Monthly Archives: August 2016

The Drepung and Sera Monasteries

Buddhism is an integral part of Tibetan culture.  At one point, it was custom for every family to send at least one son to study at a monastery.  The tour I went on took us to two monasteries out in … Continue reading

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Lhasa: Visiting the Roof of the World

Traveling to Tibet has been a dream of mine since I first read a travel book about it in my elementary school library.  However, you can’t just stroll out of the Lhasa airport and start exploring Tibet.  The Tibetan Autonomous … Continue reading

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