Tibetan and Himalayan Library - THL

Description: Fodor's Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan is a practical and general, but slightly dated, handbook of the Himalayas. Due to the ambitious goal of covering the entire Himalayan plateau in one book, there is little to no information on most regions in Tibet. Additionally, this book was published in 2000, thus much of the information may already be out of date. There are references to companies like MCI, a plethora of telephone numbers, but very few websites. Additionally, issues like travel routes have significantly changed due to the establishment of new airports and the Lhasa railroad. Thus, although this book seems to have useful information on trekking, itineraries, and, if it is still relevant, logistical information, it's vast scope and dated material does not make it very useful in today's travels. (Bill McGrath 2008-02-13)

Table of Contents: 1. Destination Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan 1 -- 2. Nepal 11 -- 3. Tibet 122 -- 4. Bhutan 173 -- 5. Portraits of Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan 235 -- Index 254

Associated Information: Maps table of contents: The Himalayan countries vi -- World time zones viii -- Nepal 14 -- Durbar Square Katchmandu 22 -- Kathmandu dining and lodging 30 -- Kathmandu valley 48 -- Swayambhunath 50 -- Drubar Square Patan 58 -- Bhaktipur 65 -- Tibet 126 -- Lhasa 134 -- Bhutan 176 -- Paro Valley 189 -- Thimphu 198

Review: TBA