World Tour Photos

Lhasa is the capital city of the autonomous region of Tibet in China The magnificent and world famous Potala Palace Two From Blue did three shows at the Tang Club in Lhasa The Tang Club is one of the hottest clubs in the city and was packed all three nights We did a mix of originals, covers and Chinese songs Before and after our sets was thumbing house DJ music Standing room only Chinese clubs always have great lighting and color The Potala Palace was once the seat of the Tibetan government and residence of the Dalai Lama All 11,000 feet and more, Tibet is called the rooftop of the world Tibet was off limits to travelers from the 1950's to 1980's The Tibetans are very friendly people This vast plateau is the size of three Texas’s Tibet is still not an easy place to visit and foreigners need a special permit to enter The locals were taken by Michael's beard Michael draws a crowd as he plays a native instrument Yak butter tea is the popular local drink Yak meat is a staple of the Tibetan diet You can get a taxi anywhere in town for $1.40; flat rate In front of the Tang Club with Laura Wan With the staff in a Tibetan restaurant Lhasa is the sacred city and spiritual center of the Tibetan world The 1300 year old Jokhang Temple Barkhor Square, great shopping area Buddhist monks and pilgrims are everywhere, not only at the monasteries The oxygen content in the air is only about 70% and even slight pollution affects residents We stayed at the Four Points Sheraton Potala Palace; an architectural wonder even by modern standards A view of Lhasa from Potala Palace The Tibetans here (most are actually pilgrims) are captivating In an exercise yard Potala Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Snacking in a "yogurt shop" with the owner The Potala Palace is 13 stories high and has more than 1000 rooms Tickets are limited to get inside the palace Michael The streets of Lhasa At a great Tibetan restaurant Front of the Tang Club An eatery near Sera Monastery Inside Sera Monastery Sera Monastery Sera Monastery Sera Monetary was founded in 1419 and is one of Lhasa's two great Gelupa monasteries The daily debates between monks at Sera Monastery A Tibetan monk Michael getting a birds eye view of the debates With some local girls A "hot pot" meal “Lhasa Express” train, which was completed in the past year It is the world’s highest train and considered by many an engineering miracle The journey takes three days to go from Guangzhou (near Hong Kong) to Lhasa. The route runs from one end of the country to the other and is a great opportunity to see much of China Along the way we spotted chiru (Tibetan Antelope), yaks, sheep, horses, birds and one human The train was equipped with oxygen piped into each cabin The most exotic and amazing place we've ever visited