Travel Advice and Tips
Here, we show you some practical travel tips to help you plan better before you go and deal with emergencies or unpredictable situations on your trip. If you choose us, we will do our best to provide you with first-class service and sincere travel tips and suggestions.
An insider's guide to Nagqu, including the essential things such as climate, transportation and its local customs beyond.
Nagqu Travel Advice
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Besides Kailash's scenery and religious unique identity, there is also a fantastic story about it.
Legend Story of Mt. Kailash
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Gyangze is an ancient city with a long history and numerous historical sites. It is very convenient to travel to Gyantse as it's only 254km southwest of Lhasa.
How to Visit Gyantse?
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan cliff and rock carving is known for its unique style and exquisite appearance as a popular form of art in Tibet.
Tibetan Cliff and Rock Carving
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Qinghai–Tibet Railway refers railway from Xining to Lhasa. If you board the Tibet train, you'll experience a scenic railway trip on the sky road.
Qinghai Tibet Railway
Beatrice
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan architecture is influenced by people's emotions and mentality, which are derived from the specific natural environment and historical accumulation.
Tibetan Architecture
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Gyirong Valley is a beautiful secret place deep in the Himalayas. In Tibetan, it means "Comfortable Village, Happy Village".
Gyirong Valley
Guest Blogger
Nyingchi is located in the southeast of Tibet. Check the detailed maps for attractions, travel routes, nearby counties, etc.
Nyingchi Map
Cherry
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Mount Lhotse is located on the border of Tibet and Nepal, at 8,516m. Lhotse means the "south peak" in Tibetan because it is 3 km south of Mount Everest.
Mount Lhotse
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Buddhism Prostration is one of the oldest and most sincere ways for Tibetan Buddhists to pray to the Buddha, also called kowtow.
Khata scarves are the most common Tibetan gifts. Presenting Khata expresses good wishes and respect. Learn more about Khatas' meanings, color, etiquette, etc.
Khata And Related Etiquette
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan women have dark brown skin, as well as strong and elastic bodies. You will be attracted by their brilliant smile and cheerful characters.
Tibetan Women
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Buddhism is rooted in Mahayana Buddhism and has been practiced in Tibet for 1000+ years. Here're the brief instructions to top five essential beliefs.
Top Five Main Beliefs of Tibetan Buddhism
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan marriage customs have distinctive local characteristics. Check various and colorful Tibetan marriage customs.
Tibetan Wedding Customs and Ceremony
Zoe
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Bhutan's located on the southern slope of the eastern section of the Himalayas between China and India. Here are various tourist maps for your reference.
Where is Bhutan on Map
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet are distributed on the south and north sides of the Himalayas, sharing the beautiful scenery. Here're detailed travel maps.
Nepal Bhutan Tibet Travel Map
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibet is located in the southwest of the Tibet Plateau and neighbors India, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, Kashmir, and other regions, with a 4000km+ borderline.
Tibet Neighbors, Borders and Ports
Freya
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Top six rivers rising from Tibet are the Brahmaputra River, Yangtze River, Yellow River, Mekong River, Salween River, and Indus River.
Top 6 Rivers Rising From Tibetan Plateau
Catherine
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
For tourists from the Philippines to Tibet, you are advised to fly to mainland China first. Please secure your China visa and Tibet travel permit prior.
How to Get to Tibet from Philippines?
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Here are some tips for planning a wonderful Nepal Tibet Bhutan tour including regional overviews, required permits and visas, travel routes...
How to Plan a Nepal Tibet Bhutan Tour?
Guest Blogger
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