KG at Pit 1 of the Terracotta Warriors
Hello and Welcome!

Ni hao!

KG at the Shanghai airport with Haibao!


My name is Kyla Gurganus, and I am a chemistry teacher from Ypsilanti, Michigan.  Every year since I started teaching, I have taken a big trip.  In 2008, I really wanted to go to the Beijing Olympics, but it was more expensive than I had planned, so I waited two years and went to China this year, 2010.  Unlike my normal trips, on this one I decided to take a tour, arranged through United Vacations (tour called "China Discovery Superbuy"), Majestic Vacations, and CITS.  I flew from Detroit to Beijing and visited Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai (visiting the Shanghai Expo!), getting to stay 10 days in China before flying home from Shanghai.

I bought the book Frommer's China to take with me, but it has very minimal information.  I should have taken Lonely Planet China instead, which is more comprehensive.

Thank you for visiting my website.  Now move on to my itinerary and pictures!