"the line on the map going from chengdu to lhasa is completely unrepresentative of the actual train journey that tam and i have so recently completed. if you were to imagine pinchin ..."
A travel blog entry from Lhasa by
tofudan
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"· Lhasa, Tibet, China · GMT + 8hrs · Altitude: 11,975ft (3,650 metres) 'The Roof of the World' 'The Roof of the World'. We're seeing that slogan a lot since we got here to Lhasa ..."
A travel blog entry from Lhasa by
byrnedm
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"After I left the monestary I cycled as far as I could. I arrived at an overnight camping spot, the following day I set off again after a very wet night and on a mountain hairpin as ..."
A travel blog entry from Lhasa by
mr_rain
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"Tibetans are deeply religious people. Buddhism permeates every facet of their lives. Traditionally the people were in three different segments of society. The nomads, the farmers a ..."
"I am currently in Lhasa, Tibet - today we visited the amazing Potala Palace, former home to Dalai Lhamas and the administrative home to the former government of Tibet. Built in the ..."
A travel blog entry from Lhasa by
charmedlife
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"We arrived in Lhasa and after collecting our luggage made our way to check in for our connecting flight to Beijing. After numerous checks with various forms of security, and our pa ..."
"I'm writing this entry after we left Lhasa. It summaries what we seen, people we met, and our impressions of Lhasa, Tibet. I'll post more pictures with updated descriptions when we ..."
A travel blog entry from Lhasa by
mikeysoft
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"Our flight to Lhasa left at 7:30 so we had to be ready to go at 5:30! 10 people from the hostel were flying to Tibet that day and 4 people were very late. We managed to get to the ..."
A travel blog entry from Lhasa by
rbisset
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"Before getting to Lhasa we pass through Shigatse and Gyantse, so let me tell you about those places first. Shigastse is the second city of Tibet and has big wide roads and modern b ..."
A travel blog entry from Lhasa by
rachel_john
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"November 12, 04 We started acclimatizing for Thorung La several days before the pass. The climb had been rather steady until we were three days out. Then the days started to get to ..."
A travel blog entry from Lhasa by
arlash
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