How to Take Fun Selfies during a Tibet Trip

Take fun selfie during your Tibet trip

When you are out and about, or on holiday, there is nothing better than getting those all important photos to remember the great times you had. But now it is time to level up and find that profile photo you have been searching for. And what better place to capture that amazing selfie than at the roof of the world, Tibet.

Take fun selfie during your Tibet trip

Whether you are using an expensive camera, or your smart phone (and smart phones have some outstanding cameras these days), you can enjoy taking photos, and make them as weird or wonderful as you want. And with the multitude of editing apps that are available, you can prove that the Yeti really does exist in the Himalayas!

Take fun selfie during your Tibet trip

Many of our clients bring along their smartphones when they visit Tibet, and take lots of photos of the amazing sights and spectacular landscapes they see here. So, here are some of the photos from our clients that catalogued their experiences, from the serene to the downright hilarious.

Beware of the Giants

It appears that one of our guests came across an undiscovered race of giants living at the edge of Yamdrok Lake. Yamdrok is one of the three sacred lakes of Tibet, the other two being Lake Namtso and Lake Manasarova. It is in Lake Yamdrok that the Tibetan Buddhist lamas look to find the reincarnated soul of the Dalai Lama. The lake is surrounded by high, snow-capped mountains, and the water is a beautiful shade of blue, that changes shade with the different angles of the sun's rays.

Little people at Yamdrok Lake

Stretch in the Hot Spring

Yangpachen Hot Spring, which lies at the foot of a glacier, is famous for its geothermal scenery and hot spring water. Set on the southern slopes of the Nyenchen Tanggula Mountains some 90km northwest of Lhasa, the water bubbles out into the pools at a steady 70 degrees celcius all year round. Hot springs are well known to be good for the body, especially muscle pains and arthritis, and a little yoga could help too.

Practice Yoga at the well-known Yangpachen Hot Spring

Mountain Yoga

If a different kind of selfie is your thing, then you will love this. One of our clients took some time out to do some yoga exercises on the hill above the Manla Reservoir, in Gyangze County. This beautiful, turquoise-colored lake sits at the side of the road between Gyantse and Karola Glacier, and is a great place for a photo opportunity. The lake has three arms which come together at a very dramatic location, a small island topped with ancient ruins.

Yoga at Manla reservoir

Acting Silly

Everyone loves a laugh, and these two decided to play around for the camera, posing like ladies in a local establishment. It is not clear what the lady in the background was thinking, but the guy on the right has fallen in love with the post!

Pose like ladies in a local establishment

This is one way to keep your chin warm when going to sleep on the sofa in Tibet. When all else fails, put your head in your jacket, don your best shades, and catch forty winks!

Put your head in your jacket

Time to Meditate on things

Inside Rongbuk Monastery, not far from the base camp of Mt. Everest, is the mysterious meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche, the founder of Buddhism in Tibet. In the early days of Tibetan Buddhism it was common for monks to spend a year meditating in a cave retreat, and living on water and barley passed to them once a day. At Rongbuk, you can spend a little time feeling the spiritualism of this ancient cave retreat, and then get selfies with all the other "monks"!

Meditate inside Rongbuk Monastery

Beery Nice!

Wile it is not really a good idea to drink alcohol in Tibet's high altitudes, it does make a great prop for that "beery nice" selfie. Whether it is in the hotel or in front of Mt. Everest, a can of beer makes everything look better.

Drink alcohol in Tibet's high altitudes

Ride 'em Yakboy!

Yaks are found all over the Himalayas, and are often dressed up in their finery for visitors to take photos of. This one looks very happy to be in the selfie beside holy Lake Namtso, though his rider seems to think he is in a rodeo. It is important to remember that there is no such thing as "yak butter". The yak is the male of the species, and the butter comes from the milk of the female, called a "dri".

Ride on the well-adorned Tibetan yak for a snapshot beside holy Namtso Lake

Time for a Trim!

After years living in the wilds of Tibet, this man finally made it across the border into Nepal to get a haircut and trim. The barber has definitely got his work cut out for him, and the guy in the mirror could not resist getting a photo of the Tibetan mountain man!

Have a haircut in a Nepalese shop

If you have any ideas for funny, weird, or just completely ridiculous photos, why not come along to Tibet and we can help you take them. And who knows, it may be the best Facebook profile photo in history! See you soon.

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