With more than 3,000 hours of sunshine annually, Lhasa is highly reputed as “the City of Sunshine”. It has become a kind of fashion to tour Tibet in winter. Just bathing in the warm sunlight, I bet you’ll forget all your troubles and gain peace in mind. In this post, I’ll recommend top seven places…

Tibet is a holy place full of miracles. Some people say that Tibet is a great paradise for tourists,where you can take fantastic photos, visit Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries, even trek Everest Base Camp. However, it has more to offer for visitors. Here are my top six reasons to visit Tibet. Breathtaking Natural Landscape The best…

Tsurphu Monastery, the patriarch temple for Karma Kargyu, is the birthplace of the reincarnation of living Buddha. However, Tsurphu has more to offer than just Tibet Buddhism. In this post, you’ll find something more interesting, including Buddha relics, Tsurphu Monastery Festival, Tsurpu kora, Tsurphu to Yangpachen trek, etc. Tsurphu Monastery Around 60 km west of Lhasa,Tsurphu…

Although Tibet has been open to the world for dozens of years, many Tibet mysteries still remain unsolved. Is a abominable snowman of the Himalayas real? Why does the red snow only happen in Himalaya? In this post, we’ll introduce the top 10 Tibet’s unsolved mysteries for you, including Tibetan yeti stories, red snow in Himalaya,…

No matter where you travel, it is important to go there at the right time. Are you familiar with Tibet? What time is it now in Tibet? Do you know the time difference between Tibet and the rest of the world? In this post, we have simply clarified China Standard Time, Tibet Time Zone, Lhasa…

With a fresh breeze puffing, many places begin to put on their colorful dresses. Autumn is suitable to travel for its pleasant climate and agreeable holidays. In this post, we’ll recommend a hidden paradise for you. It is neither gorgeous Kanas nor golden Ejin Banner, just Nyingchi, where you can capture the most colorful Tibet!…

Lhasa is a modern city with various mysteries and legends. Here you can find all kinds of characteristics, ranging from tradition to fashion, from culture to reality. In this post, we’ll take you to dig deeper into Lhasa’s past via ancient streets and historic sites. The formation of ancient streets in Lhasa started from the…

Misled by ambiguous information on the internet, many foreign tourists have mistaken some facts about Tibet. In this post, we’ll clear all those misunderstandings up, including Tibetan people, Galsang flower, Tibet altiplano red, Tibet winter, Tsangyang Gyatso, prostration pilgrimage, palm-up gesture, altitude sickness, Tibetan body language, etc. 1. Tibetan People and Local Security Misunderstanding A…

Holy Mount Kailash has an altitude of 6,714 meters. It is the main peak of the Gangdise mountains which extend more than 1,100km. Mt. Kailash in Tibetan means “Treasure Snow Mountain” which is commonly esteemed as the “King of the holy mountains” In Buddhism, Hinduism, Bobo religion and Jainism. In the pilgrimage season, pilgrims of…

In Tibet, Prayer Stones serve the important religious purposes. Buddhists make these prayer stones not only for themselves, but for all sentient being. Usually, the stones are carved for faithful Tibetan prayers to gain positive conditions, such as a long life, health and success; and to overcome negativities and obstacles for the deceased. The stones…