Horrible but True Natural World History Exploration Travellers' Tales Lucky Escapes Monster Sightings They Were First Wild Places Unusual Events	Parisian Pilgrim In 1924, Parisian Alexandra David-Néel was the first Western woman to reach the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. She was disguised as a poor Tibetan pilgrim.   Previous: Back Book: Horrible but True Section: Exploration Chapter: Wild Places