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[quote=HERBEAT,398504]Hmm... I think I have the right to give a bit explanation of what the guide and companion do. I worked for travel agencies as a professional tour guide (meaning I have the certificate), but at the same time, I work for myself as travel companion. 
For the professional guide part, it's more like a ermm... how to say... You offer you professional service to the guests, no matter where they come from and no matter what their attitude to you(some may very chozy and difficulty to guide). 
My situation was very good, compared to the normal professional guide since I only do the VIP English-speaking guide. That means I'll get payed very well by the travel agent. And at the same time, you get tips from your guests. Normally since there will be around 40 guests and the tips would be really high.
But to the normal guides who work for the travel agency, they get paid poorly by the agency, especially the ones who work for the Chinese group. I don't think it's ok to show the exact number since it's still kind of privacy for the guides. But hm... they'll have to either take the guests shopping with commission, or they'll try their every best to persuade the guests to visit more places, by beautiful words and also some psycology knowledge. Even the guide her/himself doesn't want to get the commission, the driver would ask for it. So you'll have to do something which could make the trip not that pleasant.

The high standard guide, especially the English-speaking ones from travel agency, could be a great companion for you. They don't have any pressure from the travel agency, the driver or anyone. So the only thing they concern would be to take very good care of you and try to make your journey pleasant and enjoyable.

But since that level of guests are not that many, they'll have to take some part time job as a private companion or something if they want to. So there will be very expensive travel companion as well... But that kind of companion will really make your trip a huge difference.

And the so-called "under ground" companion would be another totally different story. The big difference is that they don't have the certificate, and that most of the time they offer special service.

Oh, another thing.... no matter it's a professional one or not, there will be true friendly feeling...[/quote]

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