Tibet travel stories

China/Tibet Postcard 3 - Lhasa, Tibet

The first thing that I notice getting off the plane from Chengdu to Lhasa is that the air is cleaner, cooler and dryer here. The second thing is that, at 3600m above sea level, there is a lot less ...

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China/Tibet Postcard 4 - Evasive Everest

If you were discouraged about the state of Tibetan culture in Lhasa while reading my last Postcard, I am happy to report that rural Tibet remains distinctly Tibetan, for now. To see rural Tibet, i...

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The people of Tibet

http://www.worldtravelstories.com/ TIBET, MAY-JUNE 2001 - What makes Tibet so special ? Its people. This story tells the tale of the people of Tibet I've encountered on my travels through...

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Mount Kailash Kora

http://www.worldtravelstories.com/ KAILASH, JUNE 2001 - After a bouncing drive of several days on the high planes of Tibet, after having crossed numerous high passes, after more than a week witho...

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Saga Dawa, moments of magic

http://www.worldtravelstories.com/ TARBOCHE (KAILASH), JUNE 2001 - This is the story about one of the most impressive moments I've ever witnessed anywhere. Still now that I'm "back with ...

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