Lonely Planet Tibet (LONELY PLANET TIBET)

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Summary: Don't leave for Tibet without it !
Review: This guidebook is certainly among Lonely Planet's best. It is at the same time an excellent travel guide, and also a fantastic yet concise source of insights into the life of this wonderful land. Anyone traveling to Tibet will inevitably encounter a number of restrictions on her/his travel, and will have to stick to the Chinese government's directives and itineraries. It is indeed hard to leave Tibet without a feeling that one was not really able to 'go deep' into its culture. This book might not compensate for the frustrating limitations posed to travelers by the Chinese government, but it certainly goes a good way towards that direction. It contains tips on how to make the most out of your trip, especially in terms of getting to know 'real' Tibet. Its sections on culture, religion and history are excellently written and captivating. All in all, a fantastic endeavour.

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Summary: Great guidebook
Review: We used this as our primary guidebook on a four week bike trip along the Friendship Highway and it was excellent. Information is well organized and indexed, great maps and a little information about most everything you need to know. Some of the hotel and restaurant recommendations were out of date, but that's the nature of guidebooks. Lonely Planet has a website with current information.

Rating:
Summary: Great guidebook
Review: We used this as our primary guidebook on a four week bike trip along the Friendship Highway and it was excellent. Information is well organized and indexed, great maps and a little information about most everything you need to know. Some of the hotel and restaurant recommendations were out of date, but that's the nature of guidebooks. Lonely Planet has a website with current information.