All good points! And I lean that way for sure. The "problem" is that my overzealous planning, enthusiasm and daily mentions of Disney really sold my partner on our WDW trip
It's their first ever trip to WDW (or anything Disney) and Florida (where I grew up), and it's to celebrate their birthday--and they are super excited for it. Right now, neither of us want to give up the WDW trip, so it's still planned...
*but* I think I've also sold them on China
With less planning and more enthusiasm
I showed them lots of pictures from my time there. Then we played "let's google images of this awesome place I'm going to take you in China!" and they were hooked. In particular, if you google images of:
- Harbin Ice Festival
- Huashan
- Kunming Stone Forest
- Guilin
Those were very helpful in persuading them that yes, we cannot pass up those flight prices
I'm thinking Jan or Jan-Feb, which will give us time to save more but still enjoy great weather there. Maybe November-December. Get back from WDW then straight to Asia
Or I'll go by myself, if all else fails
If anyone (in the US) is enticed by those beautiful ice palaces or thoughts of Toy Story Land in HK, the 10-year visa has the same requirements and cost as a 1-year visa. At least for now.
eeeek okay, enough outta me.