[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 17 January 2016] 5 August 2015, Tuesday Today, we would be making a long drive from Shigatse to Namtso Lake, another of Tibet’s famous sights. The original Mt. Kailash itinerary provided by Tibet Highland Tours did not include a […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – Day 11: Saga / Shigatse
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 17 January 2016] 4 August 2015, Monday After the high (we did it!) and low (we did it! But it was freaking shag!) of completing the gruelling Mt. Kailash trek, the next day was spent on the road backtracking […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – Day 10: Zuthal Puk / Darchen (Mt. Kailash Trek) / Saga
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 2 January 2016] 3 August 2015, Sunday After getting through the first two days, we felt good today as we knew that the end was near. Today’s journey would take us from Zuthal Puk back to Darchen, covering 14km […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – Day 9: Dira Phug / Zuthal Puk (Mt. Kailash Trek)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 2 January 2016] 2 August 2015, Saturday The alarm went off at 6:45am. We were to have breakfast at 7:30am, and depart at 8:30am. However, the porters would be leaving first at 8am, so we needed to have our […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – Day 8: Darchen / Dira Phug (Mt. Kailash Trek)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 1 January 2016] 1 August 2015, Friday The time has finally come for us to begin trekking! After spending one week in Tibet acclimatising to the altitude and spending the past three days sitting inside a van, I was […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – Day 7: Saga / Darchen
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 31 December 2015] 30 July 2015, Thursday It’s Day 7, the halfway mark of the trip. Much like the two days before, it will be another long day as we travel about 515km from Saga to Darchen, which is […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – Day 6: Shigatse / Saga
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 30 December 2015] 29 July 2015, Wednesday After a good night’s sleep on a 1,000-thread count bed sheet (or so it felt), we woke up rejuvenated and raring to go. We had breakfast in the hotel restaurant and checked […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – Day 5: Lhasa / Shigatse
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 27 December 2015] 28 July 2015, Tuesday After yesterday’s extended stay in Lhasa, ST managed to recuperate and recover just enough to make the long road trip to Shigatse today. Along the way, we would be stopping by at two […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 1 November 2015] 27 July 2015, Monday According to our itinerary, we would be leaving Lhasa today and heading to Shigatse. However, things don’t always go to plan. Early in the morning, RL informed us that ST’s fever had […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 1 November 2015] 26 July 2015, Sunday It’s Day 3 of the trip, and we have two places for sightseeing today – Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple. Potala Palace is the most visited tourist attraction in Tibet, and rightly so. […]
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 25 October 2015] 25 July 2015, Saturday Following last night’s sudden bout of AMS, I spent a restless night in bed, waking up every 2 hours, feeling sick. I just kept drinking water, because that was what Tenzin advised. […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – Day 1: Singapore / Chengdu / Lhasa
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 20 October 2015] 24 July 2015, Friday Seven months after first mooting the idea, it was finally time to set off to Tibet. Our Air China flight was scheduled to depart Singapore at 2:00am, so we checked in at […]
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Tibet Pilgrimage 2015 – The Planning
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 19 October 2015] How do I begin? In all honesty, Tibet wasn’t even on my list of must-visit places. So how did I end up going to Tibet? After two trips to Europe in 2014, I was craving for something […]
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Incredible Asia 2012 – Day 30: Cambodia (Phnom Penh) / Singapore
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 19 April 2014. Minor edits have since been made from the original post to update some links and info.] 7 April 2012, Saturday Morning call: 6:30am This is it, the final day of my trip. After 30 days away, it’s […]
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Incredible Asia 2012 – Day 29: Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 23 March 2014. Minor edits have since been made from the original post to update some links and info.] 6 April 2012, Friday Morning call: 8:30am It was the penultimate day of my trip, and I just wanted to take […]
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Incredible Asia 2012 – Day 28: Cambodia (Phnom Penh)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 22 March 2014. Minor edits have since been made from the original post to update some links and info.] 5 April 2012, Thursday Morning call: 7:00am Rise and shine, it’s the start of a brand new day in Phnom Penh, […]
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Incredible Asia 2012 – Day 27: Cambodia (Siem Reap / Phnom Penh)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 9 March 2014. Minor edits have since been made from the original post to update some links and info.] 4 April 2012, Wednesday Morning call: 9:00am It was my last day in Siem Reap, and I slept in late into […]
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Incredible Asia 2012 – Day 26: Cambodia (Siem Reap)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 16 January 2014. Minor edits have since been made from the original post to update some links and info.] 3 April 2012, Tuesday Morning call: 4:40am After rousing myself awake, I washed up quickly and met my driver Yon, who […]
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Incredible Asia 2012 – Day 25: Cambodia (Siem Reap)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 6 October 2013. Minor edits have since been made from the original post to update some links and info.] 2 April 2012, Monday Morning call: 6:30am After a good night’s sleep, I woke up refreshed and excited about the day […]
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Incredible Asia 2012 – Day 24: Vietnam (Hanoi) / Cambodia (Siem Reap)
[The following post is from the archives of my In Search Of Incredible blog, originally published on 9 August 2013. Minor edits have since been made from the original post to update some links and info.] 1 April 2012, Sunday Morning call: 7:30am It’s our last morning in Hanoi, and after breakfast, I decided to quickly run […]