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Culture and Wildlife Expedition 2014 9 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
In the late spring/early summer of 2014, I will be leading a group of American biologists on a 23 day expedition across the Kham region of Tibet and through the sparsely populated northern Tibetan Pla...
Tibet Travel Agency Recommendations 13 Jul 2013 | 07:52 am
Everyday I get emails from across the globe asking me which travel agency to use when traveling to Tibet. Since all foreigners going to the Tibet Autonomous Region are required to be on an organized t...
Everest Base Camp 16 May 2013 | 08:50 pm
For many people, the main reason that they go to Tibet is to see the amazing view of Everest’s famous North Face. The view of Everest from the Tibet side gives a clear, sweeping view of the mountain. ...
Tibet Photography Workshop: October 10th to 19th, 2013 1 Apr 2013 | 08:26 pm
Plateau Photo Tours, which I co-own, will be hosting a Photography Workshop in Garze Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan region of Kham from October 10 to October 19. Garze prefecture has the larges...
Sertar and Larung Gar 17 Mar 2013 | 07:34 am
The first time I arrived at the Larung Gar Buddhist Institute, I couldn’t believe my eyes! I couldn’t believe that something this HUGE could exist on the Tibetan Plateau. Located in Sertar County, Gar...
Extravagant Yak: Amazing Adventure Tours 14 Mar 2013 | 05:03 pm
The Sichuan Part of Kham is easily one of the most beautiful regions of the Tibetan Plateau. It has everything one could ask for: high snow-capped peaks, beautiful alpine grasslands filled with yaks a...
Tibet Photography Adventure: June 8th to June 22nd, 2013 14 Feb 2013 | 10:11 am
Plateau Photo Tours, which I co-own, will be hosting a Kham Tibet Overland Journey from June 8th to June 22nd, 2013. This adventure will take you through some of the most stunning scenerey and best ...
2013 Tibet Travel Updates 10 Feb 2013 | 11:07 am
Each year I do my best to keep up-to-date on the various travel regulations and restrictions across the Tibetan Plateau. Tibet, including the regions of Amdo and Kham, can sometimes be politically uns...
Labrang Monastery 9 Feb 2013 | 01:33 pm
Labrang Monastery བླ་བྲང་བཀྲ་དགོན་པ་ is the largest monastery in the traditional Tibetan region of Amdo. Established in 1709, Labrang housed over 4000 monks at its peak, but now only has around 1500 m...
Special Offer from my friends at YoWangdu Tibetan Culture 7 Feb 2013 | 05:43 am
One of my favorite websites on Tibetan culture is YoWangdu. The site is maintained by Lobsang Wangdu and his wife Yolanda. Along with great articles about Tibetan customs, religion and travel advice,...
