The Rough Guide to Nepal, 4th Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides) [Paperback]

David Reed (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Travel Guides | Publication Date: September 1, 1999

This guide features accounts of sights from Hindu temples to Buddhist stupas and wildlife reserves. Reviews cover places to eat, drink and stay, there is background on Nepalese culture, arts, contemporary politics and development issues, and practical information on many activities.

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INFORMATIVE, UP-TO-DATE GUIDES WRITTEN WITH CANDID ENTHUSIASM

Cosmopolitan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

David Reed first entered Nepal as a tourist in 1985, walking across the border from Tibet. Since then he has returned to the country many times, including trips to write The Rough Guide to Nepal. Raised in Connecticut, Reed graduated from Colorado State University and began his writing career in Denver. After traveling around Asia, he moved to England and worked as a freelance journalist and travel writer until landing the Rough Guides contract. Reed presently lives with his family in Colorado, where he is staff editor for the Rocky Mountain Institute, an environmental think tank. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 507 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 4 edition (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858284384
• ISBN-13: 978-1858284385
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,362,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully useful book for travels in Nepal, January 8, 1999

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Luke Chen([e-mail]) (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nepal: The Rough Guide, Third Edition (3rd ed) (Paperback)

The best thing about this book is its vast coverage; especially those places off the beaten track. It has a lot of practical information and despite being 2 years old now, it was still fairly accurate. Other travel books attempt to be encyclopedic about Nepal,... documenting everything without prioritizing the places that people actually do visit. David's book goes into a lot of detail about places of interest, both historical and practical info. For example, the book had an excellent section on Chitwan national park. In fact, on our recent trip it saved us from getting a guide. I thoroughly recommend this book. The author even keeps a website to update the readers. Great.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Accurate, January 21, 1998

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This review is from: Nepal: The Rough Guide, Third Edition (3rd ed) (Paperback)

While in Nepal last year I found this book to be exactly what I needed to get around as easily as possible. I usually use Lonely Planet Guides when traveling, but in this case - the Rough Guide is superior. Now if I can only get it back from my friend....

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent travelling companion, June 24, 2001

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Aaron - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nepal: The Rough Guide, Third Edition (3rd ed) (Paperback)

great guidebook. Describes in detail the good, the bad and the ugly of Nepal. The language section was extremely useful. A few hours spent learning some useful greetings and phrases will pay off tenfold upon arrival in Nepal. Being able to bargain or ask for directions in the native language is a lot of fun and much appreciated, especially since most travellers do not take the time to learn anything more than "Namaste."