Flying in to China was an experience we'd love to repeat.We stood back in amazement and observed the full-on scuffle of the Chinese, pushing and shoving to get as close as possible to the conveyer belt to reclaim their over-sized plastic suitcases.Despite being four people deep, petite women in diamante heels pushed out their teeny elbows and heaved their way to the front.We were highly amused and bemused by the tottering, pottering, nattering, chattering crazy n...

Initially we weren't sure of what to expect from Tibet.Having read a number of books on the 'Cultural Revolution' (aka the invasion by the Chinese), we knew that there would be a huge influence from China, but we weren't prepared for the dramatic contrasts at play. Day one of the eight day tour was rather frantic, rushing through the border between Nepal and Tibet before it closed (there is a 2 1/4 hour time difference between the countries), lugging bags up...