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From Himalaya to Gobi desert

By ⋅ July 5, 2011 ⋅ Plan this trip!

This trip provides a chance to witness the huge contrast between the high plateau and the Gobi desert. We will start this trip after visiting the most attractive sites of Lhasa, we take the highest train in the world to Golmud, where we switch to vehicle to experience a dramatic change in both culture and [...]

Potala Palace, Lhasa

By ⋅ August 17, 2008 ⋅ Plan this trip!

The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa. It was named after Mount Potala, the abode of Chenresig. The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959. Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum [...]

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