Nam Tso Lake It is the highest salt lake in the world, and largest salt lake in the Tibet. However, to the Tibetan people, it is a significantly spiritual place (less so since the Chinese presence). Driving to the lake is relatively easy task, obtaining permission to do so is another matter. An expensive tour [...]
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Lhasa, place of the gods
The flight from Beijing to Lhasa was pretty uneventful – thankfully. Upon arrival the usual farce of finding my transfer begins – the only difference here is that I have to get a specific transfer as no independent travel is allowed in Tibet. In order to circumvent the rules and regulations governing independent travel, I [...]
Irkutsk and diving Lake Baikal
Irkutsk……nearly three quarters of the way to Beijing and the largest city in Siberia. Famous for the many Russian exiles who were sent there for their part in the Decembrist revolt and lake Baikal – the worlds oldest and deepest lake. So what does a diver do with such a tempting dive site so close? [...]
Moscow – Trains and Ladies
Arriving at Leningradski station bang on the schedule time is a pleasant surprise – getting a taxi is not! So, being from London I head straight for the Tube. Ah, first issue with maps and guides printed in the west – they’re all in English and don’t have a Russian Cyrillic translation. So it’s a [...]
It's time to leave – next stop riga
After a rather effecient taxi service (thanks to the Brophy) everything went downhill! Poor scanning and a mass drug search at Gatwick meant appalling queues and little time for a beer. Departure on time was followed by an incredible roller coaster ride(with a couple of hysteric Latvians) and a diversion to Tallinn – not the planned [...]
Pre trip research
With an altitude change of 5000 meters in two days, altitude sickness is a potential issue….
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