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.
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 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
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
What to pack for your Mt.Kailash trekking tour? You don't have to carry all the items for the 3-day Kailash trek. Here's the list you might need.
What to Pack for Mount Kailash Trekking Tour?
Cherry
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
The best time to visit Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan is from April to May and September to October each year when it's the local spring and autumn.
Best Time to Visit Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibetan Calendar is widely used in Tibet as the crystallization of Tibetan wisdom and experience. It is calculated by astrologers from Mentse Khang every year.
Tibetan Calendar
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Shishapangma which means "the God of the Grasslands" is the only eight-thousander located wholly in Tibet. It is 8,027 meters above sea level.
Shishapangma
Guest Blogger
How to refer to Tibet money? The official name of Tibet currency is Renminbi. Check info about currency exchange and international transfers in Tibet.
A Quick Guide to Tibet Currency and Money
Caroline
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Lukla Airport(Tenzing-Hillary Airport) is located in Lukla in eastern Nepal. It is the only gateway from Kathmandu to Mount Everest.
It is generally believed that the yeti is a mysterious animal between humans and apes. There are no exact yeti specimens, far more legends than evidence.
Yeti of the Himalayas
Eric
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Drolma Lhakhang is associated with the eminent monk Atisha. It is only a 30-minute drive southwest of Lhasa and is worth a stop for Buddhist culture.
Drolma Lhakhang Monastery
Guest Blogger
Many travelers who are visiting Lhasa always take Beijing as the first stop, as it's convenient to fly to Beijing, then get to Lhasa.
How to Travel to Lhasa from Beijing？
Nance
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Tibet Museum, opposite Norbulingka, is worth a visit if you are interested in Tibetan culture and history as well as art.
Tibet Museum
Guest Blogger
Located in the Paro Valley, Paro Dzong(Rinpung Dzong) means Fortress of Heap of Jewels. It is a representative of local classic architecture.
Paro Dzong
Merry
Travel Advisor
Travel Advisor
Zanda Clay Forest is the largest tertiary strata earth forest in the world. Entering Zanda, you will be shocked by its vividness and diversity.
Zanda Clay Forest
Guest Blogger
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