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Tibet Travel Trip - My Feelings and Thoughts & Tibetan Architecture and Religion

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Before paying a visit to Lhasa, I did not know much about Buddhism, Tibetan traditions and customs or its architecture either. Visiting various monasteries, temples, breathtaking landscapes and conversing with locals made me curious to know more about the sacred culture and religion of Tibet.  The best part being, the local Tibetan travel agency we had booked did a fabulous job telling us many stories back from 7th century AD when the Buddhism got introduced into Tibet, how Tibetans live as per Buddhism principles, the customs they follow and how Tibet differs from China in terms of language, custom, religion, and history.  Undoubtedly, this trip to Tibet was a great lesson for me to learn: a lesson not only of history but humility as well.                                                                ...

Let’s go to Tibet during the Season of Winter!!

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A trip does not only mean travelling to some alluring land of one’s choice and roam around the area to enjoy the time. Yes, all of these are true while you are on a tour, but travelling has always been something more to me – it is a refreshment which helps me to breathe for the rest of the year, it has become a major part of my life, something which I cannot live without!! Amongst so many places that I have already visited, Tibet is something which attracts me like its height!! And Tibet travel guides are one of the ‘musts’ when you are planning to have a trip to the Roof of the World. As I said that Tibetan Highlands tops my list of enjoying the vacation or some lone time from the scheduled life, I have learnt what can be the best time to visit this mesmeric place – winter!! Yes, though not so popular, winter is my most favorite time to visit Tibet. Well, I am sure that now you are curious why in the earth I am saying winter is the most enjoyable time to go to Tibet!! So...