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Pictures of my Amdo trip

A deer at Dagzha Monastery at Zoige

Since I came back from Tibet in January 2017, I have been very busy working on the pictures of my Amdo trip in October/November 2016. Now you can see the first part of this pictures. Follow this link for the pictures. These are pictures of the part travelling from Chengdu, Ma’erkhang (Barkham), the nine bends of the Machu River (Yellow River), Zoige to Xiahe. Beautiful and very Tibetan areas with vast grasslands. And nomads and yaks. But also big and…

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Back from sunny Tibet – January 2017

Back from sunny Tibet – January 2017 Yes, again I returned from a trip to Tibet in the month of January. It was my 6th trip to Tibet in wintertime. And although I always have good weather during my trips in January, this time it was every day totally blue skies and sun! And the sun is really powerful in Tibet in January. That is because of the altitude in Tibet, which is above 3,600 metres. So I had many…

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Destination Amdo, October/November 2016

Looking out to Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, October 2016

Destination Amdo, October/November 2016 I’m so fortunate to be able to travel and see so much of the Tibetan area’s and culture. In October I travelled to a new destination. After travelling the last two years in autumn in Kham, now Amdo was on my schedule. Amdo Amdo is one of the three traditional regions of Tibet, the other two being Ü-Tsang (now know as Tibet or TAR) and Kham. Amdo is spread out over the Chinese provinces Sichuan, Gansu…

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My winter trip to Tibet in 2016

Overlooking Shigatse, January 2016

Again to Tibet in January 2016 Why to Tibet in wintertime? Yes, I went again to Tibet in January 2016. It was my 5th trip to Tibet in the month of January. I really like to visit Tibet in wintertime. Why? I will answer that question. In the first place, it’s low season. That means there are almost no tourists in Tibet. I met few small foreign tourist groups in Lhasa and had breakfast with a small group of total…

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Kora Mount Kailash

At Drolma La pass (5.660m) during the kora around Mount Kailash in 2010

Kora around holy Mount Kailash It’s now 6 years ago that I decided to travel again to Tibet, after being there for the first time in 1997. I saw a great trip to Tibet, including Western Tibet and Mount Kailash from a Dutch tour operator. Included in the trip was walking the kora around the holy Mount Kailash. I had doubts. It seemed a great trip and kora to me. But could I do this kora? Walking in 2,5 day…

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Very special ceremony at Sera Monastery, Lhasa – January 2016

Special ceremony at Sera Monastery, Lhasa: monks sitting and chanting in the debating courtyard

  In January 2016 I travelled again to Tibet. I made again a round trip there. And I was again a solo traveller. As always I started my trip with some days in Lhasa. With my guide I visited again the most important sites in Lhasa. I also revisited Sera Monastery on a beautiful and sunny afternoon. I had expected to see the monks debating in the court yard, like every afternoon at 15.00 hours. I had seen that already…

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Coming soon: very special ceremony at Sera Monastery

Lhasa: special ceremony at Sera Monastery

In January 2016 I travelled again in Tibet. And I was very lucky to be able to witness a very special, rare ceremony at Sera Monastery. The ceremony was for a monk who had passed the highest debating examinations and became a high lama. Right now I’m working on the photos I made of this ceremony. I will publish them as soon as possible. So stay tuned in!

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A Dutch Travel Junkie Addicted to Tibet

Posing with a monk at Chimpuk Hermitage, October 2013

In May 2013 I wrote a guest post on my travels to Tibet on the website of YoWangdu YoWangdu let us experience the joys of Tibetan culture through Tibetan food, travel and Buddhism. YoWangdu is dedicated to the preservation and development of Tibetan culture and education. Read the story of my travels to Tibet on YoWangdu

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Fascinating Tibet, Travels & Tours

You want to travel to Tibet? Then check out the website Fascinating Tibet, Travels & Tours, of my guide and good friend Lobsang Dhundurp. He was several times my guide and I had great travels with him! He can also arrange your trip. You only have to contact him.     Let me introduce myself to you I’m Lobsang Dhundurp. And I started Fascinating Tibet, Travels & Tours. I was born in a little village in Central Tibet, near Reting…

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