Didn't know start from when I had this strong will to travel together with my family. Luckily I found out my brother have the same wish in Jun2014.
Step1- When and where
We thought it's historic do the trip when my parents turn into 60yrs, then changed our mind why not start earlier when they are more active and energetic to move around? We decide to do it in the comming Chinese new year in Feb2015. I always wanted to visit South Africa, beautiful view and beach and unique, plus it's summer in Feb, so our whole family can escape from winnter&frozen Beijing. After research it's complicated to apply SA visa from China,tons of files required. We give up. Then comes the ideal destination - Mauritious- Africa, blue sky, palm trees, beach and visa-free, hohohoho.....
Step2- Who
Next step is to persuade my parents agree to travel. My parents are traditional Chinese parents, hardwork most of their lifes and didn't think of enjoy themselves in a minimumm level. In my memories, my father and mother never went for vacation.(Isn't it high time for us to do it now??? )
Our family members living in different cities, my bother and I made video-calls, phone calls to parents state that this comming Chinese new year we will celebrate in a diffierent way by travelling abroad. They were shocked!!!- What??? Why??? I can't hear you clearly!!! It can't be true!!!....
I don't know how we persuade them, but we made it :)
We gonna have 5 adults and 1 baby- my niece for our journey
Step3- Preparation
Speaking of travel- planty to prepare....quite stressful but worth to do it