7 posts · Curated China travel tips
A ¥12 bowl of noodles in a shop with no English name and no website. I've been eating here since I was a child — and I still send every client here.
I didn't set out to build a travel business. I set out to help people see China the way I see it. The business happened because I kept saying yes to things that scared me.
I used to plan every hour of every trip. Then a client in Xi'an taught me that the best moments are the ones you can't schedule.
A message from a stranger in Southeast Asia changed how I see my work. His mother had six months to live. Chinese hospitals offered options her country couldn't.
From printed itineraries to WeChat coordination, from Lonely Planet to TikTok — 15 years of guiding in China has taught me what changes and what stays the same.
After 15 years in the travel industry, the biggest lesson came from an unexpected source: becoming a mother. Here's how it changed the way I plan trips.
My alarm goes off at 5:47am. Not 5:45 or 5:50 — 5:47. I don't know why. It's been that way for years.
