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Topic: Travel to Himalaya but skipping Tibet?
Posted: 2008-07-30 16:27:50
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2008-07-30 16:27:50 GMT-5
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In september/ October we are planning to visit the Himalaya. That is Nepal/ Bhutan and esp. Tibet. We are looking for the local (Tibetan/ buddist) culture and nature. However given the Olympics/ political situation we risk not to visit Tibet as border may be closed (no visum). Hence we may not go Tibet but visit Sikkim/ Darjeeling instead or fully postpone the trip. We may "skip" Tibet as we hear that Tibet is not that authentic anymore - influenced by the Chinese culture, a kind of "tourist theatre" - all organised/ guided tours etc. and that we will find more authentic culture in Sikkim/ Bhutan + we'd see the same kind of landscapes etc in those countries. QUESTION: Did anyone visit all of the above countries and can confirm if we'd really miss a lot if we did not visit Tibet? Do the other mentioned countries "compensate"? |
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2008-07-30 19:44:29 GMT-5 |
I don't think the other mentioned countries compensate. In the past, Tibet had kept isolate from other regions of China for many many years, and thus formed its unique culture. Eg, 90% tibetans believe in Tibetan Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism,of course, can only be found in Tibet.
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2008-07-31 10:13:21 GMT-5 |
Thanks for your reply! I did not mention but would Ladakh be a good alternative to Tibet?
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2008-08-01 00:57:04 GMT-5 |
Aha, Ladakh is quite good, the sky is blue, and the local custom has been kept. Due to historical factors, it was similar with Tibet in many aspects.
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