Posted by Green-Catalonia (27 days ago)
Well, this family has been on both Dragonair & Cathay Pacific Holidays - and travel as a "small group" - only us - and we have had English speaking guides in China & Thailand. And have required the China Intl Travel Service guides to be women - we found that they are usually more accommodating towards us ladies requirements.
And we travel at our own speed - not like the {say} 45 mins stops to visit some sites [of the Chinese Group Tours type of travel].
We leave when WE want to leave - and if it is after only {say} 11 minutes - then so be it - we are the customers.
As for travel on Oz &/or NZ -- we hire cars, and occasionally join short - day long - group tours at the town/city we happen to be in.
In those cases we wish to have the chance to "sit back & enjoy the views" without the hassles of trying to find all the sites of interest that the coach trip's driver & guide know all about.
It also gives my husband a better chance to see the scenery too - he's the family's driver.