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For Adventuresome Clients, the Time to Go to Tibet Is...Now 10/18/2017 www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 Tweet Share this Page: Like 0 Share This magnificent animal is the Tibetan mastiff I fell in love with on a high mountain pass. For Adventuresome Clients, the Time to Go to Tibet is...Now I’ve recently returned from a wonderful trip to Tibet, organized by Ventours. What a privilege to be able to travel to this off-the-beaten-path destination, a place that is changing by the day, and to spend time in my beloved Nepal, next door. There was magic in the air and the opportunity to completely disengage oneself from the outside world. Tibet is a dream-like experience, almost otherworldly, and a reminder of what’s truly important in life. I returned home with a new outlook on the adversities we face in our daily lives and an appreciation for the hardships others endure. Removed from our bubble of comfort, we can start to truly see and understand that, though the miles between us might be vast, the importance of age-old traditions and culture remains. When we share these with each other, before they’re lost to the sands of time, our world becomes ever brighter. http://www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 1/9 10/18/2017 www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 Tweet Share this Page: Tibetan monks perform a puja, a ritual Buddhist ceremony. This being said, one must be honest with oneself before a Tibet visit. What are your clients' driving inspirations to go? How prepared will they be for unpredictability–unannounced road closures, long, possibly uncomfortable bus journeys, visa complications and waiting periods, as well as hotel and cleaning standards that don’t jibe with our five-star, western expectations? If these possible hitches cast a significant pall on their excitement over visiting Tibet, it may not be for them. Perhaps a visit to Nepal and Mustang would be sufficient – and these can be just as magical and enlightening. Ventours can simply arrange a portion of Tibet, perhaps just Lhasa, and take care of all the logistics – and for some, this may be enough. If, however, they are intrigued by a very real adventure, a thorough and immersive visit, and are aware of, and understanding of, the complications that may come up during their travels, then my advice is: Go now. Based on my recent trip, I feel that the Chinese influence is diluting the true Tibetan experience, a realization that stirred up an array of emotions during our travels in the region. In the end, I felt incredibly fortunate to have been there to experience a place that is changing so rapidly … changing, yes, but also changing the way we see the world. http://www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 2/9 10/18/2017 www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 Tweet Share this Page: Tibetans turning prayer wheels at Drepung Monastery, set at the foot of Mount Gephel outside Lhasa. So, yes, if your clients are culturally curious and sympathetic, well-traveled, active, open to unpredictability and don’t need the bells and whistles of luxury travel to call it a successful trip, then this is the right time and the right trip for them. In particular, if they have perhaps already been to Nepal, India and parts of China, and they realize just how special a Tibetan adventure is at this moment, then yes, this is the time for it. I would suggest a week, with some well-earned creature comforts built in at beginning and end, to take full advantage of the countryside. I encourage you to share the Tibetan experience with those clients you think would appreciate experiencing this incredible land, now, before change makes it unrecognizable. We’ve shared some of the highlights from our Ventours trip below – it really was such a dreamy, inspiring and humbling journey. Now on to the details of our trip, which began in Lhasa. You’ll forgive me for being unable to sufficiently impart just how incredible Lhasa’s Potala Palace is – a “wow” moment, to be sure. One can’t escape the views of this renowned and towering structure, easily glimpsed from practically anywhere in the city. To think, it was built in the 17th century … so high, so ornate, so vast. http://www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 3/9 10/18/2017 www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 Tweet Share this Page: Visiting the Potala Palace, once home to the Dalai Lama, is a truly unforgettable experience. Our first day in Tibet was spent touring the 13-story palace (now a World Heritage Site), set on 12,140 foot-high Red Mountain (Marpo Ri), and comprised of the White and Red Palaces. The White Palace served as the Dalai Lama’s living quarters, while the Red Palace is reserved for religious functions. Unbeknownst to me, the palace also houses the tombs of past Dalai Lamas. Throughout the day and also during a very special evening visit, we were able to visit 20 of the 1,000 rooms, as well as dozens of chapels, golden stupas and prayer halls. For many visiting Tibet, the experience of seeing the iconic palace may be enough – it was certainly a stirring experience for all of us on the trip and spurred our enthusiasm for what was to come. Moving on after lunch, we proceeded to the Sera Monastary, one of Lhasa’s two Gelugpa monasteries and once home to approximately 5,000 monks – one could gaze out at the landscape and imagine thousands of peaceful monks going about their daily lives and prayer. Today, only about 500 monks remain within the 28-acre grounds, where one can see scriptures written in gold powder and striking murals. Guests can witness colorful debates on Buddhist doctrines taking place most afternoons. http://www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 4/9 10/18/2017 www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 The Dalai Lama's New Summer Palace, left, and a BuddhaTweet at GyantseShare Dzong. this Page: . Then we were on to Norbulingka for an emotional visit to the New Summer Palace, built by the present (14th) Dalai Lama between 1954 and 1956. Among the highlights: the Dalai Lama’s audience chamber and its mythical murals depicting the history of Tibet, including the birth of its people and construction of its greatest monasteries. We were able to tour the Dalai Lama’s private quarters and meditation chamber, as well as the assembly hall and its gold throne. A comprehensive Lhasa visit must include both the Drepung Monastery and Johkang Temple – and another full day took us to both, plus included time for strolling through Barkhor. Drepung, at the foot of Mount Gephel, is recognized as one of the three great Gelug university gompas, or monasteries, of Tibet. Early in the 20th century, there could be as many as 10,000 monks practicing here, yet since the 1950s, Drepung, as well as Ganden and Sera, watched their independence and spiritual credibility slide as Chinese security increased. These three monasteries were reestablished in south India, in exile, in the 1950s. For me, the most memorable part of visiting Johkang Temple was experiencing the old Tibetan quarter that surrounds it. In a city that is more and more influenced by the Chinese, this slice of traditional Tibetan life, with its whitewashed architecture and pilgrims on the Barkhor circuit, is the “real” Tibet. This is where local Tibetans can live with like-minded souls and attempt to retain some of their culture and history – sadly, this section of town is only about 2 percent of the city. This was the place to be among those residents, shopping where they shop, eating where they eat – the Tromzikhang market was lovely to walk through, a popular spot for purchasing yak butter, cheese, tea, noodles, vegetables and local candy. Gyantse Dzong is considered to be one of the best preserved fortresses in Tibet. http://www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 5/9 10/18/2017 www.icontact-archive.com/f3psQwNUMAqw7xFhsaic4NFDA0CtEMES?w=3 Tweet Share this Page: From Lhasa we began a journey to Shigatse that took us through Gyantse, known as the Hero City, since the Tibetans resisted Francis Younghusband’s British Expedition to Tibet in 1904. It’s no secret that mountains, lakes and land as far as one can see feed my soul and so, you can imagine my delight at our first view of the striking, jewel-colored Yamdrok Lake, one of the Gyanste region’s three sacred lakes. The clouds parted for a seemingly celestial-inspired vista of the turquoise lake … it was like a dream. We must have experienced four seasons that day, the weather always changing, and yet, when the mists parted, the dramatic views were almost more inspiring than if we had had constant bluebird skies. This long day’s journey, over the very high-altitude Gampal and Karola passes, 16,075 and 16,732 feet, respectively, took patience, to be sure, but it gave us the opportunity to enjoy some peaceful moments, listening to music and taking in the remote countryside through which we were passing, yaks wandering the countryside, mountains surrounding us that most only dream of seeing. Our hardy band of travelers stopped for a picnic lunch at the turquoise-colored, sacred Yamdrok Lake. In this setting, with nothing but time, one can’t help but pause and reflect. We stopped for a photo opportunity at the Karola Glacier, just about 1,000 feet from the highway – being so close, one could really see the various layers and colors that make up this enormous ice stack.
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