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Check-in Asia

8/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 999077, Hong Kong

Check-in Asia
About Check-in Asia

Established March 1964

Gary Bowerma
British-born, Gary was previously a researcher for Rough Guides in Central America, Editorial Director for a travel publisher in London and a consultant for the American Society of Travel Agents. After relocating to Shanghai in 2004, he spent two years as Editor of Shanghai Business Review, was a columnist for CNN Traveler and contributed to Business Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, Luxe Guides, Zagat and Travel + Leisure, before co-founding Scribes of the Orient and Check-in Asia.

Gary is an experienced Asia travel trends analyst, commentator and travel conference speaker. He has produced detailed reports on the tourism economies of China, Japan, Myanmar and Malaysia, and was one of a handful of travel industry contributors to The Polarization of Asian Travellers1 white paper. In December 2017, he authored Check-in Asia’s 10 Key Trends in Asian Travel & Tourism report2.

Having monitored Chinese domestic and outbound tourism since 2004, his book The New Chinese Traveler: Business Opportunities from the Chinese Travel Revolution3 was published in 2014. He has written several op eds discussing Chinese travel trends, undertaken media interviews – recently including CNN Business Traveler (Dec 2017) and The Straits Times (Jan 2018) – and spoken at events in Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Singapore and London.

Amy Fabris-Shi
A former professional ballerina, Sydney-born Amy Fabris-Shi is a respected writer, branding and content marketing expert specializing in hospitality and travel. Based in Shanghai for 15 years, she co-founded Scribes of the Orient in 2007 and Check-in Asia in 2015, and directs both companies from our China headquarters.

With a keen eye for hotel, destination, well being and lifestyle trends, Amy is frequently called on to research and curate evocative online and offline content and on-brand stories for the world’s most celebrated luxury lifestyle brands, including Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.

From Hangzhou to Tianjin and Taipei, Amy travels around Greater China working directly with her clients to craft inspiring editorial and social content and impact campaigns across multiple platforms. Historical reports for Shanghai’s Peace Hotel and Waldorf Astoria on the Bund, and interviews with brand ambassadors including supermodel Lin Chiling for Mandarin Oriental, are among the diverse hospitality projects she undertakes.

Amy also covers stylish travel destinations for global publishers, including Condé Nast Traveler, Centurion Black Book, DestinAsian and Vogue Australia. She is the author of Select Guide Shanghai and Experience Shanghai by Insight Guides, and an invited contributor to high-profile annual ‘best of’ lists around the world.

URL links
1) http://check-in.asia/check-asia-contributes-new-white-paper-asian-travellers
2) http://check-in.asia/10-trending-takeaways-asian-tourism
3) http://check-in.asia/check-asia-cnn-business-traveller

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