Oct 28, 2014 • 6 min read
With epic mountain vistas, lively Buddhist monasteries, and grasslands peppered with yaks and alpine lakes as far as the eye can see, Tibet is, without a…
Sep 19, 2014 • 6 min read
One of the most surprising things about the Himalaya is how this desolate, almost monochrome landscape has produced so much vivid colour. From Kathmandu…
Aug 18, 2010 • 2 min read
Visiting Tibetan China without sampling tsampa is a bit like going to Beijing and skipping the roast duck. Made from roasted barley flour, tsampa is…
Jun 22, 2010 • 3 min read
It's a pain in the backside to get permits for, and many places are still off limits to foreigners, but here are seven reasons why eastern Tibet should be…