Nepal Handbook (2nd Edition)

This prize-winning guidebook to one of Asia's most fascinating and diverse destinations has won rave reviews since the first edition appeared in 1991. Written by a long-time American resident of Nepal, it provides thorough and complete information delivered in entertaining form. Nepal Handbook is packed with up-to-the-minute advice on practicalities like accommodations, restaurants, shopping, and transport. Turn to it for ideas on day trips to unspoiled areas of the Kathmandu Valley, as well as advice on outdoor adventures like trekking, mountain biking, and whitewater rafting.