Unbeatable culture information with a special section on the Chittagong Hill Tribes; The essential guide to tackling this challenging, off-the-beaten-track destination; Includes practical information on travelling the waterways.
Features full-color throughout and pull-out map; Floor plans of key sights, and dedicated chapters on the Great Wall and Beijing's historic hutong (neighborhoods); Includes language and cultural tips; illustrated coverage of the Forbidden City.
Lonely Planet Mongolia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch wrestling, horse racing and archery at a Naadam Festival, explore dinosaur bones in the Gobi Desert, or stay local-style in a ger; all with your trusted travel companion.
Provides travel information about Singapore, including cultural attractions, dining, nightlife, shopping, and lodging.
This edition contains new itineraries, food and drink and culture chapters and guides covering destinations off the usual tourist route. It gives information and recommendations spanning all Goa and Mumbai has to offer - lazing on the beach, and adventure off the beaten track.
Shanghai wears remnants of its colonial glamour with the cutting-edge flare of the new China. Once again it's the locus of East-West action, and now it's accessible to everyone. This all-new guide takes travellers into the heart of this pan-cultural experience with great suggestions on places to stay, shop, eat and party. The special architecture section surveys Shanghai's diverse landscape pointing out Art-Deco beauties and the techno-inspirations for the 21st century. As well, there's a detailed description of the magnificent Bund. Up-to-the-nanosecond shopping tips direct readers to the best of local treasures, designer fashions and Cultural Revolution pop trash. Day trips to nearby sites are included.
Top Sights, Authentic Experiences
See the very best Thailand has to offer, Must-see sights so you don't miss a thing, Insider tips for authentic local experiences, Itineraries and walking tours, Bangkok pull-out map, Just Landed card to get you from airport to city with ease, We tell it like it is, Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. Our recommendations are always independently selected, with no influence from outside sources. Out advice comes from first-hand experience, so you can rely on us to help you have a great trip, every time. Thailand is blessed: exotic and mysterious yet approachable and hospitable, it has the looks and personality to entice the world to its shores. Book jacket.
