Trip Report-Tibet, Everest Base Camp, Venice of China,PVG, PEK,Dubai. CX F,EY F

[Achas Veachas]

Amazing pictures!
Dying to do Tibet. If it wasn't so politicized and impossible to properly explore!
I was right. Everest is much more imposing from the north. On the side you see Everest a lot, and you KNOW it's the tallest mountain in the world but you don't see it that way, it's always overshadowed by other mountains.
Nothing from the way to Kathmandu?

[ual902]

Amazing pictures!
Dying to do Tibet. If it wasn't so politicized and impossible to properly explore!
I was right. Everest is much more imposing from the north. On the side you see Everest a lot, and you KNOW it's the tallest mountain in the world but you don't see it that way, it's always overshadowed by other mountains.
Nothing from the way to Kathmandu?

 It was similar views from Everest to Kathmandu passing many villages, but from Lhasa to Everest the views are much nicer as seen above, Tibet is very easy and safe to get to and travel, just follow the rules your tour company will do everything for you from hotels to visa to transportation, no pictures of KTM as I was there for 2 days I was in KTM in 2008 for trekking and I did do the Everest scenic flight.

[Achas Veachas]

Tibet is very easy and safe to get to and travel, just follow the rules your tour company will do everything for you from hotels to visa to transportation,

True but it's all a view from the outside. Part of what was so amazing about the Everest trek was the being down on the ground, interacting with the locals, going off on a day trip on a whim if you want. In Tibet its much more regulated, you only see what the Chinese want you to see and you probably can NOT interact with real Tibetans.
Just how I see things, I may be wrong.

[Yehoshua]

Awesome TR! I love the pix.

[ual902]

True but it's all a view from the outside. Part of what was so amazing about the Everest trek was the being down on the ground, interacting with the locals, going off on a day trip on a whim if you want. In Tibet its much more regulated, you only see what the Chinese want you to see and you probably can NOT interact with real Tibetans.
Just how I see things, I may be wrong.

 Also Tibet is more organized such as the roads and other stuff, yes in 2008 when I trekked Nepal I did stay and interact with the locals. Also did abit in Tibet but in a different way.

[ual902]

Awesome TR! I love the pix.

Thank you!

[Achas Veachas]

Wanted to add these destinations to the master wiki and got totally lost in the formatting, would one of our more expert members be so kind?

[ual902]

Kathmandu - AUH(Abu Dhabi)
Etihad Airways  293
DEP: 21:20 - ARRIVE 12:10


















Abuh Dhabi Airport

[ual902]

AUH Etihad Chauffeur service arrivals desk


Dubai








Burj Khalifa



















Indoors Ski, Mall of the Emirates




Flipping the TV channels @ my Hotel room










Hotel Room with a view of oil Fields





Etihad AUH First Class Checkin


Etihad AUH First Class Lounge


Table Setting in the First Class Lounge






Veggie Pasta






Shower


Nap Room, I slept here for the night


First Class kids play room for First class kids


Breakfast






My Suite mates


AUH Departures Information








Etihad Airways  101
AUH-JFK Suite 2K
DEP AUH: 10:00 - ARRIVE JFK  16:30
Airbus A340-500

Suite 2K


























Video: Etihad Airways First Class Suite 2K Tour AUH -JFK A340-500

[Finckmyster]

Very cool pic's

[ual902]

Very cool pic's

Thanks-

[BrooklynCPA]

@ ual902: Great trip report!! A picture is worth 1000 words!!

[ual902]

@ ual902: Great trip report!! A picture is worth 1000 words!!

 Your very welcome..

[yare]

awesome trip!   you did it yourself?

[ual902]

awesome trip!   you did it yourself?

Thanks, I did it with a friend.

[Hershelsdeals]

Nice!

[ual902]

Nice!

Thanks it was from the same year you went to Iran in 2012 LOL

[meshugener]

Video: Etihad Airways First Class Suite 2K Tour AUH -JFK A340-500

Interesting tidbit I noticed in this video is that first class passengers also pee - just like the rest of us!



j/k

[shwarmabob]

Awesome pix and TR! few questions: did you get altitude sickness in Lhasa? How much the Tibet permit cost? Is it per person or family?

[ual902]

Awesome pix and TR! few questions: did you get altitude sickness in Lhasa? How much the Tibet permit cost? Is it per person or family?

Thanks, Yes felt dizziness and short of breathe in Lhasa, but as we drove from  Lhasa to Everest base camp  the sickness became worse and worse, because when  you drive to Base camp your acceding fast versus trekking.

 The Tibet permit was arranged by the tour company, don't remember but it was not allot.