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Lhasa, Tibet – Highest Capital in the World

December 28, 2010
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There were only a few cities in our list of ‘have-to-see’ places, and Lhasa was one of them. What a culture-rich city. The Chinese presence there can be a little disheartening but with it brings a lot of modern blessings like well kept roads and such. Hit the jump for some pictures.

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Xi’an, China – Terracotta Army

December 25, 2010
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Our second stop was originally supposed to be Lhasa, but there were no direct flights to there from Shanghai so we had to stop somewhere in between. Seeing the list of possibilities, we decided that Xi’an was a good way to accomplish that. Though we only stayed overnight, this city had no troubles making a […]

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