Travel Logistics

We are in Beijing for the first concert of the AYO World Tour. We had a few flight delays and bus rides, but all are safe and settled in now, with accommodations located right in the heart of Wangfujing, a shopping paradise in the city centre.

Being on the road with the AYO makes us experts in travelling light. The orchestra instruments, no matter their size and weight, are priority. So most of us are being minimalists with our personal belongings, rolling into knapsacks and carry-ons what is just enough for two days' use. We have left our large suitcases at our hotel in Hong Kong for this journey, as we will return to perform in Hong Kong after our concert here. Then we will fly out to Taiwan's Chiayi City after, later this week.


Mr. Kevin Peterson is the AYO's travel consultant. He is constantly working, furiously making calls, organizing tickets and the itinerary, and checking if everyone has their visas ready. With 109 orchestra members, not counting the staff, his task for the World Tour is dauntingly complex.

He says he started planning the travel logistics for the 2017 tour in November last year. "Even this isn't enough time," he adds with a chuckle. Too soon his phone is ringing and he is taking another call.


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