Shangri-La

Shangri-La

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August 26th 2018

Published: August 27th 2018

Shangri La I begin this great journey from the town of Zhongdian, also known as "Shangri La", even though the name sounds evocative, the town, nowadays, has lost its magical ambiance that it used to have a long time ago. This is my second experience in the Tibetan world, after the "Labrang monastery" in Xiahe, Gansu province. Zhongdian is a good place to hang around for some day... Read Full Entry

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Marco

Travelphilosophy

I was born on September 12 1983 in an Italian town called Rimini, located in the Emilia-Romagna province along the northern east coast of the Adriatic sea. I lived there for a few years up to the age of 7 and I then moved with my family to my mother native town Brescia, where I grew up and spent my adolescence. This idea about travelling around the world came up in 2006, a bit for the curiosity to see places that I watched on TV, when I was a child, and also with the goal to change lifestyle, to face new challenges, meeting and communicate with people of different cultures and learning t... full info

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27th August 2018

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

You certainly have avoided tourist off the beaten path...
and you were quite brave to get smuggled into areas where foreigners are banned as you could easily have been spotted by the police.

30th August 2018

Travelphilosophy
Marco

You certainly have avoided tourist off the beaten path...
Hello, you said it, quite brave!!!

30th August 2018

Travelphilosophy
Marco

I will be passing through Rimini, you early childhood home, in two weeks...
Oh, very nice to hear, it is a long time I do not get back there, you will certainly like it, it is a pretty town.. I would recommend you, if stopping in Rimini, to visit the art gallery of a great Italian photographer from Rimini. The name is Marco Pesaresi, he was a great photographer, the gallery should be in the city center but I do not remember well but you can ask to some visitor center about it. Have a nice time in Rimini, take care. Bye

27th August 2018

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

I will be passing through Rimini, you early childhood home, in two weeks...
on my way to San Marino.

27th August 2018

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Seda
What an adventure Marcos. I hear the road from Yunnan into Sichuan can be particularly scary due to the altitude and precipitous roads. But what treasures you have found. WOW!

30th August 2018

Travelphilosophy
Marco

Seda
Hey Dave, that is just right, Seda was a treasure!!!!

27th August 2018

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Xiangcheng
Beautiful

30th August 2018

Travelphilosophy
Marco

Xiangcheng
Beautiful as all the places up there...

27th August 2018

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Shangri-La
I was in Zhongdian in early 2003. The snow was so heavy that I didn't risk going to the rug shop in case I couldn't get back! We headed into the massive monastery on the hill then into the mountains where we mixed with Tibetans and Yi peoples. In those days it truly was remote and the airport had just been built so it was before it was converted into a tourist mecca and 10 years before the fire. In those days it was akin to Heaven.

30th August 2018

Travelphilosophy
Marco

Shangri-La
Well Dave, I wished I was there in 2003, now it is just a touristic town but the prayer flags........

28th August 2018

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

What an adventure!
I really enjoyed this blog Marcos. And so many interesting photos of the beautiful people, landscapes and temples! You really are having some amazing adventures this summer :)

30th August 2018

Travelphilosophy
Marco

What an adventure!
Hello, yes you said that, Amazing adventures, truly magical, I love southwest China... Thanks so much byebye

1st September 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Terrific Blog!
Stay safe, pretty risky going to some of those locations. A good story to tell now.

1st September 2018

Travelphilosophy
Marco

Terrif Blog!
Hey, yes you said that, pretty risky, but absolutely worth of it, unforgettable experience... Thanks for you comment, really appreciate!!! Bye bye

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