- A ferry on the Brahmaputra river near Gongkar at an altitude of 3,400m. Also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, it takes its source in Southwestern Tibet.
- Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy photographed in Hong Kong with Victoria harbour in the background.
- Prayer flags indicate a holy place: here near a lake in the Kham region, Oriental Tibet.
- Trekking high on the Tibetan plateau North of Lhasa on the way to lake Namtso. Alt. between 4,000 and 4,500m. (Ph. Frédéric Giroir)
Summer is here and to help those of you who have no holiday plans Nicely Made in China (NMiC) talked to a young French woman, Marion Chaygneaud-Dupuy. Marion has been a trekking guide in the Himalayas since her 20’s exploring places such as Ladakh, Tibet and Nepal. After studying tightrope walking and juggling in Bordeaux she went on to study Tibetan buddhist philosophy in Darjeeling. Marion – who speaks Tibetan – has been living in Lhasa for the past 9 years and has created a truly original travel agency called Global Nomad. But Global Nomad is more than just a travel agency, as you will discover and Marion goes the extra mile to make sure her visitors leave Tibet with an unforgettable experience. Read the rest of this entry »