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Lake Manasarovar
Lake Manasarovar, known in Tibetan as Mapham Yum Tso མ་ཕམ་གཡུ་མཚོ། or “invincible/unconquered turquoise lake”, is Tibet’s holiest lake. Manasarovar is located in far western Tibet’s Ngari Prefecture and is over 1200 kilometers from Lhasa. The lake is only 32 kilometers/20…
Tibet Packing List
UPDATED for 2024: It is important to know what things you should and shouldn’t bring to Tibet. Read this post for a recommended packing list for Tibet.
Everest Base Camp Trek
Everest Base Camp Trek in Nepal is one of the most amazing treks on the planet! Contact us today to arrange your trek to the base of Everest! To arrange a high-quality trek led by professional Sherpa guides, send us…
The Himalaya Mountains
The Himalaya Mountains: The amazing Himalaya! If you are traveling to Tibet, Bhutan or Nepal, no trip is complete without getting up close to at least one of the main peaks in the Himalaya. For information about treks or tours…
Tibet Travel Agency Nightmares
Tibet Travel Agency Nightmares: Not all travel agencies arrange quality tours. This post is about how to choose a reputable and safe travel agency for your journey across Tibet. Several months ago I wrote a post about Rude Travelers in…
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…
Gonlung Monastery
Gonlung Monastery or Gonlung Jampaling Monastery དགོན་ལུང་བྱམས་པ་གླིང༌དགོན་པ། is tucked away in far northeastern Amdo about 70kms from the city of Xining. This rare gem is not well known and sees few foreign visitors each year. Of all the guidebooks covering…