Tag Archives: tour groups

Killing Them With Kindness

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

I spend a lot of time on this blog talking about things I find strange about China, from my perspective as a person born and raised in Canada. But this week, I want you to put yourself in the place … Continue reading →

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Not-So-Undercover in a Chinese Tour Group: The Puzzling

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Over the last two weeks, you’ve read about the good and bad of traveling with a Chinese tour group in China, which as most people here will tell you, is the only way to travel apparently.  If you join one … Continue reading →

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Not-So-Undercover in a Chinese Tour Group: The Bad

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Last week, you found out that my husband and I jetted off to Sanya, in the south of China, for our National Day holiday.  You also discovered that we did so as part of a Chinese tour group, and read … Continue reading →

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Not-So-Undercover in a Chinese Tour Group: The Good

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

October 1st was National Day in China, and that means that we had a week’s holiday (well, except for the fact that this is China and they would never just give us a whole week of holidays, so we have … Continue reading →

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