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July 3, 2008
Hi Jeff,
I've been so busy writing to friends and family about what a wonderful Beijing trip we had -- I almost forgot to give you some feedback! We can't thank you enough for the excellent guide and the excellent planning from start to finish. You've been wonderful to communicate with, and your guide, Tina, and driver Mr. Gao were just fantastic. Tina found us easily at the rail station in Beijing, and from that moment forward everything went smoothly. Tina went way out of her way to ensure a special experience for us: she even taught us some useful Chinese in the van as we drove out to Mutianyu, and she had several very interesting stories to tell us as we toured the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Ming Tombs. The experience of walking on the Great Wall at Mutianyu was truly a memory of a lifetime for us, so thank you for helping make that happen. Tina even helped us by procuring some tickets for the Flying Acrobats one night, and she and Mr. Gao stuck around to ensure that we were picked up immediately afterward and transported safely to our hotel. I just can't say enough about how much they helped us and how incredibly patient and kind they were with us and our children.
I have had such a wonderful experience riding the night train to Beijing and touring through your company that I am planning to pass on your company's name and website to my program manager back in Wisconsin -- we plan to bring students to China every summer, and very likely all of them will visit Beijing. We hope this is the beginning of a very good relationship with your company!
Please let Tina and Mr. Gao know that we will cherish our memories of Beijing, and thanks to both of them for being GREAT!
Best Wishes to your company, and very good luck for China at the upcoming Olympic Games,
Laura
Laura Grossenbacher, Director
Technical Communication Program
Engineering Professional Development Department
College of Engineering, UW-Madison
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June 9, 2008
Jeff,
My friend and I had a great trip ... great weather, great experience ... Thanks for the help while I was in Beijing ... much appreciated.
I just went through my pics, looks great!
David - from the USA
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May 21, 2008
Hi Jeff, thanks for your note advising me of the refund, that's great. I had a great time in Xian and Beijing. I am sorry I didn't call you but my host kept me so busy in Beijing I was busy all the time. I LOVED Beijing and hope to go back and found your other suggestions interesting so may look at them when I return, which I hope to next year. I have told everyone about you and how you planned a great time for me in Xian. You may hear from Rachael, she was asking if I recommended you and I do, you certainly made my first visit to China, being Xian, an amazing time. Thanks for everything. I did manage to see Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, a Prince's garden close to the Hutongs and I can't remember the Prince's name. The guide who took us on Rickshaws through the Hutongs took us to a couple of homes which were very nice, one with a lovely courtyard and the other not so grand but nice anyway, the couple made green tea for us and sat with us and we had a great chat thru my English speaking guide. A young lawyer from our Vancouver office was there working with our Beijing lawyer who was my host and he went with me on the tour. Bob and his wife arranged it as my time was so short, on looking back I stayed too long in Hong Kong and should have spent longer in Beijing. We had lunch at a nice restaurant which overlooked the Prince's garden and then on the Royal Palace. That was Saturday, on Sunday we went to the Great Wall to the gondola, I would never have got up there without it and I walked on the great wall for a couple of hours, just amazing. Not a Sunday hike but an endurance test, amazing. Terminal 3 at Beijing Airport is spectacular, so big and so efficient. All in all everything was great, thanks to you and my hosts in Beijing and I will be sure to recommend you to anyone who asks and may be in touch next year, I really want to go back and my hosts have invited me back any time I want to go.
I followed the news on the earthquake on the English speaking channel CCTV9, I was still in Beijing for the remembrance 3 minutes at 2:28 p.m. yesterday. Tiffany and I had just left the silk market and noticed all the staff coming out from the hotel we were parked at. I thought it was a photo they were lining up for, then the horns blasted and we realized what was happening and participated, I'm very touched to be part of it all. My return Air Canada flight took donations for the victims and were doing so for 3 days, I was happy to give them my left over Chinese money and help a little.
Best Wishes and many thanks. Brenda
(Toronto, Canada)
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 May 11, 2008
From:"Timothy Calton"
To: info@beijingdiscoverytours.com
Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 20:55:55 +0800
Subject:Pictures - it sure was fun
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March 31, 2008
Hi Jeff,
All was perfect! Thanks a lot!
Kind Regards,
Sebastian Jansen
Cologne (Germany)
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 March 14, 2008
Andy,
Just wanted you to know that Renee, Alice and I had a wonderful trip throughout Beijing. The Great Wall was definitely the highlight, but the Summer Palace and the Acrobat show were also awesome! We appreciated the great care and personal attention that you provided during our five day adventure. I have traveled to over a dozen different countries and seen many exciting places. Your tour of the many wonders of Beijing ranks at the top. Some day we hope to return to see the Yangtze River and Tibet!
 Thank you so much,
Brian Leeson
Slinger, Wisconsin
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January 13, 2008
Subject: A picture and our thanks for a great tour
Hi Jeff,
 We had a great time in China. All the tour operators were great. Andy wanted me to send a couple of pictures.
Thanks for everything!
Austin
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January 1, 2008
Dear Andy,
 Just wanted to thank you and your team for a most enjoyable vacation experience. The quality of the information coupled with the awesome historical sites far exceeded our expectations. We are left with a lifetime of memories of ancient China and her fabulous culture. I would have to highly recommended your services to anyone traveling to Beijing!
Friends for life: Karl and Cassie Guenther
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November 28, 2007
 Again, thanks for showing us a great time here in Beijing and allowing us to learn from your culture. Good luck with your business and let us know whenever you come to visit California.
Best Regards,
Wolfgang & Carmen
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November 7, 2007
I returned safely last night and Mom and Rodney just returned a couple of hours ago. I called and Mom was raving about your warm and fun hospitality. You made the tour something special for all of us. You know how difficult my mother can be. We love her dearly but there are times . . . but you made those times easier to deal with. We really had a great time due to your kindness and patience.
I hope the driver is doing better. It was hard to spend our last day without him.
Keep in touch.
thanks rikki
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August 10, 2007
Hi Andy!!
Just a wee note to say thank you for the tour of the Simatai section of the Great Wall. I had an amazing time and the scenes were so much better without all the tourists and touts! The zip-wire on the way back down was also something i will never forget! The free lunch and massage back at the hotel was also a bonus (for anyone reading this, it is not Andy who does the massages, but a lady who speaks no English but is very good at what she does!!).
Hope there are many more to benefit from your tours!
Lisa
Lisa Frankllin
England
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July 24, 2007
 Thanks for the amazing time in Beijing! You are an excellent tour guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Plus, your English is great, which came in very helpful for me. The tour of Summer Palace was exceptional, I can't get over how beautiful the place is. When I come back to China I will definitely be booking with you again.
Thanks so much,
Mike
Michael Stokes
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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July 24, 2007
I just wanted to thank you for the great time that I had in Beijing, you were an excellent tour guide. The history behind the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City was very interesting, I was amazed at how much you knew. I'm also very impressed that you were able to learn English on your own, now only if I could do that with the Chinese language. :-) I'd definitely recommend you to anyone as a reputable tour guide.
Thanks,
Leanne
Leanne DeBourke
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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