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Lonely Planet Nepal: A Travel Survival Kit (3rd ed) | 
 enlarge | Author: Hugh Finlay
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1027466
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0864423977
Dewey Decimal Number: 915.49604
EAN: 9780864423979
ASIN: 0864423977
Publication Date: December 1996
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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there, chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money. This completely updated guide contains excellent trekking information (including advice for those planning to trek with children), extensive background on people and cultures, and essential pretrip guidance, including tips on being an ecologically sound traveler. Sidebar highlights: short overviews of a festival calendar, the Dhyani Buddhas, one traveler's account of a Nepalese bus ride, antiques, and the gods of Nepal. --Kathryn True
Book Description
Keen on chilling in Kathmandu or hellbent on hiking the Himalaya? Wander the streets of Nepal's historic Durbar Squares and trek to where the Himalaya meets the heavens with this action-packed guide to the mountain kingdom. - 55 detailed maps
- tips for trippers pursuing a natural high
- an illustrated colour section on the divine beings who watch over Nepal
- the scoop on where to nosh out and where to doss down
- a language chapter and glossary to help tackle the local lingo
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 Detailed info! July 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really only used the info regarding Kathmandu since that is the only place I visited but the information given was accurate even the warning about the electricity going out all of a sudden for hours in the city. That was fun to experience and thankfully we read it in the book. The best recent book I could find on Nepal.
 Solid book May 14, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good overall coverage of the region. Listed all major activities from rafting, hiking, driving, or whatever. I would recommend it for people traveling there. I wish it would have gone into detail about the tour operators.
 Travelin' 06 March 8, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Lonely Planet has never let me down. It seems no matter where in the world I travel, LP has walked, slept, and eaten there! I am still looking for a place to travel where they have not been. Any suggestions?
Great travel advice, as usual for Lonely Planet October 30, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this book to prepare for my trip to Nepal. I found the advice in the book regarding cultural mores and appropriate behavior to be invaluable. The descriptions of places, restaurants, and hotels was accurate. I would have liked to see longer lists of accommodations. One thing I learned in Nepal is there are many, many more hotels than this book describes.
Here's why I gave it a 4: if you are over 40, go out and buy reading glasses before purchasing this book. The font size is very small and difficult to read for those of us with older eyes, especially in the dim light of an airplane or a Nepal Hotel Room.
tour guide August 26, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
we were in nepal in recently and found this guide to be very useful and informative; will recommend it to anybody who is travelling to a new country.
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