tibet

Hospitality

Songtsam gives travellers a new way to experience the Tibetan Plateau by putting locals first

With no televisions, limited wi-fi and ultra-remote locations, Songtsam hotels are sanctuaries offering luxury through giving guests less but time to switch off

Politics

Close to home

With China refusing to recognise Tibetan self-determination claims, the Himalayan nation’s government is forced to sit over the border in northern India. Monocle speaks to its newly installed prime minister-in-exile.