Update on Amnye Machen. Here are details on how to still trek around Mt. Amnye Machen while avoiding the current road construction project. Amnye Machen Trekking *The Information on Amnye Machen was current when I wrote it. However, conditions could…
Rude travelers in Tibet: Most travelers to Tibet are great people. However, some travelers should have stayed home. info@thelandofsnows.com Suppose you have been following my site for a while. You will know that I have lived and worked in various…
Tibet is probably not as cold as you think! With proper clothing, Tibet can be visited year round. Read this post for further information.
Gonlung Monastery or Gonlung Jampaling Monastery དགོན་ལུང་བྱམས་པ་གླིང༌དགོན་པ། is in far northeastern Amdo about 70kms from the city of Xining. This rare gem is not popular and sees few foreign visitors each year. Of all the guidebooks covering the Tibetan Plateau,…
Overland from Xining to Chengdu: The 1200-kilometer route from Xining to Chengdu through the traditional Tibetan region of Amdo has become quite popular in recent years. This route passes through several notable Tibetan towns that are home to some of…
Amnye Machen is one of Tibet’s main holy mountains. It is located in Golok prefecture in the Amdo region (modern-day Qinghai). This is a fantastic glacier mountain that offers great trekking! Read through this update for information on a slightly…
Can’t afford a journey to Lhasa, Everest or other areas in the Tibet Autonomous Region? Then why not travel to the open areas of Amdo and Kham? Read more about why these areas are amazing!