The 850 kilometer overland journey from Kangding (Dartsedo) to Yushu (Jyekundo) is one of my favorite routes to travel in the Kham region of eastern Tibet. The landscape along the way has just about everything you could ask for: grasslands,…
Gado Jowa: Tibet’s hidden holy mountain
Gado Jowa: Tibet’s hidden holy mountain: A few years ago, I went on a journey searching for the holy mountain of Gado Jowa སྒ་སྟོད་ཇོ་བོ་. Most people are only familiar with one or two of Tibet’s many holy mountains. Mt. Kailash…
Is Tibet too cold to visit?
Tibet is probably not as cold as you think! With proper clothing, Tibet can be visited year round. Read this post for further information.
Tibet and getting a Chinese visa
Tibet and getting a Chinese visa.UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2015 Getting a Chinese tourist visa is a fairly simple process. For many nationalities, including North Americans, EU citizens, UK citizens. Australians and New Zealanders, you can apply for a Chinese tourist visa…
Why not Amdo and Kham?
Can’t afford a journey to Lhasa, Everest or other areas in the Tibet Autonomous Region? Then why not travel to the open areas of Amdo and Kham? Read more about why these areas are amazing!
Two years since the Yushu Earthquake
Two years since the Yushu Earthquake, It has now been 2 years since a devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Qinghai part of Kham in April 2010. My family and I (wife and 2 children)…