by Hilary Stafford-Clark Once in China it becomes obvious that for all but the most intrepid first-timer, a guided tour is almost essential. There is just too much to see, too much to absorb, in this vast country where 5,000 years of history are colliding head-on with the 21st century. Guidebooks, particularly those to Shanghai, […]
Publication: National Geographic Traveler Feature: 80 Experts For Your Travel Files Issue: October 2004 Author: Margaret Loftus This excerpt originally appeared in National Geographic Traveler and is reproduced here as part of Imperial Tours’ media and publication archive. By Margaret Loftus For that special trip – whether it’s soaking up the sun in the Seychelles […]
Publication: Travel + Leisure Feature: A-List Travel Specialists Issue: September 2004 Reported and Edited By: David Jefferys and Nathan Lump Illustrations: Gelman This excerpt originally appeared in Travel + Leisure and is reproduced here as part of Imperial Tours’ media and publication archive. Reported and edited by David Jefferys and Nathan Lump, Illustrated by Gelman […]
Unhygienic restaurants, surly service and endless stops at “tourist-designated” shops? Fear not, luxury-lovers, for China’s top-end travel market is coming of age. by Guy Rubin, Managing Partner of Imperial Tours Few luxury tourists landing at Beijing International Airport are prepared for what they will encounter in the Middle Kingdom. The critical tenor of western media […]
by Leslie Chang Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ABOARD THE MV EMPEROR ON THE YANGTZE RIVER — Shortly after our cruise ship set sail from the Sichuan town of Fengdu on its way down the Yangtze River, its hardworking crew began to entertain us. Four women in harem pants and navel-baring tops performed […]
