Traveling in Tibet, China
In early September, we arrived in Lhasa and ended up staying for over a month. My first impression of Lhasa when we were approaching the city was that it appeared bigger than what I thought and from a distance, the Potala Palace stood on a pedestal but looked way smaller than I anticipated. As we […]
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Nineteen days into our Ngari (阿里) journey, we saw spectacular snow mountains and lakes of various shapes and sizes. We were deeply moved by stunning landscapes and clay forest. We went back in time exploring the ancient ruins and cave paintings. We saw the way of life of the locals. As we embarked on the
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Ngari, Tibet (西藏阿里) 3 Burang – Menshi (Tirthapuri Monastery) – Zanda – Guge Kingdom Ruins – Shiquanhe – Pangong Tso 普蘭 – 門士鄉 (直達布日寺) – 扎達 – 古格王朝遺址 – 獅泉河 – 班公措 Before I begin my part two of the journey, you probably notice that I have updated the title from Ali to Ngari. Ali
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Lhasa – Shigatse – Tingri – Gyirong – Saga – Lake Manasarovar – Mount Kailash 拉薩 – 日喀則市 – 定日 – 吉隆溝 – 薩嘎 – 瑪旁雍措 – 岡仁波齊 I wanna start our trip to Ngari (阿里) by introducing our young Cantonese friend Huang Li Shing (黃利成) whom we met in Shannan (山南) on our way
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We met Harmony and Catherine, two bubbly women from Guangzhou on our last morning at the guesthouse near Linzhi, Tibet (西藏林芝山南) but already sensed their super outgoing vibe. Little did we know that we would meet up again in Lhasa. About an hour into our drive to Shannan (山南), the guesthouse owner Mr. Wu (吳濤)
Travelling with new friends in Tibet (日客則，羊卓雍措) 17-20 Sept Read More »
We have met many interesting people during our trip and in Milin (米林), a small town about 40 kilometres away from Linzhi (林芝), we met a remarkable man Mr. Wu Tao (吳濤老闆) who did not only design and built a chain of unique guesthouses, he has changed the livelihood of the little village he resides
Milin, Linzhi (林芝米林) 3-9 Sept Read More »
If you are wondering how our furry children are these days, I can happily say that they are doing great. I know it sounds silly but I am proud to report that Daisy can now pee and poo in the van when she feels the need. She even walks around the van and demands food
Lake Ranwu and Laigu Glacier (然烏湖 + 來古冰川) 19-24 Aug Read More »
After almost two months since we left Yunnan Jianshui (雲南建水) in mid June, we finally entered the eastern border of Tibet and arrived at its first town called Mangkang (芒康). This is the eastern gateway into Tibet and usually people just stay the night and continue to head towards Lhasa direction the next morning. We
Tibet Mangkang (西藏芒康) 11 – 16 Aug Read More »
