Travel Journal Overview: The riots were still ongoing, but the Chinese troops were there en masse. What’s worse, was my whole journey was about to be shut down not by Tibetans, nor the Chinese, but by tourists. It was past 1pm when our bus escorted us though Lhasa. We were heading in the opposite direction …
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The second Tibetan uprising
Travel Journal Overview: Rather than repeat what happened in Tibet during the riots here, below are two detailed accounts I’ve written up on the events. Including photographs and podcasts. Both links are located here on this website in my stories section. For those looking exact details and practical information on how to cross from Nepal …
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Traveling Overland through Tibet – Part one of two
Travel Journal Overview: And so I left Nepal for Tibet. The penultimate country that wasn’t a country anymore, according to some, on my overland journey. I was carrying a mixed bag of feelings around. The following is part one of two entries involving a daily account. For those looking exact details and practical information on …
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Shiva’s Birthday, a good time to say Goodbye to Nepal
Travel Journal Overview: I had spent more time than I could have possibly imagined in Kathmandu, and indeed Nepal. The place that had given me the feeling of home, that place I had fought off, the place I found it hard to leave. But, leave I had to. Moving on often brings me to think …
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Going nowhere in Kathmandu, China’s worst winter in 50 years
Travel Journal Overview: Riots aside, I should have been ready to hit the road for Tibet. I had everything sorted out with an agent. Only one thing now stood in the way. The worst Chinese winter in 50 years. Stephi pointed to the front page of the Kathmandu Times. My eyes widened as I saw …
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Getting to know Kathmandu
Travel Journal Overview: Two friends showed up a day after the riots. I didn’t know anything about Kathmandu, there was no better time to explore the ancient city. Nobody seemed that concerned with the riots I had been in the middle of the day before. As I rushed to get the photographs to the BBC, …
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The Riots in Kathmandu
Travel Journal Overview: Something was up in Kathmandu. People were quite, little was said. I had friends coming, and needed to get out an explore. Not to mention arrange my Tibetan permit. I didn’t get very far … It was pancakes in real butter for breakfast. Kathmandu also looked after it’s tourists too. It was …
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