We've had a couple of haggling experiences, since moving to China, and were also given a quick briefing on haggling during our China Horizons training. So I thought I'd share the wealth and give you 5 tips on haggling in China: #1. ONLY OFFER PRICES YOU WILL PAY Don't give a price if you are not willing to pay it. If you start haggling and the price you offer is accepted, it would be rude to to back out. With that in mind... #2. START LOW The Chinese vendors will make you fee

We only have 4 suitcases, 4 carry-ons and 4 personal items we are allowed to take to China with us, so i've been thinking long and hard about the best ways to categorize, prioritize, and pack. And let me tell you, the frustration and discouragement of packing an entire family's life into suitcases has been unbearable! I can't tell you how many times I've packed, unpacked, and repacked our suitcases! I started packing early to get things out of the way. Since we were in the pr

-photo of us headed to our 5th retake We learned the hard way, that China is VERY strict about their visa photos. We ended up taking visa photos 5 TIMES before ours were accepted, so we thought we'd give you 5 pointers so you don't have to spend as much time and money on pictures as we did. #1 DON'T WEAR WHITE This is probably an obvious one, but sometimes, the obvious ones are what slip your mind. Drew works at a credit union where dress code is typically shirt and tie, so D