Kate, originally from the east of England, qualified to practice law as a barrister in the UK. Her legal career took her frequently to the US, where she grew increasingly fond of the Mid-Western scenery, people and lifestyle. When she sought something new, she looked Eastwards however, traveling to fast-paced Shanghai to work in the award-winning UK Pavilion at the 2010 Expo. She has never left the mainland’s most sophisticated city, and replaced the intellectual riggers of the bar with work in the more personable travel industry, relishing her role introducing visiting guests to Shanghai and China.