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A Sacred Lake and the Horseman
One of the heroes of my last journey, completed on September 26th in northwestern Yunnan. A face, a voice, and hands of stone to match,...
Jeff Fuchs
Sep 29, 20121 min read


Doctor ‘Mountain’ and the Temple – Part ll of ll
An endearing and parting shot of the Doctor With the doctor behind me, but very much still in the mind, I head north towards this “little...
Jeff Fuchs
Sep 29, 20125 min read


Doctor ‘Mountain’ and the Temple – Part l of ll
One of the waterways that veers its way through the valleys, west of ‘Shangri-La’ Within a valley west of Shangri-La’s vaunted title and...
Jeff Fuchs
Sep 18, 20127 min read
Salt Road Talk at Shanghai’s Capital M
Speaking on September 6th at ‘M on the Bund’ in Shanghai about another of Asia’s timeless commodities, ‘salt’ and our first (and the...
Jeff Fuchs
Sep 1, 20121 min read


UNESCO article on Nomadic Perspectives of Climate Change is up
“It is in the mountains that fate is decided” nomadic saying Delighted that a piece I’ve done on Tibetan nomadic perspectives on Climate...
Jeff Fuchs
Aug 22, 20121 min read


Kawa Karpo Expedition Feature out in Outpost Magazine’s edition #89
At long last the Kawa Karpo Expedition that Bill Roberts, Roberto Gibbons Gomez, myself and a titanic guide named Daba undertook and...
Jeff Fuchs
Aug 17, 20121 min read


Ebook of my “The Ancient Tea Horse Road” now – and finally – available
At long last an ebook version of my ‘The Ancient Tea Horse Road‘ lives and breathes, making the whole tale a little more convenient and...
Jeff Fuchs
Aug 8, 20122 min read


Kawa Karpo Expedition feature in Outpost Magazine coming August 6th
Bill Roberts’ feature article of our February expedition to Kawa Karpo is set for an August 6th release date in Canada’s award-winning...
Jeff Fuchs
Jul 30, 20121 min read


Kindle Ebook of my “The Ancient Tea Horse Road” coming soon…
Dorje, the man who was such a potent and entertaining part of the book, is soon to find an updated version of himself available for all...
Jeff Fuchs
Jul 28, 20121 min read


Two Windy Spaces In the Andes
A memory of two spaces that remain locked in the memory and mind Altiplano Waves of sand and ash high on the Altiplano There are patterns...
Jeff Fuchs
Jul 16, 20124 min read
China Radio International interview with Jeff Fuchs
Vincent Zheng of China Radio’s “Voices from Other Lands” interviews Jeff on the Tea Horse Road’s many strands and influences:...
Jeff Fuchs
Mar 15, 20121 min read


Interview – China Travel – Tea Horse Road
Tea's Great Journeys Returning to the winds, a shy sun and some sputtering snow flakes here in northwestern Yunnan from Shanghai and an...
Jeff Fuchs
Mar 13, 20121 min read


A Departure, A Return
With the Kawa Karpo Expedition now complete – with limbs intact and the mind pulsing – a return to Beijing for tonight’s talk at...
Jeff Fuchs
Feb 29, 20121 min read


White from Above – Expedition Countdown
Departure date looms, white falls from above One of the little towns that border our departure point With three more days to go until...
Jeff Fuchs
Feb 12, 20121 min read


A Tea fit for a Trek
When selecting a tea for a mountain journey – and for every mountain journey there must be a tea – there is always a moment, a question:...
Jeff Fuchs
Feb 12, 20125 min read


Jeff Fuchs confirmed to present at Shanghai International Literary Festival
In a little bit of early-year news, I will speak and present at the 10th Annual Shanghai International Literary Festival (and will also...
Jeff Fuchs
Feb 2, 20121 min read


Kawa Karpo Expedition Updates
Our expedition has been generously joined by additional sponsorship and assistance from Canada’s Zoomermedia, travelling ‘off the beaten...
Jeff Fuchs
Feb 2, 20121 min read


Expedition February 2012 – Ancient Trade Route to Sacred Mountain
One of the sites our eyes will take in upon the trek Back to the comforting cold and silence of ‘Shangrila’ here in northwestern Yunnan...
Jeff Fuchs
Jan 27, 20121 min read


Ascend to End
Looking northwards where all things begin - the mountains Traders, pilgrims – travelers, who utilized their legs and lungs through the...
Jeff Fuchs
Dec 15, 20117 min read


Feature Article in Outpost Magazine – Tsa’lam – The nomadic route of salt.
To the entire creative team at Outpost Magazine, Canada’s award-winning adventure travel magazine who helped turn the Tsa’lam feature...
Jeff Fuchs
Dec 1, 20112 min read
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