We stopped in at NFT headquarters in Chinatown to learn more about the team and process behind our favorite guide books. For more info visit www.notfortourists.com

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, a Lion Dance troupe makes the rounds in Boston's Chinatown, hitting every dim sum restaurant. Boston's Chinatown is smaller than New York's and San Francisco's, but never fails to deliver this yearly tradition. This short video was shot at Hei La Moon at 88 Beach Street in Boston. For more videos and info on independent travel, visit www.indietrekker.com.

If you got blindfolded and dropped on the corner of Mott and Pell, it would be hard to tell you are in downtown Manhattan. This short bit takes you through the sights, sounds, and smells of the United States largest Chinatown.