irrigation along the way. There were many areas of solar farms and large amounts of power line construction in most areas we visited.

After a very early breakfast on day 2 we were picked at hotel and transferred to Urumqi station for the 5 hour train journey to our first scenic destination. Dushanzi Grand Canyon. Urumqi station. The infrastructure in all the large cities in Xinjiang has been rapidly expanding. Inside...

The 14 night trip was virtually all inclusive and covered 5 night sleeping on the train, hotels, admission to all the sites and most meals. Day 1 consisted of an afternoon flight 5 hour flight from Shenyang to Urumqi and a night in an Urumqi hotel. Taoxian airport Shenyang. Arriving in...

Very late on this TR as we have just returned to Australia again after an extensive year of travel. We have probably spent around 7 months on the road and sea this year. This particular TR covers 14 days in the middle of a much longer trip that included a cruise from Brisbane to Vancouver...

We are heading for KL soon and will be joined there by friends from China. Malaysia now have a digital arrival card and because our friends are not very tech savvy I was planning on doing theirs for them. We arrive earlier and will wait landside at the airport for them. I have previously done...

Spotted this from our bus in Chengdu a few days ago.

I purchased some bonus point wine last week. 12 bottles of Warramunda Liv Zac Block One Cabernet Franc Blend 2020 @ $360. 18,000 bonus points 2 x Bottles of Thorn Clarke Ron Thorn Barrel Select Barossa Shiraz 2019 @ $125 each. 12,000 bonus points. Total cost would have been $549 after my 10%...

You can definitely get a tourist visa without an invite letter or business requirement. You just need to supply copies of your air tickets and hotel bookings etc. If you book refundable hotels it is easy to cancel once visa is granted and then travel more independently. There is a requirement...

I have CI J bookings from YVR to TPE made with QFF points. We arrive by cruise ship in the morning and the flight is scheduled for 0200 the following morning. I am trying to plan our day but I am not familiar with YVR airport. There are no other CI flights each day. Would anyone familiar...

Thanks to a heads up from a few of the posters on here....... I called today and cancelled Mrs Woodyren's sup card. Within 5 minutes of cancelling the card I reapplied for a new sup card for her. I used the link provided by exceladdict as I have not received an offer personally. Card...

Amex Qantas Ultimate. Approx. 100K annual spend. Annual fee just deducted. Called and asked to be put through to the cancellations team. Phone agent (Aussie call centre) stated "I am the cancellation team". Agent asked why I was cancelling the card and I said I wanted to take advantage of...

I would love to accept the voucher if it's still in offer. Have been a member here for quite a few years and contributed to a number of threads and trip reports.

Were you put through to the retention team or did you request to be put through to them?

I nearly always book refundable rooms with one of the big aggregators. I book a long way ahead and go through Cashrewards or Shop back when they have a promo of >10% cashback.

Yes. You will require a free 144 hour transit visa. You obtain it on arrival at Pudong.

Currently on Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas. We had to turn around on day 2 and head back to Sydney due to a medical emergency. This caused us to miss sailing through the sounds which is a highlight for many. We also skipped Dunedin as a result. High winds then prevented us from docking...