Finished my First FSN Trip

Looks like it’s been awhile since my last update, though not nearly as long as the 4 to 7 months it used to take me to send out an E-mail update. This website is definitely the way to go.
On July 3rd I finished the Tibet trip I was on, and then spent a couple more […]

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Amdo to Lhasa

Another update – this one coming to you from Lhasa, though mostly outlining my trip through the Tibetan grasslands of Gansu and Sichuan Provinces.
We left Xian via an 8-hour overnight train to Lanzhou. We ate breakfast there and then hopped in a mini-van for the 6-hour drive to Xiahe. Xiahe, or Labrang in Tibetan, is […]

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Great Wall & Terracotta Warriors

Had a little time on my hands here in Xian, so thought I’d beam out a quick update. I’m a few days into another trip, and by all indications it should be another good group. I once again have a small group (5 passengers), so we should be able to do more things than I […]

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First Trip I Lead into Tibet

Well, another trip completed. This one was a 21-day affair starting in Kunming, hitting Lijiang and Chengdu in mainland China, then into Tibet, and finishing in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was a great trip, as I only had 3 passengers, which allowed us to see a more intimate side of Tibet. We were able to pop […]

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First Solo Trip

Well, I’ve got one under my belt, as I finished up my first trip yesterday. Right now I’m in Kunming, gearing up to start my next trip tonight. This one will be a 21-day affair, spend most of the time in Tibet, and finish up in Kathmandu, Nepal. Looking forward to it, as I only […]

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