When you travel, it's the people that make a place special. Tibet is no exception. We found the … [Read more...]
Sera Monastery Monk Debates
Sera Monastery sits on the outskirts of Lhasa. At one time it had a population of over 5000 monks, … [Read more...]
Nam Tso, A Hauntingly Beautiful Place
Nam Tso is an important pilgrimage site. It is one of three lakes considered to be holy and sacred … [Read more...]
A Bit About Tibet And It’s People
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Tibetans are deeply religious people. Buddhism permeates every facet of their lives. Traditionally … [Read more...]
Qinghai Tibetian Railway, The Highest In The World
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The Most Challenging Railway Ever Built The thoughts and process for planning this railway have … [Read more...]
Shigatse And Our Return to Lhasa
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We're Staying In Lhatse Again Our driver had supposedly fixed the tire or replaced it, we're not … [Read more...]
Everest Base Camp
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An Early Start From The Small Town Of Lhatse We were all up by the ugly hour of 6am and on the road … [Read more...]
Sakya And Lhatse
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Our First Of What Would Be Many Flat Tires We had noticed upon arrival in Gyantse that the front … [Read more...]
Yamdrok Tso, The First Stop On Our Trip To Everest
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Beautiful Yamdrok Tso Our trip to Everest Base Camp and back was done in a 4 wheel drive, most … [Read more...]
Exploring Lhasa
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Arriving In Lhasa We took a one and a half hour flight from Zhongdian to Lhasa. We saw some great … [Read more...]
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