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Re: Henan or Sichuan

by tokyojoe 27 May 2012

Places where it is easy to go to are full with chinese tourists in whole China. But chinese tourists for me are still more exotic than…
Lela Pass - Dege to Dzogchen - East Tibet

by biancu 17 May 2012

Hello all, Im here in east Tibet and so far was not possible to sneak into the Tar, but i think i will not be possible for me, my front…
RE: Chengdu to Litang

by kawachen 04 May 2012

As Lobsang recommend, Kangding is the ideal transit of two buses. There are few buses from Chengdu to Kangding per day, but you can also…
Re: Latest situation about Tibet permit, important to know

by TibetTravelCoop 23 April 2012

I also would like everyone know that people are allowed to travel to Kham (Kangding) including Dege, and Bathang. Ganzi is still not…
Re: Yushu (Jyekundo) - Qinghai province

by Losang 18 April 2012

Dale, the alternative route you have proposed is also great. I have been fortunate enough to spend 10 years living and traveling all across…
RE: West-Sichuan currently open to foreigners?

by kastafari 13 April 2012

Hello, do you have any update on the situation now ? Can foreign tourists travel in western sichuan now ? Up to Derge ? I'm planning a…
Re: West-Sichuan currently open to foreigners?

by Bernadette 21 March 2012

and when did cities like Daocheng, Litang, Garze, Derge reopen every year? What are the best guesses when they would reopen this year?…
West-Sichuan currently open to foreigners?

by Bernadette 20 March 2012

Is it currently possible for foreigners, to visit Daocheng, Litang, Garze, Derge, Baiyu? If not, what are the chances that they will…
Re: Flashpacking in China - Tibet

by tokyojoe 17 March 2012

If you will not be able to enter TAR because of the permit situation you can travel in Sichuan in the old tibetan provinces of Kham and…
Amdo Kham independent travel

by manuela76 14 March 2012

Hi Everybody! We are looking to organize a trip through Amdo and Kham forthcoming August. We would like to start from Xining , visit…
RE: Trekking in Sichuan/Yunnan Autumn 2012

by wozzygal 31 January 2012

seems to be becoming a yearly event, though hopefully all will be quiet again by autumn. The treks I'm interested in are monastery hoppin…
Re: PERMIT SITUATION UPDATE

by ljb8899 27 December 2011

For all those frustrated, and perhaps adventurous, "Tibetan" travelers I refer you to page 20 in the guide "Road Less Traveled". If access…
Re: motorbike in china

by ljb8899 27 December 2011

(open links in new tab) In Xining, Qinghai province, a brand new motorbike FK-G 150cc will cost 5,200 Yuan. An [FK-G 125cc| http://www.al…
RE: Golog in Qinghai thru Aba in Sichuan, April.

by aa_astro 30 October 2011

Thanks a lot, Kawachen. It's fantastic trip for you, I guess. I'd been to Yushu/Jyekundo and then to Gango+Derge 2 years ago. But didn'…
RE: Yushu/Karze/Golog/Ngaba TAP situation?

by Buddhamountain 18 October 2011

Sad news again in the press today ... another immolation, a 20 year old nun this time. There are also words about a shooting in either…
Sertar village

by pinesinho 15 October 2011

Hi everyone, I want to know if its possible to reach Sertar village (north-west sichuan) from Luhuo, Ganzi, Manigango and Dege. Is it…
Re: Extanding visa in Sichuan province

by pinesinho 15 October 2011

Hello everyone!! I have a question where else in sichuan (besides leshan) i can extend my visa? i go through Kanding, Tagong, Litang,…
RE: Sichuan itinerary, need recommendations for accommodation

by tokyojoe 30 September 2011

Well, finally I almost visited all the mentioned places. For that one which I didn't visit, I visited others. And it was not a rush, I…
E. & Central Tibet questions

by Tashi0 19 September 2011

Disclosure: We are a family of four - expect to spend 3-4 weeks in Tibet June 2012. I traveled extensively in Khams (east) and dbUs gTsang…
Re: Maps of Tibet

by Tashi0 17 September 2011

Many years ago a couple of us hiked from Derge (where the print works is located) to Drolma Lhakhang. It took around 20 days as there…
Re: My National Holiday Plan

by stairclimber 17 September 2011

Great comments above. I am really surprised by the reported closing at the parkhang in May though. It seems there is a constant kora…
Re: My National Holiday Plan

by 889 17 September 2011

I can certainly tell you that a few years ago, the monastery at Dege was closed over the May 1 holidays, though a few people who were…
My National Holiday Plan

by marka17 17 September 2011

So I am planning to stick to the Western Sichuan area. I should be able to get to Litang or Kanding just before the holiday begins and…
RE: Traveling from northern Yunnan to Sichuan

by tokyojoe 16 September 2011

I did the bustrip from Shangri-La to Daocheng just about one week ago. 109 RMB. The road was not bad, I did much worse roads, like just…
Kham

by tuncheek 26 July 2011

Hey people, Im plammimg on going to Kham at the beginning of August. Any idea if Derge an Litang are open to forigners? Is anything goping…