Yakety Yak

From The Rooftop Of The World

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May 9th 2010
Due to the flight disruption in Europe our Tibet tour only had 1 other person, a small "group" then. Having cleared the formalities of immigration we were then allowed to meet our Tibetan guide, Ms Pema, and our driver Mr PuPu (pronounced as you would imagine)! After Nepal, Lhasa was a surprise; modern, clean, well ordered, a relaxing place to wander around. Although, as it's at an altitude o ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Everest

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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