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The Last Shangri-La . . .

Travelers and geographic experts have referred to it as the "desert in the sky" where greedy moun...

India Doreen Cheong

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Eco-tourists take to village life in India's 'Little Tibet'

Himalayan Homestays, is a program that allows trekkers to sleep and eat with families in the Hemi...

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A New Museum for Ladakh, India

A new museum in the Hemis monastery hopes to preserve the local culture in Ladakh, a region nestl...

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Buddhist sect celebrates 800th anniversary in Ladakh

The Drukpa, or "dragon" sect of Tibetan Buddhism, marks its 800th year . . .

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Tourist boom brings threat to Leh's Tibetan architecture

Leh is the capital of India's Buddhist Ladakh region. It's Old Town has just been put on the Worl...

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