Tibet Travel Agency Nightmares: Not all travel agencies arrange quality tours. This post is about how to choose a reputable and safe travel agency for your journey across Tibet. Several months ago I wrote a post about Rude Travelers in…
Tibet Travel Regulations
The Tibet Travel Regulations post is update as of May 2025. Read this post for the most current travel regulations in Tibet. For travel questions on Tibet, please contact us via our contact page. Contact us for FREE Tibet Travel…
How to get to Tibet
How to get to Tibet. UPDATED May 2025: The region has a reputation for being a hard place to travel to. It’s not as difficult as you might think! How to get to Tibet UPDATED May 2025 For a reputable…
Gado Jowa: Tibet’s hidden holy mountain
Gado Jowa: Tibet’s hidden holy mountain: A few years ago, I went on a journey searching for the holy mountain of Gado Jowa སྒ་སྟོད་ཇོ་བོ་. Most people are only familiar with one or two of Tibet’s many holy mountains. Mt. Kailash…
Cycling in Tibet
Cycling in Tibet: Cycling is a great way to see and experience Tibet. This post will tell you what to do to plan your cycling adventure in Tibet. info@thelandofsnows.com Is it possible to cycle in Tibet? Many people ask if…
China’s Visa-Free Travel: Your 2025 Guide
China’s Visa-Free Travel: If you plan to visit Tibet and other Tibetan-inhabited areas in different provinces of China, traveling to China
Tibet and getting a Chinese visa
Tibet and getting a Chinese visa. UPDATED May 2025 Regarding Visas for Traveling to Tibet and the Rest of China, we have to consider three scenarios: a regular Chinese Tourist Visa for Tibet, a Chinese Group Visa for Tibet, and China’s…
Nangchen
Nangchen county ནང་ཆེན་རྫོང་ is one of 6 counties located in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the Qinghai Part of Kham. Though Nangchen is remote and underdeveloped, it is one of the most beautiful parts of Tibet and has some of the…
Tibetan Nomad life
Tibetan Nomad Life: Though Tibetan nomads are becoming fewer and fewer each year, they can still be found across the Tibetan Plateau. Tibetan nomads culture and Nomad life is simple, but difficult. Hardships include yaks dying from disease, yaks starving…
Train to Tibet
Taking the train to Tibet is a great way to see the remote and isolated Northern Tibetan Plateau. This post explains more about the train and