Travels that changed life.I was munching on my chicken salad sandwich when my colleague popped into my office, “ Oh, sorry. Here you go. Conde Nast Traveler Magazine issue you’ve been waiting for!”.I probably didn’t...Read More
I recently returned to WildChina’s Beijing office after spending 11 days in Gansu province, and a friend similarly returned via train to the capital city yesterday after a month in Xinjiang and we decided to...Read More
Inspired by Guizhou‘s Miao minority villages in which we recently organized homestays – more on that later – we’re pleased to introduce two of our top guides in Guizhou on WildChina’s top guides in Guizhou....Read More
At WildChina’s Beijing office, we loved the playful and poetic piece by CNNGo‘s Dan Ouyang, “72 Hours in Yangshuo: Tourist town by trade, simple village at heart,” on one of Guangxi‘s most charming areas.Our personal...Read More
You know what I am talking about – that brick of tea or disc of tea in the velvet box! What do you do with it?A few years ago, we were living in LA. My...Read More
It is that time of year again – that is, to select new photos for our annual WildChina calendar. As you may remember, last year’s calendar featured the work of Michael Mudd, a client who...Read More
Incredible scenery, history, and culture. Overrun destinations, touristy shops, and luxury chain hotels. In Lijiang, Yunnan province, there is a constant push and pull of cultural value versus cultural commodity, authentic experiences versus commercialized sites....Read More
Calling your tour operator at 3:30 am? “Absolutely NOT,” is my immediate answer. But, we just did.A travel agent called WildChina’s US office at 3:30 pm EDT, which makes it exactly 3:30 am in the...Read More
“While cooking, we don’t measure ingredients. We cook with our heart.“ ~Yáng Hóngyǐng 杨宏影Yáng Hóngyǐng 杨宏影 (daughter) and Wáng Shúlíng 王淑玲 (mother) live together in ChengduChengdu, Sichuan, China — In 2007, a visit to Chengdu...Read More
For those of us with cross-border marriages, it often involves two weddings to cater to family and friends on each side. My husband and I had gotten married a year earlier in the States, but...Read More
