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17 days ago: ellehcimclarke published a blog
Kawa Karpo Pilgrimage
June 15th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet
For 13 days I trekked with a French guy I met in Dali the Kawa Karpo pilgrimage route around Kawa Karpo mountain. With mountain passes upto 4800m, it was very demanding. With a little altitude sickn ... [full story]

Never realized how awesome sea level was - Tibet (Part 2)
April 27th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet » Everest
Day 110 - 113 Tibet (Part II) The morning of April 28th, we said our goodbyes to Lhasa and made our way to the city of Gyantse, 255 kilometers south of Lhasa via the Gangbala Pass which reaches 5, ... 17 photos [full story]

Never realized how great life is at sea level - Tibet (Part 1)
April 24th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
Day 104 - 113 Lhasa - Tibet So we really lucked out with sharing our train cabin with two really nice Chinese guys. They were on a tour 14 day trekking tour of Tibet with handful of other people. ... 13 photos [full story]

May 11th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet » Zedong
Gandan Monastery In Dagze County 60 kilometers to the east of Lhasa, it is one of the three great monasteries in Lhasa and one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect. Gandan means happines ... [full story]

A week in Tibet
56 days ago: HKinChina published a blog
A week in Tibet
May 10th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet
From April 26 till May 2 , I traveled to Tibet with the Cercle Francophone de Shanghai. There were 29 of us, all French-speaking, including 3 teenagers, one of whom is in my 8th grade class at the Fre ... 56 photos [full story]

60 days ago: CITStibettravel published a blog
Lhasa travel
May 6th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
The experience and suggestions of Lhasa exploration Lhasa is one of the most featured and mysterious cities in the world.As remoteness and high altitude at 3,650 meters (11,975 ... [full story]

April 30th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet
Mary’s Tibet Train Exploration http://www.tibettravel.org/tibet-train/ Before we leave Paris,we have made lot of preparations , su ... [full story]

101 days ago: Seven Weeks in Tibet published a blog
Butter Tea
March 26th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
he populace of Tibet (TAR) and Tibetan regions varies. It the rural areas, for instance in Yushu the population is predominantly Tibetan. For the tourist who has more than a few days and is intereste ... [full story]

February 26th 2009  Asia » China » Tibet » Friendship Highway
Known as the "Roof of the World", Tibet is one of the most beguiling and exotic travel destinations on earth. For the traveler looking for a world untouched by time, Tibet will stun and amaze you with ... [full story]

Lhasa, Last day
152 days ago: Diane and Dave Z published a blog
Lhasa, Last day
June 1st 2007  Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
Our last day we went up to the Drepung Monastery. It dates back to the early 15th century (1416) and was at one time the largest Tibetan community. Drepung means rice heap. Up until the Cultural Revol ... 15 photos [full story]


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