The Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge
International land borders, in my opinion, are some of the most interesting places in the world. The border between China and Nepal …
Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an, China
The Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an are truly an amazing thing to witness. The first emperor of China had them built to protect …
Numbers Numbers Numbers
# of Days Traveling: 263 Highest altitude: 5416m above sea level at Thorung La Pass, Nepal Lowest depth: 18m below sea level …
100 Days
It’s been a little over 100 days since I left home. So far I’ve been in 5 countries and countless climate zones. …
Terrific Tibet
Tibet is one of those magical places on this planet that can amaze, enthrall, and infuriate all at the same time. Most …
Modern Lhasa
Lhasa today looks nothing like it did in the movie “7 Years in Tibet”. That’s no fault of the Tibetans of course. …
A Rainbow Ring over the Potala Palace
While we were queuing to enter the Potala Palace we spotted a rainbow. Then we entered into a large courtyard outside the …
Journey to the Roof of the World
It all started with some good old fashioned Chinese bureaucracy and ended in me wasting an entire day getting a train ticket …
Thwarted by the Great Firewall once again
It seems like the firewall in Tibet is even tighter. I can’t even send an email out with photos attached. Looks like …
Coif-stravaganza
Not only did I see a woman with a coif the other day, but I managed to snap this splendid candid coif …