Second, under the terms of your Tibet permit, you are not allowed to travel outside of Lhasa independently. There are seven regions in Tibet, but the ones with the most attractions (and the areas ...

Night - Clear. Winds variable at 6 to 14 mph (9.7 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 24 °F (-4.4 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 43 °F (6.1 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 14 mph (9.7 to 22 ...

In the aftermath of the Kargil War, Muzzamil Hussain's family unearthed a treasure of Silk Road artefacts in their ancestral property near Kargil's bazaar.

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum ...

Below, our experts pick their 16 out-of-the-way dots on the map that, for various reasons ... for depth by similar geological features in Tibet, Nepal and Peru. And that’s before you discuss ...

I was born in Kham, in eastern Tibet, my parents’ first born. A brother and sister followed, and the five of us lived with ...

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 ...

This year, the Spring Festival falls on Jan 29 and the Tibetan Sonam Losar New Year falls on Jan 30, the streets of the regional capital Lhasa are alive with a festive atmosphere as celebrations ...

Shigatse, which is about 240 miles from the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, is the seat of the Panchen Lama, the second most important spiritual figure in Tibetan Buddhism after the Dalai Lama.

A strong earthquake shook a mountainous region in western China near Nepal on Tuesday morning, killing at least 32 people. The official Xinhua News Agency said that 38 others have been injured ...

Tibetan town Lhasa stands at a height of 3656m, meaning oxygen is necessary for those who aren’t locals. Williams replied to one message: “I’m in Tibet playing, if you don’t take oxygen it ...

State broadcaster CCTV said there are a handful of communities within three miles of the epicenter, which was 240 miles from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, and about 14 miles from the region's ...