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Category: World Trip 2018

A 19-day trip visiting three countries; Nepal, Tibet and China (Hong Kong) between 12 October 2018 and 30 October 2018.

  • World Trip 2018: Day 16 Kathmandu, Nepal

    Saturday 27 October 2018. Nepal Photos. Highlights: The Great Boudha Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Kumari Devi (Living Goddess), Patan Patan Durbar Square While the High Road to Tibet tour was over my tour wasn’t which meant a day tour around Kathmandu. Today I got to explore significant places of both the Buddhist and Hindu religious sites…

  • World Trip 2018: Day 15 Lhasa to Kathmandu, Nepal

    Friday 26 October 2018. Nepal Photos. Highlights: Flight Upgrade, Final Group Dinner The antibiotics were obviously taking some effect as the swelling on my face was slowly receding which was very good news.

  • Flight Review – 3U8719 Lhasa to Kathmandu

    Airline: Sichuan Airlines Gate: 1 Seat 2C: (business aisle) Plane: A319 Boarded 11.37 (scheduled 10.30) Pushback 11.59 Departed: 12.26 (Scheduled 11.10) Note: Time Change minus 2 hour 15 minutes Arrived: 11.44 (Scheduled 10.30) Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes Distance: 572 kms Travelling with a group as part of the G Adventures High Road to Tibet…

  • World Trip 2018: Day 14 Shigatse to Lhasa, Tibet

    Thursday 25 October 2018. Tibet Photos. Highlights: Train to Lhasa, bargaining for souvenirs (but not very well) The day was dominated by severe swelling in my face. Yesterday afternoon my face swelled up like a ballon on the left side which today started expanding to front as well.

  • World Trip 2018: Day 13 Shigatse, Tibet

    Wednesday 24 October 2018. Tibet Photos Highlights: Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse Bazaar Today was the last Tibetan Monastery visit of the tour and it was to the fifth largest in Tibet – the Tashilunpo Monastery.

  • World Trip 2018: Day 12 Rombuk to Shigatse, Tibet

    Tuesday 23 October 2018. Tibet Photos Highlights: Mount Everest in the morning, Stunning landscape. We it turns out trying to sleep above 5,000 metres is no easy task. During the night I consistently woke up requiring water as the air is so dry at this altitude. When the electric blanket kicked in at 1 am…

  • World Trip 2018: Day 11 Shegar to Rombuk, Tibet

    Monday 22 October 2018. Tibet Photos Highlights: Mount Everest, Everest Base Camp (Tibetan side), the landscape. Today was the highlight of the entire trip a chance to see the mighty Mount Everest up close.

  • World Trip 2018: Day 10 Gyantse to Shegar, Tibet

    Sunday 21 October 2018. Tibet Photos Highlights: Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse Kumbum, Gyatso la pass A cold morning and day at high altitude awaited us as we left our hotel for breakfast at a local restaurant.

  • World Trip 2018: Day 9 Lhasa to Gyantse, Tibet

    Saturday 20 October 2018. Tibet Photos Highlights: Yamdrok Tso Lake, Tibetan Mountains Today was a nine hour private bus ride between Lhasa to Gyantse, a small part of my thought this was just a positioning day but boy was I wrong! I got to experience some of the greatest sights that nature has too offer.

  • World Trip 2018: Day 8 Lhasa, Tibet

    Friday 19 October 2018. Tibet Photos Highlights: Tsamkhung Nunnery, Polata Palace (Dalai Lama’s Winter Palace) An incredibly exhausting but fulfilling day from hearing nuns signing and praying to hiking around the Polata Palace.