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* Upon receiving your on-line evaluation within one month of the completion of your Quest, you will be refunded $25

Included:

• 1st nights accomodation in Xining (Saturday arrival)
• Transfers from Xining airport
• Bus transportation to Jyekundo (“Yushu” in Chinese)
• Travel Insurance
• Accommodations/Meals
• Full Coordination while in Xining and Jyekundo (“Yushu in Chinese)
• Some cultural activities, such as language, song, and dance instruction
• Visits to area points of interest, such as monasteries and Mani Stones.
• A Cultural Awareness Project Presentation

• Plane Ticket
• The costs of local tour guide for particular activities, such as hiking, camping and climbing
• Extra courses/ activities arranged for group volunteers

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In memory of Denzin Nyima - United Planet's Tibet Coordinator

It is with deep sadness that United Planet reports the death of Denzin Nyima, our Tibet Coordinator. Denzin was the creator of our Tibet Quest and we are grateful for his commitment to enhancing cross-cultural understanding while supporting projects in his home community.

Denzin studied for his BA degree from Qinghai Normal University in English Training, an Associates Degree from Qinghai Nationalities Institute in Tibetan History and Culture, and a Zhong Zhuan Degree from Yushu Nationalities Teacher's School in Teaching Methodology. Denzin worked as a Tibetan Culture Teacher, Mathematics Teacher, Supervisor at the Yushu Orphanage School, and a Project Evaluator for the Canada Fund. He spoke three languages fluently: Tibetan (Kham, Amdo, and Lhasa dialects), Chinese (Qinghai dialect and Mandarin Chinese), and English.

Denzin Nyima was the president of a newly set up non profit organization which compose of 50 local members ranges from non profit local community, the vice headmaster of Tibetan and English Training Center of Yushu Prefecture.

In his free time, he enjoyed traveling to various Tibetan regions and time with his family in the Jyekundo (Yushu) area. Such activity allowed him to become an integral part in the community. He helped to facilitate much of the volunteer work performed by foreign doctors and organizations In Yushu. While traveling, Denzin always had his camera ready for those ever-elusive memories of his friends and colleagues, and of course for his favorite subjects, mountain goats.

Denzin's sister, Caiya Nyima has taken over as the United Planet Country Coordinator for the Tibet program. Denzin will be missed by all at United Planet.