Nog steeds indrukwekkend en actueel

For many people it may not be easy to imagine what things were like "back in the day". Especially not when it concerns more than 100 years ago, or, as in this book, in a country that was officially closed to foreigners, Tibet.
Moreover, at the time of the book (1927 and before) there was already the threat of the British and Indians, the Russians and the Chinese communists.
In this book, Alexandra talks in a sometimes matter-of-fact way about the beauty and wilderness of Tibet, Tibetan customs and superstitions, and the thrill of traveling incognito to avoid the risk of being arrested and sent back.
There are many men who traveled the world as adventurers, but it is very special that a woman like Alexandra made these journeys and left behind such personal accounts.
The fact that Tibet is still violently occupied by China makes this book still relevant.