by Wendy Perrin Twenty years of interviewing travel agents and tour operators for “The Perrin Report” and other Condé Nast Traveler articles has given me a well-thumbed directory of the most trusted insiders – people who offer the best combination of specialized knowledge (based on firsthand travel experience), local connections, user-friendliness, and value for your dollar. Each year my team and I evaluate hundreds of new applicants to this list,  » Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2009 Contact : Margot Kong Imperial Tours (888)888-1970 margot@imperialtours.net Imperial Tours Gives Back How Ultra-Luxury Travel Helps Children in China SAN FRANCISCO, Ca – (May 26, 2009) – Imperial Tours continues a tradition of social contribution by dedicating a playground in rural China to the Virtuoso agents attending their On-site Table at the Travel Mart in Las Vegas.  » Read more »

The World's Most Populous Nation+ 1 China News February, 2009   Imperial Tours' last newsletter was published before the birth of Adan, Nancy and my first son. It's appropriate then that this one, the first of a quarterly series, is being sent just days after the birth of our second son, Lev. This newletter features: Closing The Gap Between Continents – Announcing the Travel Alliance,  » Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2008   Contact : Heather Caufield 212.255.8455 x228 Heather@rosengrouppr.com   Amy Benson 212.255.8455 x237 Amy@rosengrouppr.com   Dumplings & Dynasties The James Beard Foundation Celebrates the Evolution of Modern Chinese Cuisine with Annual Gala Dinner/Auction and Two-Day Conference. New York,  » Read more »

Guy Rubin, Imperial Tours, Beijing There's no danger of being taken advantage of by the more pernicious elements of China's tourism machine when you're traveling with Imperial Tours: no dining in government-run restaurants: no shopping in sub-par state-run souvenir stores(most companies' guides get kickbacks for steering travelers to them).That's because all of Rubin's clients are accompanied by a local guide and a Western escort. Although any snags are ironed out immediately by your at-hand troubleshooter,  » Read more »