This is an email group for adoptive parents who are considering or who have completed a homeland trip to China with their children in order to share information about planning such a trip and to also share experiences. For information related to an adoption trip (such as whether to bring a stroller or a snugli or what baby products can or cannot be purchased in a particular city or what souvenirs should be brought home), see the China Travel Yahoo! Group at groups.yahoo.com/group/ChinaTravel or the China Shopping Yahoo! Group at groups.yahoo.com/group/ChinaShopping.

On this list, we’ll discuss planning the trip, including hotels, airlines, itineraries, costs and finding kid-friendly activities in the major cities in China, exchange tips on what worked well for your family and what didn’t, share information about whether to plan a visit to your child’s SWI and how to gain access to the SWI. We’ll also share experiences about our and our children’s reactions to the trip.

No religious or political discussions are permitted. No flaming. No personal attacks. No advertising other than to permit discussions regarding various travel agencies, tour companies and guides for the purpose of assessing whether they are appropriate for your family. The moderators reserve the right to put on notice or unsubscribe anyone not adhering to group guidelines that are posted in the “Files” section of the Yahoo! website and also reserve the right to cease a particular thread of discussion if it becomes off-topic to the primary focus of the list.