A person would be hard pressed to find a more mysterious, challenging and deeply impressive place to travel than Tibet. Nothing compares to the stunning combination of the natural grandeur of the Himalayas, the profound and sophisticated religious art and architecture of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, and the charming, down-to-earth Tibetan people. Follow your dreams and discover with us some of the many travel opportunities in Tibet and Tibetan communities around the world.
Top Ten Places to Visit in Tibet
Nowhere on earth can you find such an intoxicating blend of humming spirituality, art and raw natural beauty as in the high-altitude holy sites of Tibet.This list cannot pretend to be definitive, but if you’ve never been, and even if you have, it’s a great start.
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How to Plan Your Trip to Tibet — 8 Great Resources
You can’t go wrong with these indispensable resources — blogs, sites, guide books, reports — for planning your trip to Tibet.
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Head for the Hills: Finding Yourself in Dharamsala
Many a traveler receives her first introduction to Tibetan people and culture in Dharamsala, the Indian hill station where His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a large community of Tibetans make their homes in exile.
Read the first impressions of YoWangdu’s Yolanda O’Bannon here >>
Exploring Lhasa’s Ancient Jokhang Temple
The Tsuklakhang, also known as the Jokhang, because it houses the Jowo Rinpoche statue, is probably the wildest, most beautiful place in Lhasa, and that’s with some pretty fierce competition.
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Lhasa: First Impressions
I couldn’t stop crying the first day in Lhasa, not exactly tears of joy, though there’s some of that, and not because some fierce Khampa butcher called me either “fat” or “shithead” when I photographed his yak head. It’s more feeling overwhelmed, in a good way….
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Walking on the Sky: A Tibetan Refugee’s Escape Story
This is the story of Tenzin, a 23-year-old Tibetan refugee, who in 1994 survived a harrowing escape from Tibet. Like most of the 100,000 Tibetans who have fled their country since its invasion by China in 1950, Tenzin walked to freedom through the heart of the Himalayas.
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Road to Everest Base Camp I
A traveler’s tale of sharing a land cruiser from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp (EBC) with two new South Korean friends, plus our Tibetan guide and driver, part 1.
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Road to Everest Base Camp II
Part two of the trip from Lhasa to Everest Base Camp (EBC), in which our group reaches the mountain, nowhere to be seen in a 3-day rain, and of what happens the next morning.
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