This guidebook disc usses China's political landscape post-Deng and the Hong Kong handover. There is expanded information on history, culture, architecture and arts, with detaile medicine, techniques and therapies.
This sixth edition contains essential information for travellers and has more pages and more incisive coverage of Angkor Wat. The guide also has increased coverage of Cambodia's northwestern and northeastern provinces.
Includes a special colour section on Indonesian arts and crafts, up-to-date tips on the best places to stay for any budget, comprehensive notes on Indonesian cuisine, detailed information on getting around Indonesia's thousands of islands, and a helpful chapter on Bahasa Indonesia.
This guidebook includes tales of the native culture, from the pornographic cinemas in Lahore to catching crabs in Karachi. Details on excursion by jeep or steam train up the Khyber Pass are included, as are critical listings of places to stay.
A handbook for travellers in Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus, which provides maps, health and safety advice, cultural and historical information and details on accommodation, transport, local cuisine, customs, etiquette and language.
Despite changes brought about by perestroika and glastnost, the Soviet Union remains a country in a difficult and uncertain state of transition. Still, the USSR is at once safe enough for the most cautious tourist and exotic enought for the most adventurous traveler. This detailed guide covers all accessible parts of the Soviet Union.
The Karakoram Highway crosses from western China into Pakistan's rugged north along an ancient network of trade routes known as the Silk Road. This guide contains notes on the history of the region, as well as sections on geology, flora and fauna and cultural considerations. A language section providing useful words and phrases for 10 languages is also included.
Contains the only comprehensive guide to the country; fascinating historical, cultural and political background; special sections on gers and the nadaam festival; how to get around by horse, jeep, minivan, public transport and mountain bike; great accommodation options.
This guide covers the former Soviet States of Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It includes tips on visas, border crossings and getting around for independent travellers. Accommodation and restaurant listings are included for all budgets. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Karakoram Highway language sections with Cyrillic script and a glossary are also featured.