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Lonely Planet Bhutan (Country Guide) Paperback – April 1, 2007

by Lindsay Brown (Author), Bradley Mayhew (Author), Stan Armington (Author),

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Lonely Planet Bhutan

Search for fried ferns, jellied cowskins, and dried yak cheese at Thimphu's weekend market.
Be blessed with a 10-inch penis at Chimi Lhakhang, the home of the 'Divine Madman'.
Dance with snowlions and banter with clowns at the pick of Bhutan's colorful festivals.
Hike up to the gavity-defying Tiger's Nest monastery, reputedly held on to the sheer cliff face by the hairs of angels.

In this Guide
Understand murals and monsters with in-depth coverage of Bhutanese Buddhism and culture by our regional expert.
Special trekking chapter brings Himalayan peaks that little bit closer…
Find out more and swap yeti-spotting tips at lonelyplanet.com

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296 pages
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English
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Lonely Planet
Publication date

April 1, 2007
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5.12 x 0.71 x 7.83 inches
ISBN-10

1740595297
ISBN-13

978-1740595292
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet; 3rd edition (April 1, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1740595297
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1740595292
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.71 x 7.83 inches

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Bradley Mayhew
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Bradley Mayhew was born in Sevenoaks, Kent in 1970 but spent over a decade living in Montana, USA. A degree in Oriental Studies (Chinese) at Oxford University kickstarted 20 years of independent travel in the remoter corners of Asia and a career writing guidebooks. With his classmate, he wrote the Odyssey Guide to Uzbekistan, the first guidebook to the country, in 1995. He has since written over 25 guides for Lonely Planet, specialising in Central Asia, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, China and Yellowstone National Park, but also covering Mongolia, Jordan, Morocco, India and Sri Lanka.
In the course of his research trips he's been arrested in the Tajikistan Pamirs, forced to make a self-criticism in Tibet, slept in a cupboard in Nicaragua and spent way too much time eating mutton kebabs across inner Asia. Bradley has also written for Insight guides and Rough Guides and has lectured on Central Asia to the Royal Geographical Society. He was filmed retracing the route of Marco Polo for a five-hour German TV documentary (Arte/SWR) in 2011, and then for the ten-part series Wanderlust (Arte/SWR), hiking ten of Europe's most beautiful long distance walking trails.
Follow his blog at www.bradleymayhew.blogspot.com, or on Twitter at @bradley_mayhew.
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Tillie Traveling

Best guide for Bhutan

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013

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Bhutan is such a special country that I needed a small guide to take with me, and this covers everything I could want. It is tricky to get into the country and you need an "official" tour company and this is explained in detail so there are no surprises. Plan way ahead as the paperwork takes time - your agency does this for you. The maps are very good as are descriptions of sites; the "20 top experiences" with photos at the beginning will send you in the right direction. The survival guide in the back is thorough and answers any question you could think of. Once again, a terrific Lonely Planet guide (I have tons).

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GadgetNerd

One of the few travel books on Bhutan

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013

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Due to the recent "opening" of Bhutan, there have been few travel books on the country. This LP is about as good as you are going to get at this time. It is often dated in hotel information, but that is understandable.

Unless are an Indian citizen, you must be escorted by a travel guide most of the time. This leaves you little room to roam alone. However, it is nice to be able to tell your guide that you want to see or visit a certain place. This book educates you enough to be able to discuss some of these places intelligently with your guide or travel agent.

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Toby S

An excellent guide for traveling to Bhutan!

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2003

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I bought this guide before my first trip to Bhutan, and it helped me immensely in planning my tour. It contains detailed information about the country--history, culture, geography, and facts for travelers. And it gives accurate information about the trekking routes and cultural tours. As is typical for Lonely Planet publications, this one is interesting and well written, and I found the information to be relevant to my trip. It is not easy to travel to Bhutan (there are many government restrictions), and this book made everything easier. I had such a successful, fun trip that I've been back several times ([...] and I still refer to this edition of the guide. It's packed with good information, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to go to Bhutan.

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Zorro

Lonely Planet Frustrates in Kindle Edition

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2010

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Hi. I am actually in Bhutan as I write this. We are a "Lonely Planet" only household and travel consistently throughout the year. But, Lonely Plan for Bhutan on a Kindle is driving me crazy! Often "click on" does not go to the correct section. Maps are too small (even with Aa) to do much good. And you really need color for maps. So, there is still is the great information, but the Kindle edition leaves something to be desired. I am about to go out and buy the paper copy.

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Angie K

Good Information on Bhutan

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2015

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I couldn't find any travel guide books locally on Bhutan. Since the tour I will be taking in November includes hotels and meals this book was fine for my needs even though it is not the latest edition. I was looking for background info on Bhutan and general travel info.

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2010

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An excellent source for negotiating your tour. You can not go to Bhutan without a tour guide (required for the visa unless you are a citizen of India). So you can not make use to travel through Bhutan on your own, but a very good history of the country helps you understand and tour companies are flexible for your itinerary.

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B. Iwaszkiewicz

Future visitor to Bhutan

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2007

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In anticipation of a trip to Bhutan in 2008 I was looking for a travel guide and opted to buy Lonely Planet's. I read it cover to cover and found to contain very good information, advice, tips, descriptions, recommendations, etc. I travel extensively worldwide and Bhutan will be a novel adventure. It brings back memories of my trip to Tibet in 2000. I highly recommend this guide.

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Found it useful (but of limited benefit only because we were on ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016

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1/21/2016 Not sure why I got this review request now. Purchased several years ago. Found it useful (but of limited benefit only because we were on a tour package).

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AV maestro

A mine of information

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2009

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Unlike the Cicerone guide, this book is extremely well put together, easy to find information, and really captures the unique qualities of the country.

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good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2015

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Bought as a present for my friend who seems to like it

Ann E Moyle

Bhutan: Country Guide ( Lonely Planet Country Guides)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2013

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I am enjoying the guide. It covers all aspects of the area and is packed with information. Will be taken with me when visiting the country and used on return.

Miss R

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2015

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Found this to be very interesting.

geoffrey john hermsen

Good Book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2016

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A very good copy and sent very quickly.