Hey all, I just got this email from the main Lotus office. If you have been wanting a map of your child's province, they have some that they are giving away...
The OCDF has a new bilingual atlas they are offring very reasonably if anyone is interested in that as well. Just contact Jane Liedtke @ the OCDF. www.ocdf.org...
We are trying to pack--leaving Tues. We went COO before- but before the 3oz rule. How full can the baggies be? DH thinks he heard loose--like they lay the...
Hey Janet, We just got back from China on Wednesday. Each one of us carried the 3-1-1 bag. Mine was so full. I was worried that I had too much in it.but we...
Thanks Buffi!!!! This is Janet from Trussville--met you at Kim's house. I followed your blog along with the others. Sadie is a doll!!! =) Janet Mark and...
OH Hey Janet!! Thanks for letting me know it was you!!! I'm excited you're going soon! Do you have a blog? I'd love to follow your journey also! Good luck on...
My question is for families that have travelled to China before during Winter. What type of winter clothing did you pack? We are really hoping that we will...
We went Feb 05. We did layers, and no heavy coat. The heaviest we took was polar-fleece type jackets, with a sweatshirt and t underneath -we were fine. We...
Below is an advertisement for the CD I am selling. I have been getting very good reviews on it from families that are purchasing it. Sorry if the advertisement...
Has anyone had a problem carrying on a backpack AND a suitcase on In- China flights? I know we're packing too much but we have a very scaled down packing list...
Sorry, I just answered my own question by searching... Is this still correct? 1 checked bag per ticketed person, bag weighing 44 pounds or less. 1 carry-on per...
Hey Traci, We just got back from China last Wednesday. We took SO much stuff! Anyway, all of our family members had a personal bag/backpack and a carry on/roll...
Not sure about the carry ons, but our agency tells us that the Chinese airlines do not count the number of checked bags per passenger; they just care that no...
Carolyn (it's stacy from maydtc group :) We just got back from China 3 weeks ago today with our daughter. We checked only 1 duffel bag and the bag weighed...
Hi - there are more maps now - the following is the complete list as of today... COUNTRY MAPS: China Korea MUNICIPALITY MAPS: Beijing Chongqing Shanghai ...
Hi all, I just joined this group to get some tips from the experts. :) I think we're up next for referral and it looks like we might travel in late Oct or...
Hi - my travel journal (with names changed) is at http://familytraveljournal.blogspot.com and my notes from our China trips were uploaded in 2006, so look...
The web site http://www.onebag.com/ give advice not to take rolling luggage. Have any of you purchased any of the bags in the resources section of the site...
Theres no way I would go without rolling luggage. If you use the smaller rolling pilot bag you will be able to stuff it and keep within the weight limit. If I...
Hey Kim, You're in my MayDTC...congratulations!!!!!!! :) ~stacy kgembs <kgembs@...> wrote: Kim and Gary Eaton here announcing TA for Kayla..........angel...
Thank you so much for posting this site. It has reaffirmed my desire to go COO. And it is full of great resources, like the bundle packing. I love that idea as...
... When did you get your referral and when was the letter of Intent sent to China we have a 8-2 referral and are anxiously awaiting our TA. Lisa Blain...
We got back from China on August 10 and travelled COO. We had two quart ziploc bags jammed pack full with no problem. BUT I would encourage you to take taking...
Mary-- Any other COO wisdom you could share would be greatly appreciated. What worked...what didn't work... what you would do differently next time... Tina ......
Hello everyone, Our exchange student agency is running out of time to place a young man who wants to come to the US. The US gov. only allows until the end of...
Anyone know the name/contact information for a really great photographer in the Atlanta area? I have had our daughter's picture made several times and haven't...
Well, let me see. First let me preface by saying we were in Beijing, Chongqing and Guangzhou. Our daughter, Grace, was 10 months old when we were in China....
Thanks! Susan Proud Mom to Lindsay Changde, Hunan Province Gotcha Aug, 2000 Referral 9/5/07 Nin Jia Ying soon to be Maya MeiLin DOB 2/27/05 Changning, Hunan as...
