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Tom Carter ~ Travel China Expert
Expertise
I am an American photojournalist and travel correspondent based in Beijing and have traveled extensively to all 33 provinces in China. I specialize in budget travel and have a personal affection for remote villages, ethnic minority culture and uncharted locales.
Experience in the area
I am also the author of CHINA: Portrait of a People, the most comprehensive collection of imagery of contemporary China ever published by a single author.
Education/Credentials
American University, Washington, D.C., BA Political Science, Communications, 1997
Note:
Help support Tom by purchasing a copy of CHINA: Portrait of a People today. Also available: Tom's super-cool postcards of China.
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Recent Reviews from Users
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| Danielle | 02/08/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Ray | 12/12/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your help, I am ..... |
| Jason | 11/13/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Tom, Sorry I took a while getting ..... |
| william | 11/07/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very helpful |
| Bill | 10/11/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | If a rating of 10 or 11 ..... |
Recent Answers from Tom Carter ~ Travel China Expert
2009-02-09 traveling to China:
Sorry for the delayed reply. I don't have the train/flight schedule on hand, but I imagine that by plane it would take a couple hours, but my train perhaps 24 hours. Trains are much cheaper, but if you
2009-02-07 traveling to China:
Hi Danielle, I won't be much help on this one because I never went to the panda reserve. However I know for a fact that any hostel or hotel in Sichuan can arrange a tour for you. I'd imagine that the
2009-01-15 trying to get a client from hong kong to guilin:
Dear Ms. Tucker, I can not offer you flight advice because I never flew in China; my travels were strictly ground :) However I can confirm that traveling by train before, during and after Spring Festival
2008-12-12 exit and reentry into mainland China:
Hey Ray! It's quite common for expats in Mainland China to make a visa run to Hong Kong and then return the same day. That's what's HK is for :) Just be sure you don't let your visa expire before you
2008-11-06 Alcoholism and travel in Asia:
Hi Jason, Having lived in both China and Japan for extensive periods of time, I can attest that, yes, drinking is a staple of those societies, especially amongst males and/or those engaging in business
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