Four Days in Tibet: Lhasa's religious spirit muted in the midst of economic progress

Lhasa's majestic Potala Palace. Photo: Yishitenzin

Geraldine Gittens

From the first glimpse of Mount Everest to its warm people and beautiful palaces, Tibet is a Buddhist heartland for any Bucket List.

Flying into Tibet, the sight of Mount Everest and Mount Kanchenjunga (the third highest mountain in the world) alerts you to the kind of territory in which you’re about to land.