The family behind Beijing Byways

Our Story — Jack & Lisa

The goofy grin on the right is me — Jack. The one flashing a peace sign is my mom, Lisa — and the actual boss around here.

Mom has spent nearly 20 years in inbound tourism. When I was little, she'd get work calls on weekend mornings while the rest of us were still asleep. To me she was always a superwoman — the most responsible leader I knew. Little me used to think: one day, when I grow up, I'm going to take some of that weight off her shoulders.

Well — I'm grown up now. So it's time to stage a coup! …Kidding. It's time to share the load. (She's still the boss. For now.)

The COVID years were brutal for tourism, so we decided to start fresh — that's how Beijing Byways was born. New name, same promise: Mom's two decades of know-how, plus a new generation of ideas.

Together, we want to give you better tours and better service. And we'd genuinely love to hear from you — your feedback is how we get better.

— Jack & Lisa