Going anywhere by overland is one of the pure forms of adventure and travelling. It is not just a glorified form of road tripping; it is much more than that. In a huge country like China, where there is so much to see, overlanding is the best way to fully explore and thoroughly experience what…

Set down in the southwest of China, Yunnan Province is bordered with the Chinese provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou, and Sichuan, and the Tibet Autonomous Region, as well as the countries Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. The furthest southwest point of China, part of Yunnan was once encompassed in the ancient Tibetan Empire. Tibetan people still live…

The road from Kunming in Yunnan Province of China to Lhasa in Tibet is one of the most arduous roads in the world, traversing more than 2,200 kilometers of mountainous landscapes on the journey to the roof of the world. The route follows first the G214 National Highway north, which runs from Kunming to Xining…

Planning an expedition of this nature, traveling from Chengdu in Sichuan Province, first to Shangri-La in Yunnan Province and then on along the G214 and G318 National Highways to Lhasa is a trip of such epic proportions that it should constitute an expedition. An immense journey crossing three separate regions of the People’s Republic of…

Travelling by road is one of the most exhilarating and adventurous way to travel today. Travelling by road in one of the biggest countries in the world is as exciting as it can get. Adventure aside, the views, various topography, different landscapes, and changing weather through the journey are some of things that will keep…

Makye Ame, located on the Barkor Street, Lhasa, is the most famous Tibetan restaurants of the region with a great cultural significance. It is deemed by many people as the best Tibetan restaurant in the whole world. Due to its great cultural heritage it has become one of the places of interest for the tourists…

Being one of the largest countries in the world, China’s topography is so diverse with so much room for exploration. Overlanding is one of the most adventurous ways to explore China. Driving in the roads running from one part of the country and extending over to the other side is truly an immense and immersive…

Tibet never fails to surprise the visitors as it has some vast untainted treasuries in it. In each nook and corner of Tibet, you are going to find some mosques or pagodas or other such buildings and relics that are vehemently carrying the age-old cultural importance bestowed upon them. Amongst many such popular and not-so-popular…

A monastery is said to be a complex building that has domestic workplaces and quarters for monks and nuns, either living alone or in communities. It has a reserved place for prayers. There are variations in sizes of monasteries. Some have small dwellings having accommodation for a hermit, or can be a single house having…

Nepal is located in the centre of Himalaya in the southern part of the continent Asia. With time, it has gained popularity amongst the enthusiastic tourists as the best tourist spot because of the immense variety that Nepal offers. From the different cuisines to the different varieties of souvenirs, Nepal has a great variety. Also…