Altitude sickness is one of the most irritating problems when traveling to the Tibetan plateau’s high altitudes. For many people, arriving in Lhasa often means feeling altitude sickness symptoms, from the mildest headache symptom to nausea, dizziness, and sleepless nights that can happen. Namtso Lake Altitude sickness is actually a milder form of Acute Mountain...Read More
There are so many sacred places in Tibet, some are historic sites and others are mythological sites. Whatever there are, you can always perceive the evidence of those events. The most interesting thing is that every huge mountain, river, and lake has ancient names with stunning stories. However, some are just folk tales. Many places...Read More
Lhamo La Tso or Lhamo Tso is a small oval oracle lake located in Gyaca County of Lhokha Province, Lhasa. Literally, in the Tibetan language Lhamo means Goodness and LaTso, which means soul lake. Lhamo Latso Lake is regarded as the most sacred Lake in Tibet. In other words, it is called Vision Lake, where...Read More
Samye monastery is in Darnak town of Lhoka County(Shannan), Tibet. It is situated valley facing the northern part of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. Samye Monastery was first established in the 8th century by King Trisong Dhesten, who invited scholar Khenpo Bhodisatuva and Guru Padmasambhava from India to bless the site took three years to build...Read More