Doro has considerable experience travelling all over China. She tells us the story of her travels with her parents and a Tibetan guide in Lhasa and her Buddhist experience during this time.

Merritt Wilson of Madison, Wisconsin prepared for her trip to Tibet by taking the stairs to her 18th story apartment for three months before departure. While sitting in a Tibetan foot bath, she gives pointers for surviving the 52-hour train ride from Beijing to Lhasa and dishes on everything from debating monks to the joys of drinking yak butter tea..

Christopher Buckley holds a PhD in Chemistry from Oxford, which he puts to use for developing dyeing techniques for Tibetan carpets. As owner of Torana Carpets in Beijing, he sources all of his carpets from his very own Tibet Tanva Weaving workshop in Lhasa. A specialist in Tibetan crafts and frequent visitor to Lhasa, Chris shares his insiders insight to Lhasa and points out the best places to pick up authentic souvenirs.

Originally from England, Angus Cargill is married to a Tibetan woman who he endearingly refers to as his Nomad Girl. After living and teaching in Lhasa and in Qinghai from 2004-2008, Angus is currently a professor of English at the Tibetology College of Minzu University of China. He is conversant in Tibetan and has a stunning collection of faux-yak lined Tibetan overcoats.

Englishman Peter Payne is an avid alpinist who describes himself as having more than a passing interest in all things Himalayan. Hes been to and around Tibet four times, twice as a rough and tumble mountain trekker, once by train from Beijing, and once as a pampered tourist visiting a lakeside resort near Lhasa. He says that scaling Everest is a bit beyond his abilities, but his tales from on the ground are just as thrilling.

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Caitlin and her guest talk about backpacking experiences in China, with a plenty of travel tips and anecdotes.

Caitlin and her guest talk about backpacking experiences in China, with a plenty of travel tips and anecdotes.