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Tea Explorer Extended Run – On CBC’s Doc Channel

Posted on September 9, 2017 by JeffFuchs

We’re delighted to announce that our documentary film The Tea Explorer film is getting an additional airing on Sunday Sept, 10th at 9 pm ET/10 PT on CBC’s Doc Channel in Canada. Best taken with a cup of leaves and water … Continue reading →

Posted in Explorations, JalamTeas, Media, Mountains, Tea | Tagged altitude, Asian History, butter tea, caravans, cbc, CBC Doc Channel, CBC Docs, Cha, China, classic, Documentary Film, Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs, Mustang, Nepal, Outside, Pu'erh, puer, Tea, Tea Horse Road, The Tea Explorer, Tibet, Trade, Travel, yunnan | 2 Comments

The Tea Explorer – Our Tea Documentary on CBC’s Doc Channel

Posted on July 12, 2017 by JeffFuchs

The Tea Explorer has its first on-air television slot on CBC’s Doc Channel in Canada on July 23rd, 2017 at 9pm ET. Continue reading →

Posted in Explorations, Media, Mountains | Tagged 90th Parallel, Andrew Gregg, Asia, Caravan, cbc, CBC Docs, CBCDocs, documentary, film, Himalayas, history, Jeff Fuchs, mountains, Mustang, Nepal, Tea, Tea Horse Road, Trade, Travel | 4 Comments

The ‘Tea’ of the Tea Horse Road

Posted on September 12, 2011 by JeffFuchs

Much of the Tea Horse Road’s great appeal is the sheer expanse of geography taken in – some estimate (as we did when our team traveled it) that five thousand grand kilometres taking in rafts of culture, language, diet, altitude … Continue reading →

Posted in Explorations, Tea | Tagged Ancient Tea, Ancient Tea Horse Road, Ancient Tea Trade, Ancient tea trees, Assamica, Cha Ma Gu Dao, hani, Himalaya Trade Route, Horse and Tea Trail, Indigenous culture, Jeff Fuchs, lahu, nomadic communities, Nomads, pulang, southwestern Yunnan, Tea, tea caravans, Tea Horse Road, Tea Horse Trails, Tea Road, Tea Route, tea trade, Tibet, Tibetan nomads, Tibetan trade routes, Trade, Trade Route, Trekking in the Himalayas, Wa, Yunnan tea | 4 Comments

Gansu – Towards the Hills

Posted on July 26, 2011 by JeffFuchs

Michael and I are back in our beloved hinterlands driving deep into the nomadic territories of Gansu province. Continuing my travels into the frontiers to witness a very special way of life change. In this part of the world at … Continue reading →

Posted in Explorations, Mountains | Tagged Amdo, Expedition, exploration, Gansu, goodies, highlands, Hui Muslims, Jeff Fuchs, Lanzhou, Linxia, lush greens, Maqu, Michael Kleinwort, Mosque, Nomads, Qinghai, rolling mountains, sacred mountains, tibet travel, Tibetan, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Trade, Tsalam | 4 Comments

The Fight and the Turn Right – Amne Machin

Posted on May 31, 2011 by JeffFuchs

Funnelling into us, the winds arrive coming straight down from the mountains. There is snow too, mere bits of it at first, and the body instinctively draws comfort. Heat in the mountains for me is a hobgoblin that drains and saps me, creating a seething monster. The cold lights up the entire system giving the mind and body new energy and renewed hope. Amne Machin is just beyond. Continue reading →

Posted in Explorations, Mountains | Tagged altitude, Amdo, Amne Machin, ancient nomadic salt road, buddhism, caterpillar fungus, China travel, circumambulation, Expedition, exploration, Golog, Golok, Himalaya Trade, Himalayan Trade, Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs, Michael Kleinwort, Mountain, mountains, Nomad, nomadic, Nomads, Salt, Salt Road, Salt Route, Tibetan mastiff, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Trade, Trade Route, Traders, tsaka, Tsalam, Wind | 3 Comments

The Jewel of the Heights

Posted on May 12, 2011 by JeffFuchs

At first it is a glimmer, nothing more than a reflection that I think might be there. Shimmering heat already ripples in the morning air blurring my sightlines. Michael’s eyes are creased studying the same spectre that I see…he is … Continue reading →

Posted in Explorations, Mountains | Tagged Amdo, Amye Maqen, ancient nomadic salt road, ancient salt road, China travel, Gyoring Lake, Jeff Fuchs, Jeff Fuchs expedition, Jiang, Lhasa, Ma Chu, Mado, Madoi, Maduo, Ngachu, Ngoring Lake, Nomads, Qinghai, Qinghai trekking, Salt, Salt lake, Salt Road, Salt Route, Sichuan, Tea Horse Road, Tibetan, Tibetan trade routes, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Trade, Tsa, Tsam Tso, Wild Tibetan Ass, Yak, Yellow River | 7 Comments

Preparations…and Expectations of the Salt Road Expedition

Posted on April 29, 2011 by JeffFuchs

Time is always the great and constant editor and time winds down to the actual departure date of the Salt Road (Tsalam) journey. One can prepare gear, the body and the mind but that first blast of wind in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Explorations | Tagged Amdo, China travel, exploration, Golog, Golok, Himalayas, Jeff Fuchs, Qinghai, Salt, Salt Road, Salt Route, Tibet, Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, Trade, Traders, trekking, Tsa, Tsalam, wolf | 10 Comments

Tsalam – The Ancient Salt Route

Posted on April 9, 2011 by JeffFuchs

The Route of White Gold When: May, 2011 Who: Jeff Fuchs, Michael Kleinwort Where: Southern Qinghai (Amdo) One of the ancient world’s great and unheralded trade routes was the eastern Himalayas’ Tsalam, or Salt Road. Known to many Tibetans as … Continue reading →

Posted in Explorations, Media | Tagged Amdo, Amne Machin, Amye Maqen, Honkor, Jeff Fuchs, Maqen, Maqu, Michael Kleinwort, Nomad, nomadic, Qinghai, Salt, Salt Road, Salt Route, Tea Horse Road, Trade, Tsa, Tsalam | 4 Comments

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