China travel stories

Intrepid Season 2005 - China, Tibet, & Nepal (part II)

May 10, 2005 Well, I've got one under my belt, as I finished up my first trip yesterday. Right now I'm in Kunming, gearing up to start my next trip tonight. This one will be a 21-day aff...

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Intrepid Season 2005 - China, Tibet, & Nepal (part I)

March 3, 2005 I'm currently in Denver, CO, but I'm flying out of here tomorrow. My trip takes me to San Francisco, and then on to Shanghai, China. I'll probably spend a night there b...

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Tibet, part III

Saga Dawa The 15th day of the 4th lunar month (the 15th on the Tibetan calendar is always a full moon) marks the date of the present Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and entry into nirvana. Ti...

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Tibet, part II

Ganden Monastery The next site, Ganden Monastery, was 2 hours from Lhasa by pilgrim bus. The chanting of the pilgrims on the bus made up for the early start (6 AM) and the fact that they liked r...

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Tibet, part I

On October 15, after years of being near the top of my 'must-see' list, I was finally on my way to Tibet. The overland trip cost more than a flight, so I found myself airborne for 1 1/2 hou...

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