" I had a wonderful time in China! And the tours I had through you helped make it that way. I really appreciate your help so much. The tour guide I had in Xian (Ling?) was very nice, knowledgable, and spoke English well. She was a bit immature and a little disorganized, but those were small things. I felt that she pressured me a bit to buy things at the tourist spots, and that made me feel less that she was looking out for me. I heard a similar complaint from other tourists about their tour guides. There will be more trust in the tour guide if nothing is said about making purchases unless the guide is asked for advice. - The dumpling dinner was great and I enjoyed the lunches I had. Our tour guide in Beijing was absolutely super! (She said her name was Lee/Li - I dont know the spelling) She was obviously experienced, mature, and very professional. Nothing was ever said to encourage us to buy anything, and she was great about getting us places before the biggest crowds hit. She was always very courteous and upbeat, and her English was good. I would recommend her very highly to anyone. I liked her a great deal as a person and respected her professionalism and know-how. The Peking duck dinner was great.
Both tours went smoothly without any problems and all of my flights went well. In Guilin, I immediately went to Yangshuo and stayed there the whole time in a hotel/farmhouse about 8km outside Yangshuo. (I wanted to get away from cities for a while.) The area was very beautiful and a girl at the hotel was extremely helpful and acted as my tour guide for most of the time.
And again, I appreciate all the help that you gave me. I sent you so many emails and questions and you were just so helpful and patient. Please feel free to use me as a reference if you have any fretting customers (like me!) in the future."