Tour Guides: Adapting to circumstances

Details make the difference – especially in the realm of sustainable, luxury off-the-beaten-path travel. A client once commented, “We don’t mind roughing it during the day, but at night, please get me back to a...

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February 4, 2010

Revisiting “China’s Magic Melting Mountain”: A frank look at tourism in Yunnan

When reading Orville Schell’s recent article in Conde Nast Traveler, “China’s Magic Melting Mountain,” readers might notice that the destinations in Yunnan he describes seem rather, well, touristy. Schell is quick to outline the realities...

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October 28, 2009

Improving Local Practices in Southwest China, Part 3: Resource Management Techniques in Jiuzhaigou National Park

WildChina recently embarked on a series of initiatives to improve local practices in rural areas in southwest China. This is the final section of the three-part series examining efforts to improve life for those in...

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October 15, 2009

The Linden Center in the Atlantic: A New Model for Yunnan

On my way to the office this morning, an article in The Atlantic caught my eye. Written by China expert James Fallows, the piece is about one of WildChina’s favorite places, The Linden Centre. Tucked...

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October 13, 2009

WildChina’s Founder Mei Zhang Talks About Her Spot On the A-List, Yunnan and More

“At a moment when your time and money matter more than ever, a trusted expert can take all the hassle out of travel planning.” With that in mind, Travel + Leisure magazine evaluated thousands of...

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August 11, 2009

WildChina on the Web: Responsible Travel and Beijing Since the Olympics

WildChina was recently mentioned in two articles about China, which we’d like to share here: – Making Business Travel Responsible in AmCham’s China Brief: Discusses ways business travelers and meetings planners can create more responsible meetings...

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April 14, 2009

What We’re Reading: NY Times Goes to Yunnan

New York Times reporter Edward Wong unknowingly traced WildChina’s first-ever trip in the piece he recently wrote for the Sunday Travel section. Edward travels throughout Yunnan, from the valley of the Mekong River, (called the...

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November 17, 2008

Want to Travel Responsibly?

One of my colleagues and I recently gave a presentation at Nokia's Beijing office on ways to travel responsibly. While all the case studies and real-life examples were taken from WildChina's current practices, I did...

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