Hey all I'm thinking of hitting up Asia in July (yes i know, freaking hot). I want to visit China, Japan and Hong Kong (in that order). My plan is to go to a nice hotel in China, take shuttle buses (from tours that associated with the hotels) to typical touristy places (i.e. Great Wall, Forbidden City, etc). I figure that Japan and Hong Kong are modern enough that I can get around with a book. Plus, in Hong Kong I have buddies there so I can probably find my way around without a tour. What do you guys think? Should I book the tour before I go or just "wing it" when I'm there? I want to hit up all those places within 3 weeks so I think that planning tours that would fit all 3 would be tough. Any recommendations for cheap flights? Or know of any good package deals? Thanks