Mera - Island & Lobuche peaks This was a top notch company and the climbing was great. The guide was completely safe and with high winds (too dangerous to climb) we worked together to amend the plans. This made me feel safe. (Note that these are high altitude climbs and one needs to have some climbing experience.) (Also in this time of the year it was cold and at times windy.) I cannot say enough about the Sherpa and the guide. An excellent time and a grand adventure.
IMPERIAL CHINA & YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE A great way to see the highlights of China in a short time but to pack so much in there are lots of early starts and long journeys. Try to avoid Chinese New Year and Golden week holidays when the whole country seems to be on the move.
This trip was (in the words of our Group Leader, Jerry Wei Wei) "bloody AMAZING" I have never done anything like this before and it exceeded all my expectations. I did it for a local charity and I found the whole experience very emotional and life changing. The group of people I was with were wonderful and we all bonded really well making it an even better experience.