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Tibet Travel Guide - Expert advice and holiday information covering Lhasa hotels and restaurants, trekking, Everest Base Camp, tour operators and guides. Also included are suggested itineraries, Potala Palace, mountaineering, Everest, Amdo, Kham and Kailash, Lake Namtso, visas, safety, religious and political history, Dalai Lama, art and culture.
List of contents
Contents
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate, Natural history, History and politics, Economy and resources, People, Language, Tibetan Buddhism, Mythology and the arts, Saving Tibetan culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights, Touring strategy, Trip design/itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, What to take, Money and pricing, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Shopping, Entertainment, Photography, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Dealing with officialdom, Travelling positively
Chapter 3 Health and Safety
Before you go, Common health and safety problems in Tibet, Chinese medical facilities 120, Medevac
crews, Risky situations and evacuation, Safety and security, Women travellers, Travelling with a disability, Travelling with children, LGBT travellers
PART TWO THE GUIDE
Chapter 4 Lhasa
Secrets of the city 127, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tour agencies, Permits and paperwork, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Outskirts of Lhasa
Chapter 5 Exploring Central Tibet
North of Lhasa, Yarlung Valley
Chapter 6 Lhasa to Kathmandu
Th e greatest road route in High Asia, Gyantse, Shigatse, Shigatse to Tingri, Tingri, Tingrioverland to Kathmandu
Chapter 7 Star Treks
High-altitude forays to Everest, Kailash and beyond, Trekking in the Everest region, Shishapangma base camp treks, West Tibet, Ali and the Guge Kingdom, Th e Kailash region
Chapter 8 East Tibet, Kham and Amdo
Access to Chamdo Prefecture, East Tibet, within the TAR, Kham and Amdo: Tibet outside the TAR
Chapter 9 The Tibetan World
Tibet in exile, Tibetan kingdoms and fiefdoms
Appendix 1 Fauna Extraordinary
Appendix 2 Language and Useful Gestures
Appendix 3 Glossary
Appendix 4 Further Information
Index 370
About the author
Michael Buckley is a seasoned traveller to remote parts of High Asia and South Asia and is the author of ten books related to the Himalayan and South Asian regions. He has a passionate interest in environmental issues concerning Tibet: he is filmmaker for three short documentaries (see: www.WildYakFilms.com) and author of a ground-breaking exposé, Meltdown in Tibet (Macmillan, NY), with a companion digital photobook available at Apple's iBooks under the title: Tibet, Disrupted.
Summary
Tibet Travel Guide - Expert advice and holiday information covering Lhasa hotels and restaurants, trekking, Everest Base Camp, tour operators and guides. Also included are suggested itineraries, Potala Palace, mountaineering, Everest, Amdo, Kham and Kailash, Lake Namtso, visas, safety, religious and political history, Dalai Lama, art and culture.
Foreword
. Benefits from years of consistent research: the author has been visiting Tibet for more than 30 years and has written 10 books on Himalayan and South Asian regions
. More detailed coverage of the Amdo and Kham regions than is found in other guides
. Particularly strong on map data, which is extremely difficult to find in Tibet itself
. New theme maps on: Tibetan regions; Sacred landscapes; Tibetan Plateau Permafrost; Major rivers; and Three Parallel Rivers UN World Heritage Site
. Includes essential guidelines on cultural etiquette and local customs
. Advises on travelling with minimum cultural and environmental impact
. More extensive language appendix than is found in other guidebooks
. Special section on hand gestures to use
. Author active on social media
