Prior to beginning a graduate degree at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Kate Murray was a Manager of Entrepreneur Selection & Growth at Endeavor, Detroit, a global nonprofit that supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets worldwide. Kate enjoys working in the world of economic development, but her one true love will always be the fascinating relationship between the United States and China.
Kate learned her first Chinese words at age ten from a “Big Bird in China” song. Since then, she spent ten years studying Mandarin in the classroom and one semester living in Beijing during her junior year of college. She dug further into U.S.-China relations during her senior year, researching and writing a thesis titled Bashful or Brash: An Examination of the Chinese Response to the Pivot.
Today, Kate tries to keep up with her Mandarin as much as possible, and to use her understanding of Chinese language, culture, and politics to help the entrepreneurs that she works with.
Kate is a proud Boston College Eagle with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Chinese.
Prior to beginning a graduate degree at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Kate Murray was a Manager of Entrepreneur Selection & Growth at Endeavor, Detroit, a global nonprofit that supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets worldwide. Kate enjoys working in the world of economic development, but her one true love will always be the fascinating relationship between the United States and China.
Kate learned her first Chinese words at age ten from a “Big Bird in China” song. Since then, she spent ten years studying Mandarin in the classroom and one semester living in Beijing during her junior year of college. She dug further into U.S.-China relations during her senior year, researching and writing a thesis titled Bashful or Brash: An Examination of the Chinese Response to the Pivot.
Today, Kate tries to keep up with her Mandarin as much as possible, and to use her understanding of Chinese language, culture, and politics to help the entrepreneurs that she works with.
Kate is a proud Boston College Eagle with a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Chinese.
Travel to China with the Columbans, 100 years on
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Our unique and inspiring package includes the following features to help make your journey stress-free:
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Travel includes international economy airfare, Australia to Hong Kong/Beijing to Australia
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All meals, except where indicated in itinerary (alcohol excluded)
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Ideally located hotels, 3.5 stars and above, including in the remote counties we visit
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All internal air and land transport, including all transfers (only for Sino-Immersions organized flights and journeys)
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All tips and all taxes and all entrance tickets to official tour sites (eg the Great Wall)
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Hosted by Fr Tommy Murphy, previous Columban Superior General, with assistance in China from Fr Dan Troy
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Fully accompanied by Dr Jeremy Clarke, Director and Founder of Sino-Immersions Pty Ltd
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Local bi-lingual guides and excellent private coaches
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Assistance in applying for visas, and in purchasing insurance
Join us now on this amazing journey
of the heart
We are delighted to be working with the Columban Mission Society during their centennial year.
As part of the Columban Mission Society's commemorative activities to mark their centenary of service to the world, there is an exciting journey to the mission sites and towns where Columbans first worked in China. We will also visit the vibrant metropolises of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.
In many of these places, such as Wuhan, Xiantao and Nanfeng, we will be able to visit vibrant Chinese Catholic communities. There we will witness how the seeds of faith that were nourished by those intrepid young Columbans decades ago have continued to thrive and to grow.
We will also immerse ourselves in many of China's great beauties and wonders. We will climb the Great Wall, walk down fresh food markets, attend mass in local churches and feast on great delicacies. We will catch highspeeed trains as well as wander by the banks of the mighty Yangtze.
Travel to China with the Columbans is at once a commemorative pilgrimage and a journey for the senses.
Sino-Immersions and the Columban Mission Society have put together a stress-free package that allows you to join in this great adventure and this time of celebration.
When: October 8 to October 19, 2018
Price: 14 pilgrims around $6999 twin share;
20 pilgrims around $6599 twin share;
30 pilgrims around $6199 twin share. See the itinerary for details and contact us now.