Reveling in the Anarchy
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 Posted in Tibet | 1 Comment »I knew Tibet's lunar new year, Losar, would be something special, but nothing could prepare me for the spectacle that ensued. I can still feel the echo of adrenaline coursing through my veins. Sarah and I had waited patiently in ...
Braving the Bitter Cold
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 Posted in Tibet | 1 Comment »Stumbling out of bed at 5:30 am, we set off for a new adventure. Traveling within the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) can be pricey and tough to organize, but every morning just outside Jokhang Temple, pilgrims congregate to board ...
Qinghai to Lhasa
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in China, Tibet | No Comments »Traveling to Tibet, we decided to take China's newest, engineering-wonder yet controversial train from Xining to Lhasa. It was a 26 hour journey, most of which was at an altitude above 4500 meters. Yet again the countryside was ...
Weekend at Tongren
Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in China, Tibet | 1 Comment »To feed our need to get out of the city and see the country, we decided to have a little weekend getaway in a town called Tongren. It would be a 4 hour bus ride and would take us ...