So, How Are We Going To Get To Vladivostok?

Do you remember when many of you asked how you could help us on our adoption journey? Well, we need your help!

Since Adam and I found out that we're going to Vladivostok, we've been researching how we're going to get there and where we're going to stay. The best price we can come up with is $6334.06 from Toronto to Vlad with lodging.

We would like to ask our friends, family and readers if they could look around for the best deals. You may know of good resources we don't, and may have ideas that we haven't. :) 

$6334.06 is the number to beat folks!

First, let's look at the distance. If we cross the Atlantic Ocean and go through Moscow it's 13,054 kms aka 8117 miles. If we cross the Pacific, stopping in Seattle, USA is 22607 kms aka 14047 miles. We will stop just about anywhere, but anything more than 3 or 4 stops is just not realistic.
 
~ Our biggest concern is cost. The length of travel is a consideration (less than 30 hours is preferred), stop overs aren't a big deal and then there's lodgings.

~ There are a  number of hotels in Vlad, but where we will stay will be limited by: 1) what our driver and guide will be near, and 2) what is easy travel to the orphanage. We don't know what orphanage we will be lucky enough to go to, as there are over 86 in the surrounding area of Primorski Krai (the province).

~ In my extensive obsession with reading about adoption stories in the area, most of the people have stayed at the Vlad Motor Inn. There's no guarantee, but it's the best guess we've got at the moment. The Vlad Motor Inn has a restaurant and you can get rooms with a small kitchenette which is very important as I have a food sensitivity and need to control my food.

~ Also, we only get 7-10 days notice to travel. So there's no booking way in advance! We'll need to be there Monday - Friday.

~ Miles/Clubs/Points: Well, we started collecting Aeroplan miles last year and have enough to travel from Halifax to Toronto and return for the both of us (we have about 60,000 miles).  I say Toronto because a lot of searches we've done take us through there. Also, the # of miles needed jumps drastically when you use the points to leave Canada.

You can leave a comment on the blog or reach us by email at pamandadamadopt@gmail.com. 

Thank you everyone!