When we dreamed of celebrating Eid somewhere truly unforgettable, Tibet wasn’t just on the list—it was the destination. This June, five trailblazing Bangladeshi women—leaders in medicine, law, banking, and academia—came together for Wander Woman’s most ambitious adventure yet: a women-only Eid celebration in the spiritual highlands of Tibet.
This wasn’t your average getaway. It began with a 14-hour flight from Dhaka and was followed by a soul-stirring, 20-hour train ride across the jaw-dropping Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Each hour pulled us closer to Lhasa, the heart of Tibetan culture and spirituality—and further into a journey that would challenge, inspire, and transform us.
“Tibet is not just remote—it's intense, spiritual, and emotionally rich,” said Sabira Mehrin Saba, our founder and the heartbeat behind Wander Woman. “This trip was deeply personal. I chose each woman not just for her professional accomplishments, but for her spirit—her compassion, her curiosity, her willingness to embrace the unknown.”
We marked Chand Raat (the eve before Eid) in the mountain city of Xining, gathered around warm bowls of noodles and traditional dishes at a cozy 20-year-old family-run restaurant. Laughter, stories, and quiet reflection filled the night as the altitude reminded us: we were far from home, but exactly where we were meant to be.
On Eid morning, we stepped into the kitchen of a Tibetan family in Lhasa—welcomed not as tourists, but as sisters. Over platters of rich yak meat dishes, salty butter tea, and endless conversation, we experienced something no guidebook could offer: the beauty of connection, woman to woman, culture to culture.
Wander Woman’s Eid-in-Tibet Essentials Checklist
- Passport with valid Chinese visa and Tibet travel permit
- Altitude sickness meds (trust us, you’ll thank yourself)
- Layers for cold mornings and warm afternoons
- Curiosity and openness to unfamiliar customs
- A strong sense of sisterhood—and adventure
Every sunrise over the Himalayas, every shared meal, every silent temple visit reminded us why we do this.
Wander Woman isn’t just about travel—it’s about rewriting the rules of what’s possible. About celebrating womanhood in places that test your limits and expand your heart. And this Eid, we didn’t just celebrate under a foreign sky—we claimed a piece of it as our own.
Until the next border-crossing, boundary-breaking adventure— Travel bold, sisters.