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Postby Cardiffcitymad » Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:52 pm

Booked up for this today, any others on here thinking of going?
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby phildavies » Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:09 pm

Considering it
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Llantwit Blue » Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:48 pm

Looking at Strachan Travel, been away with them before always well organised.

They are doing 8 days 6 nights hotel in the Marriott all transfers for £750

You may save a few quid doing it yourself but personally I prefer somebody else take the strain.
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Alan_in_China » Fri Dec 08, 2017 1:02 am

Cardiffcitymad wrote:Booked up for this today, any others on here thinking of going?



Good on you!

Yes, I'll be there. It is being held in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi province. I have lived in Guangxi for just over eleven years and it's only one and a half hours by high-speed train from me. :ayatollah:
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Alan_in_China » Fri Dec 08, 2017 1:04 am

Llantwit Blue wrote:Looking at Strachan Travel, been away with them before always well organised.

They are doing 8 days 6 nights hotel in the Marriott all transfers for £750

You may save a few quid doing it yourself but personally I prefer somebody else take the strain.



Is that including flights? If so, that's an amazing deal!!! :thumbright:
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby stephendavid » Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:31 am

No
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Postby CaerphillyBluebird15 » Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:55 am

I think my old mans booked with Vinces lot.
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Alan_in_China » Fri Dec 08, 2017 10:27 am

stephendavid wrote:No



Yeah, I thought that sounded a bit too good to be true :lol: .

I'll probably be looking at getting a reasonably comfortable hotel for about 15GBP per-night. However, I don't blame anyone booking in advance, just as Llantwit Blue said ... let somebody else take the strain.

If I was flying from the UK I'd probably look at getting better value flights to Hong Kong rather than anywhere in mainland China. Stay a night in Hong Kong (fantastic place!), then travel by high-speed train to Nanning. Once you've arrived in Nanning I would recommend you don't spend the entire time there (it's a nice city, nevertheless), I would strongly advise taking the short trip to visit Yangshuo ... one of the great natural scenic wonders of China, breathtaking scenery and good nightlife there too and cheap accommodation - you won't regret visiting.
Yangshuo is a popular destination for travellers from every corner of the world as well as the native population too. :ayatollah:
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby stephendavid » Fri Dec 08, 2017 12:44 pm

Alan_in_China wrote:
stephendavid wrote:No



Yeah, I thought that sounded a bit too good to be true :lol: .

I'll probably be looking at getting a reasonably comfortable hotel for about 15GBP per-night. However, I don't blame anyone booking in advance, just as Llantwit Blue said ... let somebody else take the strain.

If I was flying from the UK I'd probably look at getting better value flights to Hong Kong rather than anywhere in mainland China. Stay a night in Hong Kong (fantastic place!), then travel by high-speed train to Nanning. Once you've arrived in Nanning I would recommend you don't spend the entire time there (it's a nice city, nevertheless), I would strongly advise taking the short trip to visit Yangshuo ... one of the great natural scenic wonders of China, breathtaking scenery and good nightlife there too and cheap accommodation - you won't regret visiting.
Yangshuo is a popular destination for travellers from every corner of the world as well as the native population too. :ayatollah:

Great speech big al lol
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby bluebirdrob » Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:10 pm

Dont forget to get a visa thats £200+ or they wont let you in.
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby griff105 » Fri Dec 08, 2017 2:53 pm

I like th HK option. I think the visa is cheaper that way too?
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Llantwit Blue » Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:42 pm

The Strachan price is for all flights and the 6 nights in the Marriott.

The visa looks to be £180 not sure if you can get it any cheaper.
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Postby epping blue » Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:56 pm

Llantwit Blue wrote:The Strachan price is for all flights and the 6 nights in the Marriott.

The visa looks to be £180 not sure if you can get it any cheaper.




Would have loved this but I woke up so distraught after the Irish game, I booked a mini break for me and the wife in Iceland on that very weekend. It be more than my life's worth to cancel it. Very cheesed off.
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Alan_in_China » Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:38 am

Llantwit Blue wrote:The Strachan price is for all flights and the 6 nights in the Marriott.

The visa looks to be £180 not sure if you can get it any cheaper.



That is a fantastic deal! I'm not sure how they manage to do that - flights alone can cost close to 700GBP!

Visas ARE cheaper to obtain in Hong Kong but usually the process requires that you deposit your passport and collect it the next day, you might feel uneasy about doing that on a short stay.
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Cardiffcitymad » Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:10 pm

We are going with Wonky Sheep Events, 10 day trip to Beijing (3 nights) and Nanning (5 nights), price from £1,095 per person (based on 2 sharing a room), 4 of us already paid the deposit. Has anyone booked with these guys before ?
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby RV Casual » Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:20 pm

Alan_in_China wrote:
Llantwit Blue wrote:The Strachan price is for all flights and the 6 nights in the Marriott.

The visa looks to be £180 not sure if you can get it any cheaper.



That is a fantastic deal! I'm not sure how they manage to do that - flights alone can cost close to 700GBP!

Visas ARE cheaper to obtain in Hong Kong but usually the process requires that you deposit your passport and collect it the next day, you might feel uneasy about doing that on a short stay.


At that price I am seriously tempted, one to tick off the list
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby MOZZER1 » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:33 pm

cardiffcitymad went with them over to the euro's in france last summer. decent enough
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Cardiffcitymad » Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:43 pm

MOZZER1 wrote:cardiffcitymad went with them over to the euro's in france last summer. decent enough

Great thanks for that, usually travel independently so it should be a good crac to travel with a load of other fans :D
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby stephendavid » Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:31 pm

Closest il be getting to china is the hung house ninian park road....banging bit of scran la
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Cardiffcitymad » Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:04 pm

stephendavid wrote:Closest il be getting to china is the hung house ninian park road....banging bit of scran la

Crack on armchair supporter, each to their own...
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby stephendavid » Tue Dec 19, 2017 6:19 pm

Cardiffcitymad wrote:
stephendavid wrote:Closest il be getting to china is the hung house ninian park road....banging bit of scran la

Crack on armchair supporter, each to their own...

Armchair supporter... .lol im cardiff city over wales anyday me lad so jog on to china kidda now off you pop
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Cardiffcitymad » Thu Dec 21, 2017 6:42 am

stephendavid wrote:
Cardiffcitymad wrote:
stephendavid wrote:Closest il be getting to china is the hung house ninian park road....banging bit of scran la

Crack on armchair supporter, each to their own...

Armchair supporter... .lol im cardiff city over wales anyday me lad so jog on to china kidda now off you pop

Lovely, thanks for your input...!!
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby stephendavid » Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:34 am

Cardiffcitymad wrote:
stephendavid wrote:
Cardiffcitymad wrote:
stephendavid wrote:Closest il be getting to china is the hung house ninian park road....banging bit of scran la

Crack on armchair supporter, each to their own...

Armchair supporter... .lol im cardiff city over wales anyday me lad so jog on to china kidda now off you pop

Lovely, thanks for your input...!!

Mad you ain't you fella lol
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby OriginalGrangeEndBlue » Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:42 am

stephendavid wrote:
Cardiffcitymad wrote:
stephendavid wrote:
Cardiffcitymad wrote:
stephendavid wrote:Closest il be getting to china is the hung house ninian park road....banging bit of scran la

Crack on armchair supporter, each to their own...

Armchair supporter... .lol im cardiff city over wales anyday me lad so jog on to china kidda now off you pop

Lovely, thanks for your input...!!

Mad you ain't you fella lol


Mate, I think that ‘fella’ is a fella-ess’

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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby stephendavid » Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:43 am

OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
stephendavid wrote:
Cardiffcitymad wrote:
stephendavid wrote:
Cardiffcitymad wrote:
stephendavid wrote:Closest il be getting to china is the hung house ninian park road....banging bit of scran la

Crack on armchair supporter, each to their own...

Armchair supporter... .lol im cardiff city over wales anyday me lad so jog on to china kidda now off you pop

Lovely, thanks for your input...!!

Mad you ain't you fella lol


Mate, I think that ‘fella’ is a fella-ess’

;)

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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby griff105 » Thu Dec 21, 2017 5:49 pm

Ticket interest emails went out today.
Yes Probably Unlikely No?
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Cardiffcitymad » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:47 am

griff105 wrote:Ticket interest emails went out today.
Yes Probably Unlikely No?

I just received an email and replied :thumbup:
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby City1983 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 9:45 pm

Going to give it a miss.

Instead waiting for the Nations League Draw..Wouldn't mind a nice little Trip to Prague or Istanbul..just hope its none of the Irish. Kiev also.

And the Euro 2020 Draw.
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Cardiffcitymad » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:04 am

Not long now...
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Re: China Cup Anyone?

Postby Alan_in_China » Tue Feb 27, 2018 12:52 pm

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