Surreal Spiti Valley: It Has No Parallel
The intriguing Spiti Valley has no parallel. Headquartered at Kaza, it combines with Lahaul sub-division from across the 4590 m high Kunzum La to form Himachal Pradesh’s eastern-most district bordering...
View ArticleLadakh: Where Mountain Views Meet Happiness
Six voices shout in unison with those of our driver and his friend as we cross the mighty Chang-La on the way to Leh. Our driver and now friend, Namgyal Tibetan, as he insists we call him, tells us...
View ArticleThe Powers Behind Sea Buckthorn, Asia’s Prickly Deciduous Wonder
Now that I have your attention, meet sea-buckthorn. A prickly deciduous shrub that has grown wild in China, Mongolia, Tibet and the Trans-Himalayan zone of India for many million years. Said to contain...
View ArticleChina & The Ancient Tea Horse Road
A nomadic head-woman, who depends on pashmina goats to remain autonomous. Photo courtesy Jeff Fuchs. Interview with Himalayan explorer Jeff Fuchs I MET OTTAWA-BORN explorer Jeff Fuchs several years...
View ArticleThe Story of 3 Women Who Are Reviving Ladakh’s Culture
LADAKH IS THE NORTHERN most region of India, a high-altitude desert of stark beauty, arid landscapes, Tibetan influenced culture and mountain passes that can get snowed in almost all year round. Below,...
View ArticleThe Top 45 MUST Travel To List for 2012 Across the World
The New York Times just ran their top 45 pick for where to travel in 2012. Below we have taken a summary of the places so you can catch up quickly on each of their ..... The post The Top 45 MUST...
View ArticleThe Luxury Shangri-La Hotel in Lhasa Tibet To Open in Spring 2014
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will open a new property in Lhasa, a city on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, one of the highest inhabited regions on earth. Opening in spring 2014, the 289-room luxury urban...
View ArticleTibet’s Awe-Inspiring & Mystical Potala Palace
For those of you who love magical architecture, be sure to add The Potala Palace in Tibet to your bucket list. The Potala Palace is the former home of the present and 14th Dalai Lama. ..... The post...
View ArticleExploring Xi’an and China’s Wild West
“Bell Tower,” I said in English, the actual name of the famous Xi’an landmark having slipped my mind. I didn’t have any pictures of it saved in my phone, and since the SIM card desk ..... The post...
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