Travel Guides
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Nepal - Tibet
- India - Pakistan - Andes - Alps
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Nepal Himalaya
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Trekking
in Nepal: A Traveler's Guide
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Stephen Bezruchka
7th Edition. Paperback. Published by Mountaineers Books (1997)
The classic, and probably most complete guide to trekking in Nepal. |
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Lonely
Planet Nepal: A Travel Survival Kit
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Hugh Finlay
3rd Edition. Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1997)
One of the most popular general travel guides to Nepal. If you are not familiar with
lonely planet, they publish portable guidebooks covering not just the sights-to-see,
but also history, cultural information, getting to/from a country, and health information.
They provide information for all budget levels, from shoestring to more comfortable
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Lonely
Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya
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Stan Armington
7th Edition. Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1997)
Another good trekking guide, by a venerable trekker who runs a large trekking agency
in Kathmandu. |
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Lonely
Planet Nepali Phrasebook
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Mary-Jo O'Rourke, Bimal Shrestha
3rd Edition. Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1996)
Dimensions (in inches): 0.45 x 5.02 x 3.72 (pretty pocket-friendly!)
Namaste! Learning to speak at least survival Nepali is surprisingly easy, and will
add immeasurably to your trip. This emminantly portable little book will help you
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Trekking
the Everest Region
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Jamie McGuinness
3rd Edition. Paperback. Published by Trail Blazer Publications (1998)
Finally, the third edition is out! Jamie's book is a pocket-sized guide just to the
Everest region of Nepal. It is handy, and contains lots of worthwhile information. |
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The
Rough Guide to Nepal
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David Reed
3rd Edition. Paperback. Published by Rough Guides (1996)
Another very popular guide book to travelling in Nepal. |
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Tibet
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The
Tibet Guide: Central and Western Tibet
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Stephen Batchelor
Revised. Paperback. Published by Wisdom Publications (April 1998) |
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Lonely
Planet Tibet: A Travel Survival Kit
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Chris Taylor
3rd Edition. Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1995) |
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Trekking
in Tibet
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Gary McCue
Paperback. Published by Mountaineers Books (1991) |
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Lonely
Planet Tibetan Phrasebook
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Sandup Tsering, Melvyn C. Goldstein
2nd Edition. Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1996) |
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Indian Himalaya
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Lonely
Planet Trekking in the Indian Himalaya: Walking Guide
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Garry Weare
3rd Edition. Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1997) |
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Lonely
Planet Indian Himalaya: A Survival Kit
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Michelle Coxall, Paul Greenway
Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1996) |
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Lonely
Planet India
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Bryn Thomas, David Collins, Rob Flynn, Christine Niven, sar Singh
7th Edition. Paperback, 1056 pages. Published by Lonely Planet (January
1998)
A veritable Tome in the lonely planet series - this is one fat guidebook, but likely
indispensable for travelling around the subcontinent. |
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Leh
& Trekking in Ladakh
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Charlie Loram
Paperback. Published by Trail Blazer Publications (1996) |
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Lonely
Planet Hindi Urdu Phasebook
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Parvez Dewan
Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1988)
Dimensions (in inches): 0.32 x 5.06 x 3.68 |
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Pakistan / Karakoram
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Lonely
Planet Karakoram Highway
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John King
3rd Edition Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (March 1998) |
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Lonely
Planet Trekking in the Karakoram and Hindukush: Walking Guide
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John Mock, Kimberley O'Neil
Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (November 1996) |
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Lonely
Planet Pakistan: A Travel Survival Kit
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John King, David St. Vincent
4th Edition. Paperback. Published by Lonely Planet (1993)
NOTE: the 5th edition is due out August 1998; you can order
it now, and it will be shipped to you when it is released. |
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The Andes
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The Alps
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