is smoking ok in Tibet?

How to travel in Tibet safely? The first issue comes to the high altitude sickness. You may have heard about high altitude sickness. It is a common disease which may happen in the first few days during people’s Tibet tours. And as the altitude is pretty high, the oxygen content is quite low on the plateau. So as for the question considering whether smoking is ok when travel in Tibet, it’s “yes” but, you are not supposed to smoke when you have just arrived in Tibet for your good for smoking may make you breathe hard. Besides, you should forget to smoke on the plateau so as not to do any harm to the environment of Tibet as it is such a beautiful holy region. What’s more, you should avoid catching a cold. Drink enough water, keep a good mood (but do not be too excited) and have a good rest after you have just arrived in Tibet to help you overcome high altitude sickness. Start your journey from a Lhasa tour may help you to adapt to the plateau environment gradually as it is comparatively lower. You may look for more information about high altitude sickness on Tibet travel advice.