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Thanks for posting Petrus - looks like an amazing trip you had!

Dave - the only reason that it is "quiet" is because the Chinese government has cut most forms of communications (internet and phone) in...

yes - there is certainly factual basis for the dream! Construction is well underway on the line from Lhasa to Shigatse and will likely...

"East Tibet" is a very broad term usually used for a very large area of eastern Tibetan areas. The "east" that we are referring to in this...

Michael. The "trek" from Tingri to EBC follow a dirt road which has a reasonable amount of traffic on it. Many trekker find this as a...

re: Acclimitisation. YES - you will be significantly acclimitised after your overland journey so you could shave a day or two off your...

Ah....trekker502..... unfortunately your statements regarding permits are misleading and 100% incorrect. (ie. "You will not need a permit...

Mr Wolf - perhaps the moderator deleted it to save you from dumb answers??...

Nyingchi is actually the prefecture - not a town or city as such. The airport is down on the river flats next to the Yarlung Tsangpo...

If you want some background on why permits are currently not being issued for T.A.R and why no-one can give an accurate date for when they...

Perhaps you should read some of the other posts - especially the permit thread above........

Make sure you have a plan B in place. There is disagreement about the opening date as it is not 100% confirmed by anyone. Your company is...

Good suggestion pj. However, the problem with people using this forum for finding travel partners and comparing companies is that it just...

As of last week some Tibetan areas are experiencing the largest and most violent protests since the 2008 uprising. Chinese authorities...

Kangjuan - Tibet has been closed in March every year since 2008. It is most definitely official and there is no dispute about this at all....