Bhutan: Great Himalaya Trail Map at 1:400, 000 from the Kathmandu-based Nepa Maps with the overprint distinguishing between the course of the Great Himalaya Trail & other traditional trekking routes; plus a route profile of the GHT & other useful trekking information. Satellite-derived base provides a good representation of the country’s topography; main rivers, peaks & mountain passes are named & national parks or other protected areas are marked. The map shows the country’s road network plus highlights numerous trekking routes. The overprint for the Great Himalaya Trail clearly distinguishes it from other trekking routes & highlights locations of suggested stopovers. Symbols across the whole map indicate base camps, locations with tourist accommodation, various religious sites, museums, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals. The map has no index. Also provided is a route profile showing altitude & distances along the Great Himalaya Trail, as well as a list of 45 stages with walking times & altitude of camp sites, plus the GHT code. Further tables show monthly temperatures at various locations in Bhutan, wind chill & heat indexes. All the information is in English. ...

Bhutan in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ...

Indexed general map of Bhutan, providing a general overview of main trekking routes. Bold hill-shading indicates the general relief, & light green shading highlights the national park areas. Highways, main roads & selected minor routes are marked, & highlighted in different colours are the trekking routes. Selected peaks passes & altitudes are marked, & a few more symbols denote campsites, post offices, fortresses, monasteries, buddhist monuments, places of interest & airports. Margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 1', & the map corner coordinates are stated. Indexed for place names, fortresses, passes & peaks. Inside the map cover are printed some geographical notes on the country & driving & trekking times between selected locations. ...

A very general physical map of Bhutan with bold hill shading in shades of grey indicating the relief. The map shows glaciers, peak elevations, passes, rivers, lakes plus main settlements with connecting roads & tracks. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 1° intervals. Map legend is in English. ...

Indexed general map of Bhutan, providing a general overview of main trekking routes. Bold hill-shading indicates the general relief, & light green shading highlights the national park areas. Highways, main roads & selected minor routes are marked, & highlighted in different colours are the trekking routes. Selected peaks passes & altitudes are marked, & a few more symbols denote campsites, post offices, fortresses, monasteries, buddhist monuments, places of interest & airports. Margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 1', & the map corner coordinates are stated. Indexed for place names, fortresses, passes & peaks. Inside the map cover are printed some geographical notes on the country & driving & trekking times between selected locations. ...

Bhutan on an indexed general map at 1:400, 000 from the Kathmandu-based Nepa Maps, showing the country’s administrative dzongkhags (districts) in different colours & with subdivisions into gewogs. Presentation of the road network emphasises main roads &, although selected trekking trails are also marked, several locations are shown on the map without any access to them. Topography is indicated only by names & heights of selected peaks & passes. Locations of various temples are highlighted. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals. The map is indexed & in addition

Includes:: a panel listing names of various roads with distances. Also provided are very basic plans of Thimphu City & Paro showing locations of various places of interest & facilities.

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Bhutan at 1:250, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Reise-Know-How; the map is double-sided with a very generous overlap, indexed, & provides excellent picture of the country’s topography, locations of its nature reserves & numerous places of interest. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with spot heights & names of mountain ranges, peaks, passes, glaciers, etc. Road network

Includes:: unsurfaced local roads & seasonal tracks, & indicates driving distances on main roads. For hikers, the map shows several trails, including the Snowman Trek & the Snowman Trek 2. Local airfields are marked, & internal administrative boundaries are presented with names of the provinces. Symbols highlight various places of interest, including locations with tourist accommodation, religious sites, hot springs, etc, as well as national parks & nature reserves. Longitude & longitude lines are drawn at 15’ intervals. Extensive index of localities has a separate list of national parks & reserves. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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Bart Jordans’ Cicerone Trekker`s Guide to Bhutan is a comprehensive survey of the extensive trekking opportunities in a region that was only opened up to visitors in 1978. The author has lived & trekked in Bhutan for a number of years & this expertise shows through in his knowledge of the country, its landscape & unique people & culture. Bhutan’s landscape is a magical country of mountains & forests & offers all of the beauty of the Himalayas but with fewer people. The guide is organized into 27 of the country’s best treks, ranging from 2 to 24 days in length, making it suitable for trekkers of all levels of experience. A thorough introduction provides advice on preparation & fitness, when to go & how to get there & all practical aspects of trekking in Bhutan. Each section opens with an Information box giving details on Difficulty Grading, Times, Distance, Altitude Gain & Loss & the status of the route. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by detailed sketch diagrams mapping the route ahead as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of this magical mountain kingdom. ...

Tucked away between China & India in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan remains a relatively little-known country. Few photographers have been granted permission to enter this obscure & long-inaccessible kingdom, where life quietly unfolds to the rhythm of traditions amidst the magnificent, unspoilt landscape. Nearly twenty-five years ago, Matthieu Ricard, a monk & photographer, went to Bhutan to study with Dilgo Khyenste Rinpoche, a highly revered Tibetan Buddhist master & teacher, with whom he spent nearly eight years. During this time, he also came to know Bhutans royal family. He has continued to return to the land of the dragon or Druk-yul as Bhutan is known in Tibetan throughout his life, discovering on each occasion another of its invaluable treasures. As a Buddhist monk, he has not only witnessed religious ceremonies, the life of a great Buddhist master, & exceptional works of art, but has also participated in the daily lives of local villagers. His encounters & experiences are recorded here in this exceptionally beautiful book. ...

The mythology of the events...: a writer's comment on the story of the Biafran conflict. There is nothing mythological about a headless corpse lying on the platform of Enugu railway station; nothing mythological about blood dripping through the floorboards of a passenger lorry, occupants fleeing the Northern massacre; a baby crying herself to death on the concrete floor of an abandoned orphanage. Jim Malia spares the reader little in telling the tale of the nightmare that was Biafra: tribal conflict crushing the hard-won fruits of Independence; military coup followed by massacre, secession blockade, starvation. But there is a brighter side to the story: Christmas 1960, the author's arrival in the country to take up a teaching-post shortly after the granting of independence, Christmas & New Year & Independence celebrations all rolled into one under a bright dry-season sky. Within five short years, the black clouds of warfare were to blot out that brightness. How many now remember Biafra, the first such conflict that television brought into our homes, people staring in wonder at the sight of suffering unseen since the days of the Holocaust? To alleviate that suffering, those same people gave & they gave generously: little girls organising street-concerts for the starving Biafran children; old folk handing over their week's pension intact. Yet as they gave, many asked & still ask: Why? Why this suffering? Why the turmoil of post-colonial Africa? This book is an attempt to answer that question. & as for ' The Memory of the Music'? Read on. ...