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Tag: Tibet

  • Destination: Tibet

    Official Name: Tibet Autonomous Region Established: 1951 (As part of the People’s Republic of China),  Population: 3,180,000 Religion: Tibetan Buddhism Languages: Tibetan, Mandarin Capital: Lhasa Order of Visit: Seventieth  First Visit: 17 October 2018 Last Visit: 26 October 2018 Duration: 10 Days Visit Highlights: The Himalayas, Mount Everest, Tsamkhung Nunnery, Polata Palace, Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse Bazaar, Pelkor…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • World Trip 2018: Day 7 Lhasa, Tibet

    Thursday 18 October 2018. Tibet Photos Highlights: Barkhor Square, Jokhang Temple, Debating Monks (Sera Monastery), Polata Palace at Night Last night was a very difficult night to sleep. The altitude is having a very big effect as I woke up every few hours thirsting and with the onset of a headache which never fully come…