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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-08 | Danielle | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2008-12-12 | Ray | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for your help, I am also a photographer as well! |
| 2008-11-13 | Jason | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Tom, Sorry I took a while getting back. That was a great response. I am amazed that you could put up with that for so long. And it's reassuring that you haven't had to deal with any violence, which is what I've always wondered about. But anyway, it's good that you didn't mince words, that you included the harsh reality of Asian cultures. Hopefully it is still possible to make some good friends there. Actually, I found the easiest way to socialize in Cambodia and Vietnam was to talk to people who worked in shops or drove taxis, since they didn't usually drink on the job -- usually. In those situations, I never had to worry about it. Jason |
| 2008-11-07 | william | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Very helpful |
| 2008-10-11 | Bill | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | If a rating of 10 or 11 were an option for Tom Carter, I would have chosen it. |
| 2008-10-11 | william | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Many thanks. and Quick too ! |
| 2008-10-10 | Marvin Tanner | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Not the answer I was hoping for. I had hoped I would have links to choose from. |
| 2008-09-24 | Maurice | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thak you |
| 2008-09-20 | John | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks Tom. |
| 2008-09-11 | Travis | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks for the info Tom! I am going to be visiting Tibet and if that monastery in Ace ventura was in fact real, I wouldn't have wanted to miss it, but I will definitely take a look at your book to give me some ideas of where to go. Thanks again! |
| 2008-09-11 | Bill | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-09-09 | Bill | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Why doesn't your rating system go above 10? I would surely give Tom an 11 or 12 if it did. |
| 2008-08-19 | Laura | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-07-30 | jose | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thanks! |
| 2008-07-14 | Norman | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | You were right on about the suitability of informal clothes on our tour. In fact, one person in our group had nothing but shorts and tee shirts to wear. He did fine, but we felt more comfortable having at least one somewhat dressier outfit--particularly, as you pointed out, in Hong Kong where we had a really "high" tea on the 18th floor of the Sheraton after we discovered that the wait for a high tea table at the Peninsula Hotel was an hour long. |
| 2008-07-14 | Dena | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks so much, the response was incredibly helpful! |
| 2008-05-09 | Jeff | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks for the great advice! |
| 2008-05-09 | Adam Mullet | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2008-05-02 | Adam Mullet | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you, Mr. Carter! Your answers were very prompt and insightful. I really appreciate all your help! |
| 2008-04-29 | ian | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-04-29 | Keith | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much! |
| 2008-04-18 | Rei Kimura | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Dear Tom I really appreciate your help and the response was so prompt and so good I was really impressed and surprised! The info is of very great help and I hope I can reciprocate if you need any info about Japan! Thanks again! Regards Rei |
| 2008-04-15 | gabriel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | i have never had an answer such as yours. thank you so much for giving a clear answer. the truth is chinese history and culture has always been my greatest love. i am one day going to travel the country. in time though. thank you again! |
| 2008-04-12 | Ben | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for your opinion Tom. I look forward to talking with you again further down the road. Regards, Ben |
| 2008-04-08 | Caroline | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Sincere, practical,- and what I was really fishing for- inspiring : D |
| 2008-04-06 | Evan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-03-25 | Evan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you sooo much for your input on the Olympics. I forgot about that. THAT is I guess another reason that I want to get to China by early June. Get there before the competition. thanks man. |
| 2008-03-25 | Evan | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-03-18 | jii | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | i am almost sure i did already give rating and feedback. as i also do for all people. unless there was some techinical problem with internet. anyways thanks very much |
| 2008-03-18 | Milagros | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for fastand. I don't know how you managed to provide such amount of accurate information about such a complex trip. Your knowledge of the area, and of China in general, leaves speechless. I ask the question out of desparation, never thinking of the possibility that I could get THE ANSWER! Thank you. (P.S. I leave in 3 weeks... back in Jan 2009!) Milagros |
Answers by Expert:
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. 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.
Experience
Experience:
In 2006, photojournalist Tom Carter embarked on a historic, 2-year journey that would take him throughout the 33 provinces of China, making him one of the first foreigners in China’s 5,000 year history to do so. From the Yellow Sea to the Himalayas, Tom traversed 56,000 kilometers and visited well over 200 cities and villages in a determination to understand, and thoroughly record, life and humanity in today’s People’s Republic of China.
Official homepage:
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Publications:
Author, CHINA: Portrait of a People (2008, Blacksmith Books, Hong Kong). Read the reviews at Photography Book Review
View the China portrait or Chinese architecture or China photographer book trailers on YouTube!
Tom Carter's China travel articles have also been published in every major English-language periodical, newspaper and travel guide in China.
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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