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…
Tibet is probably not as cold as you think! With proper clothing, Tibet can be visited year round. Read this post for further information.
Mt. Kailash and Western Tibet: Are you looking for a remote adventure in Tibet? Western Tibet, Lake Manasarovar, Guge Kingdom and Mt. Kailash may be just for you! For detailed information on how to get to Mount Kailash, please go…
Tibet is not a budget travel destination, but there are ways to reduce the costs. Read this post for info on the costs involved with traveling to Tibet.
Sertar and Larung Gar: Larung Gar is the largest Buddhist Institute on the planet and is located in the Kham region of the Tibetan Plateau. 2016 Larung Gar Travel Restriction In June 2016, local government officials announced that the Larung…
Labrang Monastery: Labrang is the largest and most famous Buddhist monastery in the Amdo region. Read this post for more information about this fascinating place. Labrang Monastery བླ་བྲང་བཀྲ་དགོན་པ་ is the largest monastery in the traditional Tibetan region of Amdo. Established in…
UPDATED SEPT 2017: Read this post to understand how to travel from India to Tibet. For more information, please email me at: thelandofsnows@gmail.com
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…
The 1200 kilometer route from Xining to Chengdu through the traditional Tibetan region of Amdo has become quite popular in recent years. This route passes through several amazing Tibetan towns that are home to some of the most important monasteries in…