Top Six Places for Bird Watching in Tibet Winter

Tibet offers you different kinds of beauty at different seasons. You can tour Nyingchi in spring for the blooming peaches, take Kailash Kora in summer, trek Everest Base Camp in autumn. When it comes to winter, I strongly suggest you to go to Lhasa for appreciating migratory birds. In this post, I’ll recommend six prefect…

October 19, 2016 BY Kunga

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Top Seven Places to Enjoy Sunshine in Tibet Winter

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…

October 13, 2016 BY Kunga

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How to Avoid Acute Altitude Sickness in Tibet

“How can I avoid altitude sickness in Tibet?” is one of the most common questions we were asked by tourists planning a trip to Tibet. In this post, you can check out high altitude sickness symptoms and acute mountain sickness prevention. What Is Altitude Sickness? Altitude sickness, also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS) or…

October 12, 2016 BY Kunga

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How to Get Tibet Visa in Mainland China and Nepal

Tourists can choose to enter Tibet from Nepal or mainland China. But the travel documents required and permit application procedure are quite different. In this post, I’ll offer you the first-hand information on applying for Tibet Visa in mainland China and Kathmandu. According to the regulations from National Tourism Administration, foreign travelers, Taiwan tourists and…

October 10, 2016 BY Kunga

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Top Six Reasons Why You Should Visit Tibet

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…

October 10, 2016 BY Kunga

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Top Things to Do in Tsurphu Monastery

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…

September 29, 2016 BY Kunga

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Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries in Tibet Tour

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,…

September 28, 2016 BY Kunga

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Clearing Your Thoughts about Tibet Time

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…

September 23, 2016 BY Kunga

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In-depth Lhasa Tour through Ancient Backstreets

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…

September 21, 2016 BY Kunga

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