In a Region of Such Conflict, How Can It Be a ‘Shangri-La’?

Shame on Adam Minter and any other rich tourist who pretends that “Shangri-La” could exist in a land where peaceful Tibetan monks have lost their lives at the hands of the Chinese (“A View That Takes Your Breath Away,” The Travel Issue, March 26). I weep for the beautiful woman on the cover of your magazine and for the “well-heeled explorers” whose exotic vacation has come with a terrible price for the Tibetan people. Until the Chinese free Tibet and allow the Dalai Lama to return to his homeland, rich people should spend their money elsewhere.

Sandra Stafford

Malibu