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I absolutely recommend Peter. We found his experience, practical handling of all situations and above all his good humour and patience invaluable on our 88-day journey which he lead. I felt that he always had my best interests at heart. For example he worked to meet my health needs at high altitude, which enabled me to continue with the trip. Peter is always well informed and uses local contacts to improve the planned itinerary. Watching locals across Central Asia greet him, it is clear that he is a trusted and valued visitor. John
Pete ensures that a very clean green footprint is left by his group. He informed us of local customs and requirement before hand, so that we always felt that we were following local protocols. Peter's ability to sustain a strong, harmonious climate in the group for months was clearly evident. He has a very positive leadership style and is still amenable to suggestions and ideas from the group. His good-humoured, relaxed style is infectious and his stamina incredible. Ngaire
Food and drink are passions with Pete and he is an authority on both. Riki
Pete and Renee where totally professional at all times yet very approachable and sociable, and installed a feeling of confidence that they could deal with whatever problem was thrown their way. They worked together as an extremely efficient and friendly team. Neil
"It is Pete's camaraderie that makes travelling with him so special; he has a real sense of teamwork and friendship - not only amongst the members of the expedition, but also with the local communities. Despite Pete's obvious culinary and mechanical talents, it is his real passion for travel and his love for 'showing people the amazing' that shines. He was born to be an overland tour leader! Katie
Travelling with Pete on the Silk Route was all about connecting with local communities and terrain… haggling for local produce, braving the meat markets for great cuts, negotiating for firewood to cook the night’s gourmet barbecue. A real master at finding magical off-road campsites as well as local hotspots when you hit the cities. A great way to travel in the footsteps of the great adventurers… fun, freedom to explore, and someone reliable looking after your interests should you ever need it. Marg
I have to tell you guys… I miss Pete, , his wild curly hair and his beary kind of walking… and I miss knowing that he'll do his best to make the trip go fantastically well. Don't be fooled by the first look of him. I run into Pete in an internet café a day before my trip was due to start and one look at him (and all other strange people I was running into) made me think… "O God I hope this guy is not on my trip…" You can imagine my face when he showed up to be our tour leader!!!!! My first impression and it was soooooo wrong!!!! He's a really nice guy (don't mind the hair), he is always ready to help, he is an excellent people manager (and on this kind of trips it is not always easy), he is an excellent driver, he knows his truck and his stuff around the truck and roads, he is a great cook (saving you a lot of time and effort in trying to cook for the first time for 20 people and in the middle of the jungle with the ingredients you never even saw), even if he was driving for 16 hours, it's midnight and it's pouring rain, he will put up kitchen tent and prepare you a nice, warm meal, he is calm, relaxed, easy going… the kind of attitude that only REAL travellers can have… and most important he is 100% dedicated to the trip and passengers… Enjoy it guys!!!!! Jadri