A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of ...

Few, if any, Westerners had ever made the journey. To reach Lhasa, McGovern disguised himself as a servant and crossed the Himalayas in the middle of winter with Tibetan guides. During the journey ...

Tibet. The three-time world champion was joined by Judd Trump, Ding Junhui and Xiao Guodong at the Tianren Cup, Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge which runs from 5-7 January. Lhasa is just ...

Red infantrymen surged into the vast warrens of the Potala winter palace ... arrival in Tibet meant an end to childhood. He was enthroned at Lhasa in 1940 and endowed with many names—the ...

all forms of transportation around Tibet must be prearranged through a tour group. If you want to venture outside of Lhasa, Tibet's main city and tourist hub, you have to apply for an additional ...

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Not only does the palace serve as the winter home of the Dalai ... from November to April. 6 Days Lhasa Gyantse Shigatse Group Tour (12 reviews) 8 Day Tibet Classic Tour ...

The undisputed top tourist attraction in Lhasa remains the Potala Palace, the former winter residence of the Dalai Lamas, spiritual leaders of Tibetan Buddhism, until the current holder of that ...