I love traveling and sharing that passion with others! Below is a portfolio of writing, photography, media events, and social media collaborations I have done with other websites and companies.
If you would like to work with me for a guest post, sponsored review, or media event, please contact me via email: rweiss@harding.edu
Featured Articles
I currently work as the Digital Marketing and Social Media Coordinator for Career China and First Leap China in Beijing. I also curate and edit content from other expats living in China. You can read some of my articles here:
- First Leap China Articles by Rachel
- Embracing the Quirks of Chinese Culture
- 7 Chinese Activities You Must Try
Guest Blog Posts
I’ve also written and collaborated with other online sites. You can check those out below:
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- Tour China Travel – One Week In Beijing: Top Things To Do
- Culture Trip – How To Spend 24 Hours in Beijing’s Central Business District
- The Fewer Things – 10 Reasons You Should Teach English In China
- That Charles Life: How to Transition From Teaching ESL Abroad to a New Career
- CTrip: Travel Experience in Zunyi
Notable Blog Mentions
- Teach Future – 3 Amazing Blogs for a Better Understanding of What Life is Like Abroad
- Feedspot – Top 35 Teaching in China Blogs, Websites and Newsletters To Follow in 2018
- Expat Arrivals – Expat Blogs in China
Media Collaborations
A Fascinating Night of Huangshan: Ctrip and Shanghai Tourism Department Promotional Event
I was invited to join A Fascinating Night of Huangshan, a promotional event hosted by the Shanghai Tourism Department and Ctrip. I became a Huangshan International Citizen and gave a speech about my experience hiking Huangshan, and also did an Instagram Takeover for LetsLocal. Read more: A Fascinating Night of Huangshan: Ctrip and Shanghai Tourism Department Promotional Event
Ctrip Travel Experience Collaboration: Zunyi, Guizhou
I traveled to Zunyi, Guizhou in China and took part in a Travel Experience in collaboration with Ctrip and the Zunyi Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. Here’s the article I wrote for the Ctrip site: Travel Experience in Zunyi, Guizhou.
A Fascinating Night of Zunyi: Ctrip and Shanghai Tourism Department Promotional Event
After my travel experience in Zunyi, I was invited to speak at a Zunyi Promotional Event to celebrate the city and promote future tourism there. I gave a presentation about my favorite things from the trip and was presented as a Zunyi Global Ambassador! Read more here: A Fascinating Night of Zunyi: Ctrip Promotional Event for Zunyi in Shanghai
Best Foods to Try in China: Food Tour with Lost Plate Food Tours
Lost Plate Food Tours invited me to join their new “Flavors of China” restaurant tour in Beijing on December 1, 2019 for a special media event, and I happily (and hungrily) accepted. Lost Plate Food Tours offers specialized food tours in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Xi’an with the goal of introducing you to local flavors and dishes you may have never tried before.
You can watch my Instagram Stories about their Food Tour here and read about my experience with their food tour here: Best Foods to Try in China: Food Tour with Lost Plate Food Tours
