Everest Base Camp

High on Tibet

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April 20th 2012
Yes, I was high not only because almost all of Tibet is above 3 500m and most often I felt extremely light-headed but on a natural high admiring this land of great beauty, of vast landscapes, sundrenched peaks, high altitude desert, densely forested gorges, brilliant skies, and crystal clean green rivers. Tibet, the “forbidden land” or the “roof of the world” is protected by the great Hima ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more