laker31

I don't think there is a definitive policy when it comes to confiscating material at the borders, with the possible excepetion of the...

Lhasa is full of Chinese restaurants. It is China after all. There are several hotpot places. A very good one I have been to is a couple of...

You are very limited as to where you can go in Tibet without a guide. You can't take pilgrim buses and you can't simply hire a taxi. Your...

I would definitely make the first day in Lhasa a rest day. Perhaps a short walk around the Barkhor, but nothing to strenuous. Allow...

Unless you are acclimated to high altitudes, I would strongly suggest you spend 2 or 3 days in Lhasa upon arrival. ...

Since you are going to be part of a tour anyway, you may as well have whatever travel agency you use get the tickets for you. It is...

Thank you everyone!!...

You are thinking of the airport, which is located in Gongar, well outside of Lhasa. The train station is right on the outskirts of Lhasa...

I am currently on my GAP year, and thinking about making a stop in Tokyo next spring or summer. I figure that I can afford to spend about 7...

If you are coming to China with the intent of touring Tibet, and enter through one of the normal entry cities - Beijing, Chengdu, etc. it...

I agree with the whole "less is more" principal, but it doesn't really work with me. Depending on where I am going, I usually need to pack...

wanderplex wrote - In response to the suggestion about buying a used pack at a garage sale, I would say consider this option, but with a...

The days of easy travel in Tibet went away in 2008. The prices and hassle have gone up, and they periodically close the region to...

If you are not under any sort of contractual obligations, two weeks is the standard, although if you know they won't let you go early, any...

Randobrando - If you are set on starting this trip in November, you should really start in Nepal. October & November are probably the best...