Nyingchi: A Softer First Stop in Tibet
A practical, landscape-led guide to Nyingchi in southeastern Tibet, covering the Yarlung Tsangpo gorge, Namcha Barwa, Milin, village stays around Lunang and what the roads demand.
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Peach Blossoms Under the Snow Peaks: Spring in Nyingchi
A practical guide to spring in Nyingchi, Tibet: when the wild peach blossoms open, where to see them against snow peaks and canyons, and how to shape a short itinerary.
Lhasa Travel Portraits: Where to Shoot and How to Prepare
What a Tibetan-dress portrait session in Lhasa involves, where to shoot around the Potala and Jokhang, and how to prepare without getting in worshippers' way.
Five Festivals That Shape Lhasa’s Year
Losar, Shoton, Lhabab Duchen, the Linka Festival and Ganden Ngamchoe, with context on what happens and how to plan around shifting Tibetan calendar dates.
Ngari, Western Tibet: Sacred Mountains, Lost Kingdoms and High Plateau Roads
A cultural and practical guide to Ngari, western Tibet: Gang Rinpoche, Namnani, Lake Manasarovar, Pangong, the Guge kingdom and Zanda's earth forest.
Ngari, Tibet: A Practical Guide to the Far West and the Great North Route
A route-focused guide to western Tibet’s Ngari region: the Lhasa–Kailash southern corridor, the Changtang lakes and the Puruogangri ice field.
Planning the Ngari Grand Circuit: Clothing, Food, Lodging and Altitude
Practical notes for the Ngari Grand Circuit in western Tibet: what to wear, what to eat and carry, where to book ahead, how the northern route varies, and how to handle altitude and a basic medical kit.