Trekking Mt Kailash in Far West Tibet – A Test to the Mind & Body

by Adeline PhuaChina, nature, Tibet, travel blog, travel guide, Travels, trekking, UncategorizedPosted on 2 Comments

I have always had a burning desire to travel to Tibet – the pristine snow-capped mountains, the vast barren landscape, the faraway land had me captivated since young. Back in 2018, I had a chance to realise my dream and the multi-day trek around Mt. Kailash was one of the highlights of my 18-day trip …

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Biggest Buddhist Festival in Tibet – Saga Dawa

by Adeline PhuaChina, Cultural, experiences, Tibet, TravelsPosted on 2 Comments

The Journey to the Festival Site, Tarboche It was -2 degrees Celsius in early June 2018. I was in the one of the remotest regions in the world, a seemingly small, desolate, grimy town called “Darchen” located in the far west Ngari (Ali) Prefecture, approximately 1,200 km from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. At the …

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