A girls' guide to India - a survivor's handbook [Paperback]

Louise Wates (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 2008

Telling it like it is, 'A girls' guide to India - a survivor's handbook' reveals to women backpackers everywhere what they really need to know. While lads can hoist on a rucksack containing a spare pair of pants and some ageing flip-flops without worrying about personal safety, hygiene or unwanted offers of 'jiggy jiggy', a girl about to explore the sub continent will have a long list of questions that men rarely need to ask. In an A-Z of essential topics find out what to put in your backpack, the intricacies of train travel, the second use of a mosquito net, and how to navigate the Indian toilet system without public humiliation. An amusing but useful set of tips for that upcoming trip or gap year, and a ride down memory lane for seasoned travellers who are longing to return.

Product Details

• Paperback: 190 pages
• Publisher: Bright Pen (July 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755210867
• ISBN-13: 978-0755210862
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #543,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Real, practical,down and dirty information that we needed., October 1, 2008

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Melissa Plate "Melissa" (Portland,OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A girls' guide to India - a survivor's handbook (Paperback)

I was terrified of the idea of going to India by myself. I added this book to my Amazon order along with all the other usual travel books. I haven't put a Girls Guide down since I bought it. How lucky are us girls that Louise chose to write this book. At one point I literally cried in relief for the information that she has provided. It is the real, practical, down and dirty travel information that I had been seeking. From how to fend off an aggressive sacred cow, to new ways to use something as simple as a hot water bottle. It's the A, B, C's of travel in India for women. And men, you just may learn a thing or two about what to expect when you are travelling in India as well!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, September 7, 2008

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Carole Placet (CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A girls' guide to India - a survivor's handbook (Paperback)

This is a must have it! short but full of tips! This book is small enough to carry wherever you go. You're planning to go to India or not this guide is easy to use, interesting and full of humor. I laughed a lot and I could not put it down. Two of my friends already borrowed it. Louise's experiences show that she lives life to the fullest. She shares her rich and diverse anecdotes and treat the reader like a friend. She will either scare you to go to India or entice you to pack your bags and leave tomorrow. This book is a wonderful Xmas filler but beware it will not stay on your bookshelf for long. Cannot wait to read another book from the same author.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Travel Guide with a Sense of Humor, August 28, 2008

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M. P. Mann "oakhead" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A girls' guide to India - a survivor's handbook (Paperback)

I was laughing too much out loud at my wife's new book "A Girl's Giude to India - A Survivor's Handbook" my wife told me, but I really enjoyed being entertained by this very readable book providing vivid accounts of Louise's hilarious and sometime rather frightening India travel experiences. The book sits in our guest room now, and last week when my mother came to stay for a night, I heard her laughing out loud as well. When I went in she had the book. Good job of building my immune system from encouraging endorphin flow.