7 reasons to visit Eastern Tibet
It’s a pain in the backside to get permits for, and many places are still off limits to foreigners, but here are seven reasons why eastern Tibet should be firmly fastened to your Tibet itinerary.
1. Getting off the beaten track
The southern Sichuan-Tibet Highway. Image by Daniel McCrohan
Roads are improving out this way, but there are still long stretches of unmade dirt tracks that turn into mud baths as soon as it rains. Worst-case scenario: landslides. Best-case: an uncomfortably bumpy ride. But, hey, tarmac would be too easy, wouldn’t it?
2. Lush, green and gorgeous
