China – Half Off
I was noodling around my computer one morning last July when a notice popped up in my email from Groupon offering 50% off on a 10-day trip to China. The itinerary listed a three-day stay in Beijing, an overnight excursion to see the ancient ceramic soldiers of Xian, a night along the luxurious canals of Suzhou and three more nights in a five star hotel in Shanghai. I knew nothing about the cities on the tour. Just saying the names sent me to the pronouncing gazetteer. But it was July, as I said, and since I wasn’t doing much that morning, I clicked my way through the offer until I found an open November date – and signed up. What could go wrong? MORE...
