1993
CENTRAL TIBET AND TO NEPAL:
Fly to Hong Kong. Guangzhou. Fly Chengdu-Lhasa. Lhasa district, Tsethang, Yambu Lhakhang, Samye, Mindroling. Jeep to Nepal: Gyantse, Shigatse, Lhatse, Sakya, Rongbuk, Everest Base Camp. Fly Katmandu-Hong Kong-Melbourne
1994
WESTERN TIBET:
Fly to Manila, Hong Kong. Guangzhou. Fly Chengdu-Lhasa. Lhasa. 19-day journey western Tibet (Northern Route, via Tsochen, Gertse, Gegyai to Ali; detour to Toling and Tsaparang; Mt Kailash kora; Lake Manasarovar; return to Lhasa by Southern Route via Paryang). Fly Lhasa-Chengdu-Guangzhou. Hong Kong. Fly Hong Kong-Manila-Melbourne.
1996
EAST FROM LHASA, SWEEP FROM LHASA TO XINING AND CHENGDU, "YANGTZI" RIVER:
Fly to Manila, Manila to Hong Kong. Fly Shenzhen to Chengdu. Fly Chengdu-Lhasa. 8-day circuit to Basum Tso (lake), Bayi, Pei, Samye. Bus to Geermo. Xining. Buses via Repkong, Labrang, Songpan to Chengdu. Chongqing. Ferry to Wuhan. Fly to Guangzhou. Fly Hong Kong-Manila-Melbourne.
1997
HONG KONG:
2-day visit to Hong Kong en route from UK to Melbourne.
1998
PAKISTAN AND NORTH-WESTERN CHINA:
Fly Melbourne-Bangkok-Islamabad. Buses through northern Pakistan to Tashkurgan, Kashgar, Khotan, Yutian, Qiemo, across desert to Korla, Turpan. Train to Dunhuang. Buses to Geermo, Xining, Yushu. Xiewu. Sershul. Sershul gonpa, Xiewu, Yushu. Xining. Lanzhou. Tianshui. Chengdu. 3-day trip Leshan and Emei Shan. Chengdu. Fly via Chiang Rai to Bangkok. Fly Bangkok-Melbourne.
1999
WESTERN SICHUAN, QINGHAI AND WESTERN AND SOUTHERN YUNNAN:
Fly Melbourne-Bangkok-Chengdu. Chengdu-Kangding-Luhuo-Derge. Baiyu. Derge. Manigango. Sershul. Xiewu, Yushu. Huashixia. Xining. Lanzhou. Train to Chengdu. Kangding. Litang. Xiangcheng. Derong. Zhongdian. Lijiang. Tiger-Leaping Gorge hike. Dali. Ruili. Baoshan. Jinghong. Kunming. Fly to Bangkok. Phi Mai, Pnom Rung and Bangkok. Fly to Bangkok-Melbourne.
2000
TIBETAN REGIONS IN SICHUAN PROVINCE, AND ACROSS CHINA TO MACAO AND HONG KONG:
Fly Melbourne-Singapore-HongKong. Guangzhou. Fly to Chengdu. Bus to Aba. Jiuzhi return. Chengdu. Xindu. Train to Xichang. Puge. Mili. Bus towards Chabulang return. Xichang. Train to Chengdu. Dazu.
Chishui. Guizhou. Kaili. Chong'an. Taijiang, Fanpai. Congjiang. Zhaoxing, Jitang. Sanjiang. Train to Zhangjiajie. Train to Changsha. Shaoshan. Nanyue and Heng Shan. Guilin and Yangshuo. Bus to Zhuhai.
Macao, Coloane Island. Hong Kong. Fly Hong Kong-Singapore-Melbourne.
2001
WESTERN SICHUAN, NORTH TO THE GREAT WALL, AND ACROSS CENTRAL CHINA:
Fly Melbourne-Guangzhou, Guangzhou-Chengdu. Kangding. Daocheng. Jeep to Yading. Horse to Luorong Pasture and beyond, and return to Yading. Jeep to Daocheng. Kangding. Chengdu. Train to Xi'an. Yulin. Yinchuan. Shikong Shiku. Bus to Zhongwei. Bus to Zhongning. Bus to Sanying. Xumi Shan return. Pingliang. Kong Tong Shan return. Xi'an. Train to Hua Shan. Train to Luoyang. Train to Zhengzhou. Dongfeng. Zhengzhou. Kaifeng return.
Train to Chengdu. Qingcheng Shan. Qingcheng Hou Shan return. Chengdu. Fly Chengdu-Guangzhou-Melbourne.
2002
OVERLAND FROM KUNMING TO LHASA:
Fly Melbourne-Singapore. Fly Singapore-Kunming. Jeep from Kunming to Lhasa: Dali. Shaxi. Lijiang. Shigu. Weixi. Deqin. Yanjing. Markham. Pomda. Chamdo. Drayab. Riwoche. Tseju gonpa. Tengchen. Rongpo. Bachen. Nakchu. NamTso. Lhasa. Jeep from Lhasa: Ganden, Drigung, Terdrom, Reting, Talung, Lundrub, Lhasa. Jeep from Lhasa: Samding, Ralung, Gyantse, Shalu, Shigatse, Narthang, Lhasa. Fly Lhasa-Chengdu. Fly Chengdu-Guangzhou-Melbourne.
2003
WESTERN YUNNAN:
Fly Melbourne-Singapore. Fly Singapore-Kunming. Liuku. Pianma, Gangfeng return. Liuku. Pihe. Laomudeng return. Fugong. Gongshan. Kongdan. Gongshan. Bingzhongluo. Nelada. Qiunatong. Dimaluo. Baihanluo. Tengchong. Heshun. Mazhan. Rehai. Baoshan. Biaocun. Yingpan. Weideng. Weixi. Lanping. Dali. Binchuan. Ninglang. Luoshui. Yongning. Luguhuzhen. Yanyuan. Xichang. Kunming. Fly Kunming-Singapore-Melbourne.
2004
NORTHERN XINJIANG, HEXI CORRIDOR (GANSU) AND HANZHONG (SHAANXI):
Fly Melbourne-Singapore. Fly Singapore-Chengdu. Fly Chengdu-Wulumuqi (Urumqi). Day trip to Tian Chi (Heaven Lake) and return Wulumuqi. Overnight bus to Qitai and Qinghe. Aletai. Via Bu'erjin to Hanas Si Hu (lake). Horseback to Hei Hu (lake). Via Bu'erjin to Kuitun. Salimu Hu (Sayram Lake). Yining (Gulja). Kuche (Kuqa). Wulumuqi. Hami. Day trip to Balikun (Barkol) and Balikun Hu (Lake) and return Hami. Jiayuguan. Zhangye. Mati Si. Zhangye. Tianzhu. Tiantangsi (Tashi Dargyeling). Lanzhou. Day trip to Bingling Si and return Lanzhou. Baoji. Hanzhong. Chengdu. Fly Chengdu-Singapore-Melbourne.