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sub-continental backpacker culture as the Himalayan hill stations, Arabian sea beaches and crafty rickshaw drivers it describes. Beyond the frank, thorough coverage of the country's highlights and pitfalls, indispensable maps and a snazzy full-colour guide to India's religions make this sturdy tome an endlessly useful one-stop reference. Though the emphasis is on "budget" travel, there are hotel and restaurant picks to accommodate you whether your budget is US$10 or US$500 a day. The book's only problem is that to some degree, it's a victim of its own success--it can be difficult to get off the beaten path when every English-speaking backpacker in South Asia is carrying the same guide. Fortunately, given India's (and the book's) seemingly endless charms, there's still enough to go around. --Andrew Nieland
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We Called it "The Bible"
Advantages: Ist contains all you need to know and more Disadvantages: a bit heavy to carry around
...when you read this guide and follow the suggestions. The authors know what they’re talking about. A woman can be safe in India, but it takes special measures to achieve that. Lonely Planet India truly is a travel survival kit. Have a wonderful trip you all and Namaste!
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I was pretty excited about my trip. Three months India and a month in Nepal was my dream vacation I had saved up for. I had researched and read many books, got my shots, my malaria pills, and, ahem, packed the hygiene products and water-cleaning pills. I felt well prepared on my plane to Bombay. No, I didn’t have a route mapped out. I had plenty of time and would explore whatever I felt like exploring. By the time I had arrived in Mysore, I had heard so many mentions of “The Bible” that when I found it in a used bookstore (there are plenty of those in India, kept alive by all the travellers) I didn’t have to think twice about buying it again. You see, I hadn’t taken mine with me because, umm, it takes up space in the backpack and its roughly 800 pages are quite heavy, too. However, it’s a must to keep with you at all times. Sure, it gives you the quick overview over such things as population and size of each state and city, and of course the history; but more importantly, it has lots and lots of maps, it gives detailed instructions how to get from A to B, it gives insight into important and lesser known aspects of the various Indian cultures (pay attention!). It furthermore talks about lodgings, though the prices quoted (as always in India) are a mere guideline. What you pay greatly depends on your negotiation skills and on the demand at the time. Especially Bombay can get quite pricey during high tourist season. “The Bible” offers truly a wealth of information. If it’s the only travel guide you read and have with you, you can trust to be well informed and safe in India. A word to women: India is a rough place for women, especially when travelling alone (like I did). Pay close attention when you read this guide and follow the suggestions. The authors know what they’re talking about. A woman can be safe in India, but it takes special measures to achieve that. Lonely Planet India truly is a travel survival kit. Have a wonderful trip you all and Namaste!
Advantages: very well researched data, in depth information, well catalogued Disadvantages: none (if you don't consider the size of the book)
...country than even a localite!!
Lonely Planet has so wonderfully listed all the do's and dont's in the country and has listed every single place to visit, to stay, to eat and to do whatever else!! They've also listed the not to's :)
Every obscure hotel is listed!! By god, it would have taken a helluva lot of time for the authors to have compiled and condensed all that data! Especially the condensing part as even though the book is good sized, it's ...
crownaditya 11.03.2008
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Advantages: Information regarding transport between cities was useful, but can alternatively use the net Disadvantages: Accomodation sections are unuseful or even completely wrong, bar & club sections were unuseful
...cheap to stay in the Lonely Planet India failed on this point in particular. Many sections appeared to be written by someone who had never been to those parts of India, for example the section on Pune comes to mind when I mention this. "Where to stay", with regard to budget and mid-range accommodation, was often in unsafe and expensive areas of the city when much cheaper and better hotels were available in nicer areas. The book was however helpful ...
FredBB 05.04.2009
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