The amazing Himalaya! If you are traveling to Tibet, Bhutan or Nepal, no trip is complete without getting up close to at least one of the main peaks in the Himalaya. Himalaya tour information at: thelandofsnows@gmail.com
Tibet closed in February and March
UPDATED January 2019: Be sure to plan your journey to Tibet to avoid the annual closure that takes place in February and March. This closure happens EVERY year, so plan accordingly.
Chinese Visa when going from Tibet to Nepal
Updated January 2019: Find out how to get your Chinese tourist visa when going overland from China to Tibet and on to Nepal.
How to get to Tibet
UPDATED January 2018: Tibet has a reputation for being a hard place to travel to. Actually, it’s not as difficult as you might think!
Everest Base Camp
Updated January 2019: Mt. Everest is the main destination that travelers in Tibet go to. The Tibet-side of Everest offers an amazing view of the world’s highest peak.
Shigatse
Shigatse གཞིས་ཀ་རྩེ is the second largest city in the Tibet Autonomous Region and is the capital of Shigatse Prefecture in the traditional Tibetan region of Tsang གཙང་. Shigatse sits at an elevation of 3848 meters / 12,625 feet and has a population…
Do you need a sleeping bag in Tibet?
Do you need a sleeping bag in Tibet? Read this post for details.
The Friendship Highway
Friendship highway Kathmandu to Lhasa; The 830 kilometer route linking Lhasa with the Nepal border at the Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge remains the most popular overland route in Tibet. The Friendship Highway follows the western portion of Chinese National Highway 318.…