Bangladesh (Bradt Travel Guide) [Paperback]

Mikey Leung (Author), Belinda Meggitt (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bradt Travel Guide | Publication Date: December 22, 2009

An authoritative gateway to the lesser-explored regions of Bangladesh, this guidebook offers greater coverage than any other to the Chittagong Hill Tracts, where 13 different ethnic groups live amid breezy hillside scenery, and to the world’s largest mangrove forest at the Sunderbans (where Bengal tigers occasionally chew on a human or two). With a focus on responsible tourism, it leads trailblazing travelers to those aspects of the country that are almost unknown to visitors—dolphin and whale watching, winter birding in the northern wetlands, and golden Bengal’s silk and archaeological highlights. The book is backed up by a sister website—www.joybangla.info—featuring podcasts, photography, travel features and updates.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Mikey Leung and his co-author Belinda Meggitt have succeeded eloquently in bringing Bangladesh out from the shadow, or perhaps armpit, of India and revealing a country worthy of exploration in its own right.' Real Travel "Provides valuable information, advice and an insight into a people who 'possess hearts of infinite kindness.' If you want to get off the beaten track then this is well worth a look.' Advevnture Travel

About the Author

Mikey Leung has been published internationally with CNN, edited and written for business and inflight magazines and served as a radio reporter with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Co-author Belinda Meggitt is an Australian physiotherapist and nutritionist who originally came to Bangladesh to train local therapists

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; First edition (December 22, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841622931
• ISBN-13: 978-1841622934
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Travel > Asia > Bangladesh

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank goodness!, February 25, 2010

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Erin Law (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bangladesh (Bradt Travel Guide) (Paperback)

I can safely say this is the most authoritative travel guide I've seen to this country and if I had it with me in my early days of living there everything would have been WAY easier. If you're going to Bangladesh chances are you aren't just going for a weekend (though if that's the case Bradt will offer you ways to maximize your experience in ways other guides do not). This guide is essential if you have to/want to stay there for longer and will be your backpack companion all around the country.

The authors are excellent at helping you navigate the world of apartment renting (which believe me is no easy task) and all the little complications that go along with it (internet, gas, electricity, appliances, getting clean water). Their honest advise for dealing with problems from visas to cockroaches to etiquette during Ramadan to what to do and where to go if you get a dreaded bout of diarhhoea are all incredibly practical and clearly spoken from experience.

But do not fear, it isn't all stress! The guide shows you places that are hidden gems in a country marvelously unexplored by tourists. If you are traveling to the beaches of Cox's bazaar (longest beach in the world!) or the hills of Chittagong, Bradt knows where to go and how to get there. But even if you should find yourself bogged down in Bogra, as I once did in monsoon weather, Bradt miraculously knows how to help you find the back alleys and and gorgeous temples that otherwise only locals would seem to know.

If you are going to Bangladesh, get this book, and if you aren't, read this book and you'll be left thinking "why not?".

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bangladesh travel guide review, February 28, 2010

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Jeremy Eckstein (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This is a very well researched guidebook. The Dhaka section was very helpful for my frequent business visits to the capital - it very much helped me get out of the hotel and visit some of the accessible places and restaurants that I would not have known about. Thanks to the authors for making my trips to Dhaka so much more interesting and lively.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than LP, January 19, 2010

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M. Iftekhar (Abu Dhabi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bangladesh (Bradt Travel Guide) (Paperback)

Excelleng overall guide to Bangladesh. The section on Dhaka is great as are the background bits of information on the major cities. The maps arent as good as those in Lonely Planet, however the content is detailed and covers many interesting bits of information, that one would expect only expat long-timers to know.