Louie's Travel & Triumphs!

      Been absent a while... life is hectic.  In China for several weeks, I have been visiting family and allowing the 3 girls to catch some time with China family & friends. I and girls have been visiting family in Guangxi (my mom has fallen) and Louie has been hard at work, leading families on heritage travel groups.

     He coordinates so many details for each group he leads. This month, the record-setting rains have proved especially challenging.  See Beijing Rainfall if you haven't read the news before. I think the clients that travel with him are quite fortunate, and this month it was especially true. I'll include a few pics here of the rain here and share some highlights from email messages:If you'll allow me, I'll brag on him just a bit here -- I'll share an email excerpt:  Louie says, 

" In my group are 27 clients, the youngest one is 8-years-old. All clients arrived at Beijing on time and we finished the sightseeing as our plan in Beijing.

Louie, during a sunny trip to Beijing!

When we arrived at the Beijing West Train Station on July 20^th evening, all trains were cancelled, including our Beijing/Xian soft sleeper train due to the biggest flood in Beijing in 100 years. All next day’s bullet train and soft sleeper train fare have been sold out. The next day’s Beijing/Xian flight has not enough seats for the whole group at last minute."

I always know Louie is resourceful, and he goes about making many phone calls with his connected friends; he secures a private bus for his group.   "We arrived in Xian and kept our original plan in Xian, while many tourists and groups are struggling for hotels, trains and air tickets in Beijing still."
After responding "Wow...." and a bit more, he replies: 
"I am so lucky to have nice families in the group and they are so cooperative and make my work easier."

Louie Yi, you are resourceful, dedicated and caring.   Hey Louie, we are all fortunate at Lotus Travel, and the families who travel with you! Let me say "Kudos to you!!"  And, THANKS!!!