Tibet
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Tibet
Bedazzling Potala Palace. Lhasa Tibet
Many of Tibet’s monasteries are built on mountains. These sacred mountain monasteries are considered to be home of the deities, where they are closer to the heavens.…
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Tibet
Monasteries and Mountain Retreats. Lhasa Tibet
Here I am, in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, the highest plateau on Earth. Apart from a mild headache, I am handling the altitude of 3,650m rather…
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China
Everest Base Camp. Tibet China
Everest Base Camp. EBC they call it. I’ve seen pictures and dreamt of visiting this highly elevated location (no pun intended). Now here I am, en…
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China
3757 kms. 44 hours. 8 provinces. By train. Beijing to Tibet China
One of the highlights of my trip to China is experiencing the train ride from Beijing to Lhasa. Despite the initial reservations of coping for two…