"If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it."- Abraham Lincoln

Here is my planning of trip to Tibet.

Where:
My 15 day dream vacation will take me through some of the most well known areas of Tibet. Before I reach my dream destination I will have to arrive Beijing from Toronto and then I will be off to Tibet by plane. First, we will get to the Lhasa (Provincial capital of Tibet) and then we will experience the beautiful view of Lake Namtso Lake (China's Third Largest Saltwater Lake), Shigatse Prefecture (Frozen Snow Mountain), Mount Everest Base Camp (near Nepal), YamdrokTso (Called Swan Lake), Nlingchi (Places Like Wonderland) and end our vacation in Lhasa, and then back to Beijing. 

The following map contains the places that I will patronize in Tibet. It enables me not to miss any spots and plan the road map clearly. 

When:

I plan to make the dream vacation comes true in May next year. I will graduate at the end of April next year and I think it will be a memorable graduation trip. On the other hand, there are not a particularly large number of visitors in May. The Tibet tour is cost-effective because a variety of tickets are cheap and transportation costs are low. Additionally, May is dry season, the bright sun is shining as well as the weather could avoid landslides which prone to happen during the rainy seasons. （2015,5,4~2015,5,18)

With:

I did not travel with my parents for a good long time, so I intend to go to Tibet with my parents. I remembered that when I was a child, they always told me a lot about Tibet and said that it was a particular pure secluded place. You can also said that my parents make me have a unique feelings and unparalleled yearning for Tibet from a early age. I think they will be especially happy to join my fantastic dream trip. 

How:

Unfortunately there are no direct flights into Tibet, this means that before go to Tibet we will fly to Beijing from Toronto first and fly back to Toronto from Beijing at last. However, this short journey is just for me and I will meet my parents in Beijing. The fees of round trip tickets are $1175. 

Compared to take a plane, we prefer to take the train from Beijing to Lhasa. There are many reasons. Firstly, because the elevation along the way rises gradually, it could decrease probability of occurrence of altitude sickness. Secondly,, it has good scenery along the Qinghai-Tibet line, we can experience the unique plateau landscape, mountains, meadows, Tibetan housing as well as flocks and herds. Finally, according to the change of the stops, takeaway food in the train also change, Sichuan hot and sour powder, Lanzhou noodles and Qinghai old yogurt， we could enjoy far apart cuisine as well. Then when I come back from Lhasa to Beijing, I will choose an airplane. The fee of train ticket will be CNY 1262, which is equivalent to $210. ($1=CNY 6). The fee of plane ticket will be $475. 

Plane time (Lhasa-Beijing)

Train time (Beijing-Lhasa)

The fare rate of Lhasa taxi is extremely cheap. It is CNY for the first 2 kilometers, and CNY 1.5 for each additional kilometer. So we decided to visit some places within Lhasa by taxi. 

I heard that there are many local travel agencies around the Potala Palace. So with respect to other scenic spots, we prefer to go along with a travel agency. It would convenient and save money.  

Source:
https://maps.google.ca/maps?output=classic&dg=brw  
                                           
https://www.flightnetwork.com/flights/showflight
(Toronto-Beijing)     

http://www.flightnetwork.com/flights/fares?client_ref=flightnetwork&ac2utest=0&no_of_routes=2&trip_type=0&gateway_departure=Lhasa%2C+China+-+Lhasa%28LXA%29&gateway_dep=&gateway_return=Beijing%2C+China+-+Capital%28PEK%29&gateway_ret=&depart_date=05%2F17%2F2015&adult=1&child=0&infant=0&cls=0

(Lhasa-Beijing)

http://www.dreams-travel.com/train/beijin-lhasa.htm

(Train, Beijing-Lhasa)

http://www.chinatouronline.com/china-travel/lhasa/lhasa-transportation/lhasa-taxi.html 

(Taxi fees in Lhasa)