China has closed Tibet to overseas travelers from Thursday until the end of March, but with or without foreigners, Tibet tourism is booming.

Consequently, I can report that the ethnic areas of Chinese Tibet are safe to travel, the Chinese have them under control, and freedom of religion as concerns Tibetan Buddhism in the area is ...

The best way to get around Tibet is with your tour group. Due to the provisions of Tibet's travel permits, all forms of transportation around Tibet must be prearranged through a tour group. If you ...

Strained relations between Tibet and China threaten to strangle tourism in Tibet and eclipse China's tourism promotional efforts in the run-up to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. On March 21 ...

Because of ongoing violence in China-controlled Tibet, the U.S. State Department issued a travel alert on Monday, warning U.S. citizens about safety and security concerns. Violence broke out on ...

For foreign tourists who want to travel to the Tibet, two documents are needed before departure: the Chinese Visa and the Tibet Travel Permits (TTP).

FOR THE RECORD: Lhasa, Tibet: “A New Age for Lhasa,” in the Aug. 19 Travel section, reported that the Tibetan city’s first elevators were built last year for the Brahmaputra Grand and Lhasa ...