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| 14th March 2009 Liz | great tibetan guide - From: PRIVATE TIBET GUIDES I liked your comment. I really love traveling. Last year I went to Yunnan and I found a guide through the hostel I stayed in, and really having a private guide made all the difference in the world because I didn’t speak the language. This year I’m going to Tibet and I searched for private guide Tibet and found an incredible source at www.tibetanwildyakadventures.com. I just wrote to one of the guides. I’m waiting tho because March isnt’ a good month to get permits for Lhasa. What I would like to know from other travelers is if you have any suggestions about Tibet travel and what is the most important to see there. It’s my first time. All suggestions appreciated. |
| 15th October 2008 Losang | Yushu - From: Yushu to Xining Glad to hear that your time in Yushu was ok. http://kekexili.typepad.com/life_on_the_tibetan_plate/2008/09/yushu-jyekundo-tibet-autonomous-prefecture.html |
| 12th September 2008 vicki | lovin' it - From: Yushu to Xining Continuing to have a wonderful serogate travel experience with you. love, vicki |
| 21st August 2008 Sheryl Batty | AMAZING ADVENTURES! - From: Xining Hi Marilyn: It is amazing for me to hear of your incredible adventures in Tibet. You truly are one of the most adventuresome friends I will ever have! I love hearing about your trip and service efforts to the Tibetan orphanage. And, the photos are beautiful! I particularly appreciate sharing in your adventures this way since I doubt I will ever go to Tibet. |
| 20th August 2008 Seven Weeks in Tibet | Xining - From: Shanghai to 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 food, mattresses, desks, computers, shoes and clothes, which all have been trucked the 20 hours to Warithang Orphanage. As far as I know all our boxes of winter clothing has reached the orphanage, but until I can get there and go through every box, I really won't know. What I do know, is that we are getting another 50 children in September and I will be looking for more sponsors when I return. It would break my heart for 108 kids to have the nice winter clothing and the other 50 to go cold. Anyway about Xining. There is not a lot to see here although it is one of the nicer Chinese cites (pollution aside). It has some rather pleasing architecture, a muddy river filled with sewerage, but some great shopping. Around here is Qinghai Lake, which is outstanding. Along the way we stopped to visit the Tibetans and the Moon and Sun Mountain - princess statue area (Chinese princess married Tibetan king in 629-650 AD), but what is fabulous is being met by all these traditional Tibetans with their yaks, all for a price, of course, but for a "Tibetan fan" seeing these beautiful people in their tradional dress, their yaks roaming the green fields, and their prayer flags flying (thousands of them) it was worth every penny and more. I felt like giving them everything I had just to look at them, now subjected to selling themselves as an attraction, rather than being able to enjoy their homeland. It was pitiful at the same time as being marvelous for one such as I. The lake was truly a shade of blue I've never seen before, and as Robert Thurman pointed out, there are no clouds as fluffy as Tibetan clouds. The mal at Quinhai lake was extremely expensive and not eatable on any standard, but we headed back and took the low road through the sand dunes where people were sledding off quite large mountians! Qinghai Lake is really worth a see, the azure blue, the Tibetans and their yaks, and the sand dunes are really quite specktaculer, even better than my spelling! The Kumbum monestary is also nearby and absolutely a must-see treasure. It's really difficult to describe how inspiring that place is with all the monks running about, the beautiful wood carvings and the chanting. We missed the debates, but saw some wonderful views from the top. The best part of my adventure thus far is meeting Kalsang, a local Tibetan guide, who speak good English and is the sort of spirit one hopes to encounter when coming to Tibet. I highly recommend his services. +8613897440011 . He can escort anyone to anywhere in the Qinghai Province and anywhere else in China since he speaks Tibetan, Chinese and English. He's an angel. Signing off for now. Check my photos of Xining. |
| 10th August 2008 Flygirl | GREAT BLOG! - From: BLASTED HOT IN SHANGHAI Did my comment come through? Anyway, I was just saying how much I can feel your excitement being back in the traveler's world. I, too, find those are some of my happiest times. Look forward to your future entries. Have fun!!! |
| 10th August 2008 Flygirl | GREAT BLOG! - From: BLASTED HOT IN SHANGHAI Hey Marilyn -- This blog is going to be GREAT! I can feel and share your excitement being in the travel world. Brings back fond memories of us traveling together in Fiji and Acapulco. I'll look forward to your next entry. |
| 1st August 2008 sebastian | remember... - From: Update on Tibet Trip - Mongolia China Tibet never, never give up sir winston churchill |
| 22nd June 2008 sherylbatty | GOOD LUCK! - From: Update on Tibet Trip - Mongolia China Tibet May the Force be with you. Please drop a line whenever you get a chance so that we know you are OK. |
| 20th June 2008 Seven Weeks in Tibet | Tibet - From: Excitement in Preparation! Here's a great contact. Sorry about the delay, but I changed my trip from March to July - Oct. I am going to Mongolia, China to work in Orphanage in Tibetan area, the TAR. This American guy lives in Xining, has a hostel and does tours. He can get your a visa, with or without a tour. He gives back a bunch of money he earns to Tibetan projects, like warm clothing for orphans. info@tibetanconnections.com Let me know if and when you are going. Maybe we can share the cost of a jeep tour. I want to take one from Lhasa to Chengdu about Sept 20-25. Cheers! |
| 14th March 2008 WanderAndWonder | Planning - From: Excitement in Preparation! Hi, I am in the planning stages as well. The biggest issue is figuring out the visa. If an agency helps me with the visa am I stuck with them guiding me? I am trying to find out if I can get a Tibet visa with no guide. Otherwise, planning is good. Tickets for travel are expensive...around 1500 USD just to get there. |
| 13th February 2008 Robyne Anderson | Hi - From: Excitement in Preparation! Safe travels.... |
| 8th February 2008 Sheryl Batty | YOU GO GIRLFRIEND! - From: Tibet Trip Planning Marilyn: I am so excited to be a part of your fabulous trip by receiving your blogs. Thank you so much for making this available to your friends and family. Sheryl ;o) |
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