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Seven Weeks in Tibet - Ms Morningstar

A world traveler, backpacker, writer, actor and entreprenuer, I LOVE adventure, getting to KNOW a culture, photographing everything in sight, and generally "living a new life in a new place" when I travel. Traveling is a most timeless experience! There is no age barrier between travelers; we all have something in common - the love of learning, seeing, and knowing about the world. Luckily for me, someone started Mango-tree.com for solo travelers and I have hooked up with three awesome adventure seekers and we are headed to the Roof of the World, the Land of the Snows, Tibet! Follow our journey. I'm sure it is going to be amazing. March 7 - April 29, 2008.

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By Seven Weeks in Tibet
March 26th 2009

Butter Tea Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa

Amazing Tibetan Women
The yellow flowers from Qinghai Lake are amazing in August!

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 interested in the Tibetan culture, the rural areas are a definite MUST-SEE. With only a few days, the old city of Lhasa, the Barkhor kora circuit, is the best place to witness Tibetans in their everyday lives, dressed to the hilt, performing their rituals. At the end of 2000, the total population of all citizens in Tibet (TAR) was 2.62 million. In Lhasa, the Tibetan population used [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
February 26th 2009

Private guides for Tibetan areas of China Asia » China » Tibet » Friendship Highway

Glacier girls copyright 2009 Marilyn Morningstar
The colorful people of Tibet are a photographers dream come true. Visit my other Tibetan photos at www.marilynmorningstar.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED copyright 2008-2009

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 its diversity and WILD beauty. Heinrich Harrer—portrayed by Brad Pitt in Seven Years in Tibet tells us in his classic book about the spectacular experience he had among this people. Since World War II and the invasion and occupation of Tibet, you would assume the Tibetans he described would be no more, but amazingly these determined folks persevere, holding dear to their traditions, religio [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
January 20th 2009

PRIVATE TIBET GUIDES Asia » China » Tibet

Nuns in old town Lhasa
All photos are copyrighted 2008 by Marilyn Clark

Known as the "Roof of the World", I found out Tibet is one of the most fascinating and exotic travel destinations on earth. For the traveler looking for a world untouched by time, Tibet will stun and amaze you with its diversity and WILD beauty. Surrounded by vast mountain ranges in a myriad of colors, grasslands so green your photographs will astound your friends, beautiful people who still wear their traditional garb as everyday apparel, and a religious dedication and fervor unknown anywhere else on the planet, Tibet is almost the last of the WILD Asian civilizations. Come see it before [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
September 9th 2008

Yushu to Xining Asia » China » Yushu

Yushu: This place is like walking onto a movie set, complete with authentic costumes, hair regalia and characters from the last century. Every step is an exquisite photograph waiting for the click. Nomads and farmers and city folk all stroll the streets doing their shopping, while the catapiller sellers huddle in groups trying to get the best price for their "fungus", the miracle cure for aging. It's actually not a fungus. It begins in the winter as a worm under the ground, then shoots up and leaves behind a carcus, which is what is selling. I wish I could load a [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
August 28th 2008

Xining to Yushu and Zadou Asia » China » Qinghai » Jyekundo/Yushu

OK, I will try this entry again. I had written for 20 minutes about the beauty of this land, and then the manager of this internet cafe in Zadou pullled the plug, the hour done. No bother to ask if I wanted to continue, no warning, may I add very annoying! However, this is China and I am in the middle of nowhere so I shouldn't be surprised at anything that happens here. I realized it is hard to count on anything here, like times and plans and schedules, I just didn't expect to be shut down without warning, but hey [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
August 22nd 2008

Travel in Tibet Aug 2008 Asia » China » XiNing

I've been in Xining for 2 weeks trying to figure out my itinerary for Tibet. It appears at this point in time that although the Chinese say Tibet is open, in fact, the only way to visit any part of what used to be Tibet, is to have a group tour, but everyone in the group must be from the same country, having the same passport. This means, hooking up at a hostel with other travelers to create a tour is nearly impossible. A group used to be 2 and now is 4. Besides that you can only go to Lhasa, [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
August 20th 2008

Xining Asia » China » XiNing

Xining Oh, so I arrived in Xining Aug 10th, stayed at the Lete Hostel, highly recommended, much better than any hotel, with internet access, a tour co on site, clean and updated, washing, etc. I moved to Xing Yuan Hotel with my "orphanage" buddies on the third night. We were supposed to only be here for a couple days, but the main donor cannot cash her travelers checks, only $3000 a day, so we have been a bit stuck for cash to purchase all the stuff for the kids. We have purchased a lot of items, including coal, huge amount of [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
August 20th 2008

Shanghai to Xining Asia » China » Shanghai

Kumbum Monastery
Time for prayer

Whoa, it seems like I have been here for months, but it's only been a couple of weeks. I stayed at the Le Tour Hostel in Shanghai and would recommend it, even though they failed to pick me up at the airport, which was quite disturbing after 20 some hours in the air and no Chinese in my vocab. Luckily, I borrowed someone's cell phone and had their number. I waited two hours to get picked up. Other than that, the hostel is great, nice breakfast room, wonderful location, nice people. I was only there one day, two nights, took a [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
August 10th 2008

BLASTED HOT IN SHANGHAI Asia » China » Tibet

After almost a year of study and preparation, I have finally reached my destination. I am IN CHINA, not to view the marvelous Olympics, but to head East to TB, which is my abbreviation here on out for Tibet. After a 23 hour flight (including a 5 hour layover in Atlanta) I arrived in the magnificient Shanghai Podang International Airport, which is truly a showpiece. After NOT finding my name on a paper sign as i exited the customs area, I could have panicked, fallen on my knees and started to cry, but I decided, as often I do, to just [View Full Entry]

By Seven Weeks in Tibet
June 20th 2008

Update on Tibet Trip - Mongolia China Tibet Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

OK, this if finally happening. I am leaving July 11th for this adventure, a bit intimidated, but I know the only thing to fear is fear itself. I will update this blog as I go along, WHEN I can get to the internet. The month I am working at the orphanage I will not be in contact at all. We will be sleeping on the floor of a big building with no electric and no plumbing! In fact, the area is nomadic, not even on the map! So I doubt if there is access to electric or internet for a few [View Full Entry]

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