{"product_id":"9781490739021","title":"An Intrepid Traveller","description":"China is an amazing country. A place that needs time and complete immersion to be able to understand.  I took a job as a tour leader, and instantly I was out of my depth. I experienced places and situations that I could never have been prepared for and all with a group of paying tourists who were looking to me for guidance.  However, this was a steep learning curve covering language, culture, and history. It was not long before I saw that the people who had saved up for their holiday of a lifetime were far less prepared than I was. For over two and a half years, I visited many parts of China and also took groups to Vietnam, Nepal, Mongolia, and Russia. All this time sampling the culture and learning as much as I could about China and this part of Asia. I had some sticky situations and a lot of laughs with friends that I will keep forever.  Would you let me be your tour leader?","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130411335920,"sku":"9781490739021","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781490739021_p0.jpg?v=1763656831","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781490739021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}