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TRAVEL STONE – TRAVEL AGENT (Sponsored article)

août 19th, 2012 Posted in CHILDREN, SERVICES

Août, 19 2012

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: Serge Pierrard, one the two founders of Travel-Stone photographed in Hong Kong’s maze-like Mid-Levels markets.

: The Travel-Stone team knows all there is to know about travelling around China and Asia.

: Travel-Stone regularly organizes trips to Xinjiang, a little-known part of Western China.

: Travel-Stone can help you find the best spots in Beijing. Here the Houhai lake area, one of the most well known part of Beijing for entertainment. (Photo Lionel Derimais)

Exotic names on maps of far away lands can make you dream and plan for a wonderful trip, but the dream can easily turn into a nightmare when it comes to booking flights, hotels, and cars! Two young Frenchmen, Serge Pierrard and Nicolas Berbigier, have set up a travel agency – Travel Stone – in Beijing to help make your dream come true and avoid the nightmare.

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RED ROCK TREK – TREKS & EXPEDITIONS

juin 23rd, 2011 Posted in HOSPITALITY, TRAVEL

Juin, 23 2011

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: Red Rock owners Ed Jocelyn (L) and Yang Xiao (R) with their mules on the Long March trail between Daocheng and Litang, Sichuan province.

: The Daju ferry crossing over the Jinsha river between Lijiang and Shangri-la, Yunnan province.

: A Red Rock group of trekkers between Dali and Shaxi on the Tea and Horse Trail in Yunnan province.

: Two Red Rock happy campers under a Yunnan starry sky on the mount Fengshan, Fengqing County, between the Lancang river and Fengqing.

Culture and adventure holidays are now relatively common in China. But if you’re looking for something off-the-beaten-track, where knowledgeable and reliable guides are paramount, there are fewer options. Nicely Made in China (NMiC) has found such a team for you! They are called Red Rock, and are based in Dali, in the heart of Yunnan, a favourite region of China amongst those in the know. NMiC had a fascinating chat with Australia-born Mancunian Ed Jocelyn, a Long March scholar, and one of the two founders of Red Rock. He talks about rediscovering ancient tea and horse trails, the differences between mules and horses, and speaking Mandarin with a Yunnan accent. Read the rest of this entry »

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GLOBAL NOMAD – TRAVEL AGENCY

mai 28th, 2011 Posted in HOSPITALITY, LHASA, TRAVEL, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Mai, 28 2011

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: A ferry on the Brahmaputra river near Gongkar at an altitude of 3,400m. Also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it takes its source in Southwestern Tibet.

: Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy photographed in Hong Kong with Victoria harbour in the background.

: Prayer flags indicate a holy place: here near a lake in the Kham region, Oriental Tibet.

: Trekking high on the Tibetan plateau North of Lhasa on the way to lake Namtso. Alt. between 4,000 and 4,500m. (Ph. Frédéric Giroir)

Summer is here and to help those of you who have no holiday plans Nicely Made in China (NMiC) talked to a young French woman, Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy. Marion has been a trekking guide in the Himalayas since her 20’s exploring places such as Ladakh, Tibet and Nepal. After studying tightrope walking and juggling in Bordeaux she went on to study Tibetan buddhist philosophy in Darjeeling. Marion – who speaks Tibetan – has been living in Lhasa for the past 9 years and has created a truly original travel agency called Global Nomad. But Global Nomad is more than just a travel agency, as you will discover and Marion goes the extra mile to make sure her visitors leave Tibet with an unforgettable experience. Read the rest of this entry »

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THE OPPOSITE HOUSE

septembre 24th, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, HOSPITALITY, SERVICES

Sep, 24 2010

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: Anthony Ross, The Opposite House general manager who opened the hotel in August 2008.

: The Opposite House lobby designed by Japanese designer Kengo Kuma.

: The lobby with its very elegant metal mesh seen from the 1st floor.

: The Opposite House front desk.

: The Opposite House swimming pool.

: One of The Opposite House studios. They are all over 70 sq.meters.

: The penthouse terrace.

: The Opposite House located in Sanlitun, Beijing.

One of the sectors changing fast in China is the hospitality sector. Among the most talked about boutique hotels in China is The Opposite House (TOH), located in the heart of Beijing – in trendy Sanlitun. In order to learn why TOH is so highly regarded, Nicely Made in China (NMiC) paid a visit to Anthony Ross, TOH General Manager, who told us about role play, attention to detail and having a laugh while working. Read the rest of this entry »

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DOCTORS BECK & STONE / VETERINARY SERVICES

août 21st, 2010 Posted in BEIJING, CITIES, SERVICES

Août, 21 2010

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: Dr Stone and his dog Stella in the recently opened Shunyi clinic in Beijing.

: Dr Céline Clément and Dr Stone examin a patient.

: Dr Stone examining a patient in the VIP room.

: The nurses of the newly opened Stone & Beck clinic in Shunyi, Beijing.

: Grooming is a new service offered at the Stone & Beck Shunyi clinic.

: Dr Stone and his team of veterinaries Dr Ye Wei and Dr Clément with the team of nurses and the grooming team.

: The brand new Shunyi clinic in Beijing.

: Dr Anthony Beck, one of the two founders of Beijing-based Stone&Beck veterinary clinic.

This week Nicely Made in China takes a look at one particular sector of the service industry. With roughly 150 million dogs in China and at least as many cats the need for veterinary services has never been so great. “Doctors Beck & Stone” started by an Anglo-Chinese team has opened a couple of clinics in Beijing, including a brand new one in Shunyi. NMiC talked to Dr Stone and Dr Anthony Beck about pets and pet lovers in China.

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beijing, SERVICES

BESPOKE-BEIJING TRAVEL SERVICES

mai 4th, 2010 Posted in SERVICES, TRAVEL, WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

Mai, 04 2010

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: Sarah, Wei and Tom in Baofang hutong with a Beijinger.

: Wei, Sarah and Tom in front of Bespoke-Beijing offices in Baofang hutong.

: A Nicely Made in China travel service: the Bespoke Beijing personnalized guide.

: A Nicely Made in China travel service: Bespoke Beijing provides you with a mobile phone.

This week NMIC presents a new kind of travel services. Sarah Keenlyside the owner of Bespoke-Beijing, her business partner Tom Pattinson and operations manager Cao Wei tell us all.

When and how was Bespoke-Beijing created?

Bespoke started to operate one year ago exactly, in May 2009. Tom worked at Time Out Beijing for nearly 3 years and so did I says Sarah. During those years we got to know the Beijing scene very well. What made us think there might be a need for a new kind of travel services is that we kept getting phone calls from Read the rest of this entry »

beijing, SERVICES, women_entrepreneurs

TIME MACHINE IMAGE CENTRE (TMIC)

avril 14th, 2010 Posted in PHOTOGRAPHY / ART

Avr, 14 2010

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: A nicely made in China print!

: One of the retouching room at TMIC.

: The room where prints are sorted and examined.

: Art base one in He Ge Zhuang village, Chaoyang district, Beijing.

The first company we have decided to showcase is Time Machine Image Centre. We’ve asked Matthieu Torrano, TMIC creative and development director, a few questions:

What is Time Machine Image Centre?

Time Machine Image Centre (TMIC) is a fine art printing centre. We offer our clients complete services from a 65m2 studio – complete with lighting equipment – to scanning, printing and framing.

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