Experience It Through Their Eyes
Driving Journey Testimonials
"A driving journey you need to take at least once in your lifetime to experience one of the great adventures that the world has to offer!"
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– Cindy, a business owner from Malaysia. |
"I was born once again, somewhere on this journey into the Sichuan and Yunnan Mountains. Not until the Yading Nature Reserve and the Tibetan Disco in Xiangcheng did I suspect that my soul just might have Tibetan ancestors."
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– Anne, a new-born adventurer from Europe (Germany & France), now studying Chinese in order to live up to the expectations raised by the new Chinese name I was given along the way. |
"Thoroughly exciting! While it was also tough – the high altitude, the many hours of driving – it was worth every bit of it for the unforgettable China landscape and wonderful Tibetan people."
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– Shang, born in GuangDong, grown up in Sydney, now doing a PhD in Xiamen and working in Beijing. |
"Great trip. Great experience. It was a fabulous way to see Western China. Sometimes like the new edge of ecotourism in China."
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– Bill, successful high-tech entrepreneur from the U.S. |
"For me it is definitely one of my best holidays ever! I had a fabulous time and an unforgettable experience indeed! Sichuan outback is full of culture and colour. Great food, great altitude and a great group of fellow travellers. A ‘must do trip’ before one gets too old to do it! We were ‘high' all the while".
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– Margaret, a full-time mom from Hong Kong. |
"10 days in a part of China that would amaze even seasoned world travellers, and with a superbly organized, tight little group."
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– Gary, an Internet entrepreneur from Shanghai. |
"Besides buying my own house, this is the best money I've spent in the past 5 years."
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–Olimpia, a professor of mechanical engineering in Mexico. (And she adds: "I like adventure and visiting new and exotic places, but I also like comfort – my camping days are in the past – and I got both on this trip.") |
"As we meandered through valleys and mountains, I held tightly onto my camera, waiting to capture the next moment in the hope to defy nature and lock it in eternally. This was on the first day! I finally gave up because there were just too many of them."
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– Gricia, a relentless idealist from Malaysia. |
"Absolutely amazing scenery and people!"
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– Steve, not long ago a senior partner at one of the world's largest consultancies, now enjoying the fruits of his labours. |
"It was a fascinating view of a part of China that is undergoing rapid change yet somehow manages to retain much of its cultural uniqueness."
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– Gene, an anthropologist once upon a time in South America, now a banker in Indonesia. |
"Not so much a holiday as an experience of a lifetime; a fascinating glimpse of an eclectic mix of old and new China. Highly recommended and a definite must do."
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– Michael, ex-boss of a major power company in Asia. |
Culinary Journey Testimonials
“Such an amazing time! I now realise that one of the best ways to discover a city is through its local culinary customs - from the tastes, aromas, colour and cultural texture of the wet market, watching the locals in their daily routines, to learning how those flavours together can create fragrant delicious dishes – dishes that look hard to make, but are in fact quite simple and so are always good for entertaining!! ... AND you entertained us with fabulously fragrant delicious meals at every sitting, often with the chef making an appearance as well - my palate was truly spoilt – Fantastic!”
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– Genevieve hails from Australia, but lives and works in Hong Kong with her husband and three kids |
Peter's passion for Chengdu and Sichuan cuisine shines through every meal. Our first breakfast in the wet market set the scene for the following days, with each dining experience a new culinary adventure.”
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– Piers, an Australian tunnel construction engineer living in Hong Kong |
“The highlight of the trip was the first morning at the market place. The impact on the senses was powerful enough to wipe away any lingering traces of Hong Kong, whilst being fantastic fun and an opportunity to get to know the other people on the tour. There was no doubt at that point that we had started our culinary adventure!
The whole trip was a fabulous combination of colours, flavours, smells and humour. Where are we going next?”
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– Lorence, a leather trader turned rare book lover and dealer. |
“I loved banging the drum with the glutinous cakes, bashing the red chillies with a huge pestle and mortar and making the market sellers smile with our purchases, especially the bag of peppercorns and the 1 yuan garlic shoots! A journey for your palate, your mind and your soul, venture and experience Chengdu’s culinary treats. From the wet market to the high table, what a fantastic way to experience how all the ingredients are specially combined to create such amazing colours, texture and taste.”
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– Yan-Yan, corporate lawyer, adventurer and avid dragon-boater. |
“A culinary experience that tantalises the entire spectrum of your senses. The drinks and dinner at the riverside restaurant were the highlight of the trip for us. Who would have thought that Chengdu has dinning places with such a beautiful ambience … and the food was excellent, too.”
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– Marcel, ex-management consultant, now working in the luxury retail industry in Asia |
“We enjoyed a lot the many flavours of Sichuan cuisine in a ‘real’ Chinese environment. The Sichuan pepper corn was the biggest surprise for all my senses: tantalising at first, then a bit numbing, full of fragrance all the way. Thanks for a wonderful experience!”
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– Anita, half Swiss, half Mexican, mother of two, her temperament exuberant and fiery, just like the flavours of Sichuan cuisine |
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Experience It Through Your Eyes
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driving holidays. Enjoy!
