Today, the tour group will be leaving the comfort of Lhasa. We were briefed to leave the bulk of our…
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Namco Lake – Highest Salt Lake in the World
After a night of drip, I was feeling alot better & decided to risk the recurrence of my diarrhea…
Drepung – Monastery of Collecting Rice
The night of Day 2 saw heavy downpours at my hotel area in Lhasa. The…
Potala Palace – Tombs of Past Dalai Lamas
The day started with horrible breakfast prepared by the hotel. It was so bad that most…
Jokhang – Tibet’s First Buddhist Temple
Finally, the last stop for Day 2. The entire tour group seems to be on a…
Norbulingka – Summer Palace of Dalai Lamas
Shortly after The Potala Palace, our tour group made way to Norbulingka Park, garden to the Summer Palace of the…
Acclimatization on the Tibetan Plateau
There are a couple of ways of visiting Tibet. You can either take a direct…
Surviving Altitude Sickness at Tibet
For many people, Tibet is a mysterious and exotic destination at the end of the…