May – June 2013

Intro

Tibet. Nepal. Bhutan.  Another epic trip that I’ve dreamed of for years!

Tibet, I’ve wanted to see ever since I was a kid, hooked on Tintin comic books (especially ‘Tintin in Tibet’!).  Nepal — thanks to ‘Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego’, I’ve always wanted to go to Kathmandu, as it seemed like she was always hiding there!  Bhutan had fascinated me

Journey Map

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Yamdrok Yumtso, Tibet

Yamdrok Yumtso, or Yamdrok Lake, is a gorgeous freshwater lake 100 kilometers from Lhasa, with incredibly sparkling blue water and a claim to fame as one of Tibet’s four divine lakes. The air here is so clean and fresh, and the views are magnificent. Oh, right, and I’m riding a yak.

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Sonargaon, Bangladesh (Jun. 2013) - the beautifully dilapidated yet still bright and colorful main street of old panam city in #sonargaon ...

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Patan, Nepal (May 2013) - #selfie during a #nepali #wedding at the beautiful #kumbeshwar #temple complex in #patan #nepal ...

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Mount Everest, Tibet (May 2013) - finally made it to #everest, exactly 60 years to the month (May 1953!) that tenzing norgay and sir edmund hillary first summited! (...well, I made it to #everestbasecamp of course - I`m no climber!!) ...

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Gangtok, Sikkim (Jun. 2013) - sporting my favorite #tintin t-shirt at the tibetan buddhist #rumtek #monsatery near #gangtok, capital of the state of #sikkim in northern #india 🇮🇳 ...

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Paro, Bhutan (May 2013) - absolutely one of the most extraordinarily #beautiful places on the planet, #paro taktsang, better known as the `tiger`s nest` #monastery, in amazing #bhutan ...

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Kharo-La Pass, Tibet (May 2013) - a simple white #stupa strung with colorful #tibetan prayer flags, against a backdrop of #snow capped #mountains - one of the most peaceful and #beautiful scenes I have ever laid eyes on! ...

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Lhasa, Tibet (May 2013) - the #dharmachakra (#wheeloflife) above an entrance to the #sera #monastery, with a backdrop of the beautiful #mountains north of #lhasa ...

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Taoyuan, Taiwan (Jun. 2013) - the refreshingly clean and modern look of the newly-renovated arrival hall of terminal 1 at #taipei`s international #airport, actually located in the nearby city of #taoyuan ...

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Gorkha, Nepal (May 2013) - two #pigeon #lovebirds look into each others eyes on a ledge above a traditional intricately-carved #window, typical of #newari #architecture at the #beautiful #gorkha durbar in #nepal ...

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Sonargaon, Bangladesh (Jun. 2003) - met this little guy in #sonargaon who let me in his house to see the view over the crumbling mansions in the `lost city` of panam nagar outside of #dhaka ...

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Sketches

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