First time abroad

08 august 2012 Travel time: with 24 July 2012 on 05 august 2012
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Good day, ladies and gentlemen! This year I spent my first time abroad with my wife and thanks to the reviews on the Internet I didn’t make a number of annoying mistakes and it was much easier for me to navigate. So I decided to help the next vacationers, how to pass the "baton") ))

So, in order. I live in Krasnoyarsk, and therefore, when choosing a country of rest, the closest places were considered, preferably not heavily traveled by tourists, like Turkey, Egypt, and where it would be calm in terms of political unrest. the trip was the first abroad, I wanted the rest to be as less extreme as possible. Well, at a lower price))) We considered options with Thailand, Malaysia / Indonesia and China. We stopped in China after reading reviews and talking with a familiar guide travel company "Ladya Travel" Tatyana, who very patiently and intelligibly explained all the nuances of the rest))


Because I had a vacation from July 9 to August 23, then my wife and I were approached in time by two arrivals, July 24 and August 5. the vacation budget was not very large (for all 100.000) We took a ticket for 57.500 to the Yin Yun Hotel, 3 *, located in Sanya Bay. etc. The cost of the ticket includes a group visa for $ 20 per person, it is not stamped in the passport. Let's go on August 24. Only Pegasus Duristik flies to Hainan yuan in one of the banks, because it turns out more profitable than in China and opened "roaming" with the "Visa" salary card of Sberbank, with which you can withdraw money in yuan and dollars. For each operation they take 100 rubles. 1 June = 5.3 rubles, there are about 6 in the dollar) )

Our flight was originally scheduled for 3 am on July 24, and took off at 12.10 on July 24, which I was warned about in advance at the Rook. The transfer of time to Pegasus, as I understand it, is a common practice for Pegasus. In view of the low workload The Pegasus flight combined two flights into one: Vietnam and China. (A common practice in summer). They are geographically close. Accordingly, two take-offs and two landings. For some tourists, such an association was a revelation - they did not consider it necessary to bring it and they found out about it at the airport.

We passed the customs of Russia without problems, in Vietnam it took 1.5 hours due to refueling and bad weather in Sanya. We flew with the "North Wind" on Boeing-767. and weight 95 kg and therefore there was nowhere to put my legs))) long 7.5 hours of flight))

The first impression of China was that I went into the dressing room: damp stuffiness, despite the evening. We went through customs without problems, the Pegasus guides promptly met and placed them on buses and took them to hotels. Literally on every corner there was a guide - it’s unrealistic to get lost)). This is the only thing I liked about this company (I try to be objective))


The hotel takes a deposit of $ 100 / 500 Yun from the room and gives a check. Take care of it! In this country, communism: no check, no money at the end of the holiday. I liked the hotel, it deserves its 3 *. The place is quiet (Sanya Bay), cars the road travels little, the sea is close, the pool, 3 buildings, few Chinese))). airport. Airplanes fly constantly, but they didn’t bother me personally and my wife at all. Someone couldn’t sleep because of this, all people are different. , which must be inserted into the pocket next to the entrance in order for the sockets and air conditioning to work. in your absence, they will not work, but you can take another key if a lot of people are resting at once and leave one in your pocket))) In the room there is a safe, a refrigerator, air conditioning, a hairdryer, a kettle, a plasma with a bunch of Chinese programs (the moscow turns sour from them and folds) and RTR, which I managed to hate for the rest (junk and empty), there is an Internet, but be prepared that you won’t go to Odnoklassniki and some similar places - China’s policy. Every day they put two bottles of water, 4 bags tea (green / black). They change linen, towels and bathrobes, lay down hygiene items. The beds are separate, but it didn’t bother me and my wife))) Balcony with wicker furniture. Everything is not the newest and amazing, but quite acceptable in condition. And there are spots on the sun! )) Besides, I am an unspoiled tourist (resorts of the Krasnodar Territory! ))) and a person in general, too, I can ignore the little things. The view of the room was in the garden, but it suited us completely. and more beautiful, but the sun is constantly shining there and people are making noise in the pool. When you check in It will not be superfluous to check the serviceability of everything and everyone, so that there are no misunderstandings later, you can look under the bed (if your nerves are strong))). The room has a mini-bar of three types of Doshirak, soda and other shells. you use them, then money will be deducted from your deposit.

We checked in in the evening, the next day there was a briefing by the representative of Pegasus. He speaks in memorized phrases, like a robot, there is also useful information)). it is written in hieroglyphs "light brown tourist image morale" (hotel, arrival / departure) and this is your "Leela Dallas multipass multiple pass"))), which you carry with you, and put your passport in the safe and DO NOT GET it to the end rest. The representative began to really nightmare us that on our group visa we can only go to three tourist bays: Dadonghai, Yalongbey and Sanya, and everywhere except for them only with Pegasus, otherwise the police will rake in, write out a fine, kick out into the country ahead of schedule - LIES !!! Within the island, you can safely move around, if you do not violate public order (the appearance of morality))), then you will not have problems. But you can’t go to the mainland, you need an individual visa there.

All these intimidations are needed in order to trick you into excursions, which cost up to 6 times more from P than if you took them from third-party operators. Pegasus directly forces you to book excursions in the first days of your vacation until you have adapted, he says, that everything needs to be resolved immediately, otherwise everything is lost and life will pass in vain))) restaurant "Birch" (taken / brought to the hotel) and ask there. U P only take a sightseeing tour and limit yourself to this. "Free" trips for tea, shark oil, silk with P also do not advise. sellers. Full tin! ((P here with the local company "Golden Dragon" crushed the entire tour. market

and other firms and private traders are persecuted by them and are very afraid of trouble (up to beatings). The Chinese guide "Z. Dragon" always sits in the hotel. with knowledge of the language at the hotel there are problems. They almost don’t know English there either. Guides can change the currency. The exchange rate is lower than at the bank, but you don’t have to go anywhere. We took 120 june from P = 35 minutes of a call to anywhere in the world. It is expensive to call from a landline phone. When calling a cell phone in the Russian Federation, instead of 8, dial 007.


The breakfasts at the hotel are very good, but not very diverse. Although peculiar (tomatoes in a fruit salad))))

In the lobby of the hotel there is Wi-Fi and a computer with Chinese Windows (it’s very funny that an operation is taking place on it to dump photos from a fotik to a flash drive))).

The hotel staff is responsive and smiling. Whatever they can, they help immediately. Call the girl "kunya"))) It made us smile a lot! )))))

The sea))). The sea stormed almost the entire rest with varying intensity. The water is warm, but muddy. Be careful, the surf washes cacti from the shore, and they have very long needles...


During one of the baths, I was twisted by not the strongest wave and knocked my arm out of the shoulder joint. It was 2 days after the start of the holiday. I immediately went to the hotel and reported to the hotel guide NATALIA CHIKUNOVA. She said that I needed to call Moscow and report to the insurance about the case. began to climb out of their orbits and I told this girl about it, as if I were talking to a wall. And sea water also got on the phone and it turned off. My wife and I went to the reception, to Natalia, and she was already gone! there were no attempts to take an interest in my health! THEY HAVE ATTENDED FATE IN ACTUALLY! Her Chinese companion mutters something, and I no longer understand anything from pain. 500, there will be and the restaurant "Harbin" and "supermarket"), where he had previously done a massage. Four people were inserted, experienced sensei aged, without pain at all. But at their own expense (200 yuan). They never called me from Moscow. Conclusion: insurance -bullshit! And if you got (God forbid! ) under a car and broke your arms and legs, bit your tongue in two places and smashed your phone? Your problems! You don’t need Pegasus tours in this state? the other day I went up to Natalia to dot the e. Visibly nervous, she told me that there was no ambulance in China (false-phone 120! ), that she had 700 tourists and she didn’t have time to dig with me (you need to cut the loot! ). I told her that if there was no ambulance, then Pegasus should take measures to deliver the victims in rented vehicles, because. something always happens to so many people. It's useless! whose omission is this: the whole Pegasus as a whole or its individual employees? I'll go complain to their company - a matter of principle!

Despite the unfortunate health troubles, my wife and I had a good vacation. We got tanned, rested, went for massage and acupuncture, my wife was prescribed weed for treatment at home. They make an accurate diagnosis! My aunt was in Beijing, our doctors couldn’t diagnose her with diabetes for five years. The Chinese felt the lymph nodes in the neck and found it. ) - says that both herbs and massages really help. Sunbathing is more accurate: you can burn out even in cloudy weather! with herbs, wine, potassium water, free tea, slippers, towels, a locker with an electronic lock. Ride in cloudy weather and not get burned.

We were in the Buddhist center of Nyanshan. U P costs 200 bucks per person. My wife and I drove ourselves: you leave the hotel, take the 25th bus to the right (the pool is behind you) and drive to the end. (If you take 24 or 26 to the LEFT, then you can get to Sanya or Dadonghai). You pay 150 yu per person, 30 yu cost transport through the park, if necessary, you can take an electric guide (player). The statue of the goddess itself is very impressive, but the entrance to it costs 88 yu per person. You can watch everything without a translator, and then rummage through the internet. We also bought a DVD with views of Hainan for 38 yu in "Birch". Everything is told there.

Other excursions according to your desire and the thickness of the wallet. Only, I repeat, without Pegasus.

Shopping in Hainan was not very impressive. Seafood is expensive, there are not many fruits. But the mango was very cheap, they overate it. Don’t take more than 4 for a pound. ) You can drop the price at times! I bought a Chinese iPhone for 400 yu, my wife scored pearls. Furs are expensive here (I was sad for my wife)))

I would especially like to note the way the Chinese drive on the roads. Chaos, but some kind of orderly! )) Everyone is constantly honking!

The weather was different. And it was hot and tropical downpours. The heat was constantly under 30 and more.


At the end of the holiday, there was again a small problem: before 12.00 it was necessary to vacate the room on the day of departure. And the departure to the airport at 19.00. You also have to wait for the departure, and then fly for a long time. , that in all hotels around the world they are kicked out of the rooms until 12.00, and the fact that they checked us into the hotel with a delay, our problems and Pegasus have nothing to do with it. We paid the hotel 155 yu until 18.00.

Our flight was delayed for 1.5 hours. We flew back again through Vietnam. They didn’t let us sleep on the plane: either takeoff, then landing, then dinner, then coffee / water / juices / turbulence))) Do not take alcohol, lighters on board , fruits, shells from the beach, they will take it away. It's better to put more in your luggage.

The homeland met us with coolness (after the heat, just right! )))) and rain. We missed her very much! The beauty of every trip is returning home! ))) some confusion of presentation. Hainan is a worthwhile place to see! Good health to you and your loved ones!

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