Eye on Travel

Radio Guest List–The Opposite House, Beijing China–December 9, 2011

Locations in this article:  Beijing, China

Go beyond the boundaries of common attractions like the Great Wall and discover a more versatile experience of Beijing when Peter Greenberg sits down with chefs, writers, art curators and locals to get insider tips and recommendations.

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Featured Guests include:

Arnie Weissmann, editor in chief of Travel Weekly, overviews employment declines in the travel industry and Google’s role in airlines competition.

Mei Zhang, founder of Wild China, details how to take advantage of Wild China’s services and locations to experience China’s hidden gems and truly unique places.

John Pomfret, Asia diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post, conveys a personal perspective on China’s communist revolution through the true stories of his childhood classmates.

Josef Woodman, founder of Patients Beyond Borders, spotlights international healthcare options and pinpoints which hospitals are blending luxury with care by building hotels directly on to their campuses.

Gael Thoreau, owner of Beijing Sideways, describes the Beijing Sideways tour that takes you through the city on a vintage sidecar motorbike.

Ian Frazier, New Yorker contributor and author of Travels to Siberia, tells the tale of what brought him to Russia and his intrepid life changing experiences in Siberia.

Meg Maggio, Director of Pékin Fine Arts Gallery, reviews the highlights of the Gallery, the art community she represents and gives personal tips on to how to best explore the Cao Changdi Village in Beijing.

Doug Mack, author of Europe on Five Wrong Turns a Day, tells us how to really value those priceless travel moments.

Marino D’Antonio, chef de Cuisine of Sureño at the Opposite House, explains what brought him from Italy to Beijing and takes us on a culinary tour of his own dishes and the tastes of Beijing.

Nate and Mary Kate Tate, authors of Feeding the Dragon: A Culinary Travelogue Through China with Recipes, share how to make the best Chinese food from scratch.

By Naomi Kahlon for PeterGreenberg.com.