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Asia

• Subcontinent
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia

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  Delhi, Agra & Jaipur by Eyewitness

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  There is something to be said for having a beautifully illustrated guidebook with photographs and bird's eye graphics when sight-seeing around Northern India. This is a great guide for those at the higher end of the market who are looking for a strongly visual, culturally and historically informative guide.

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  Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra by Rough Guide

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  The most comprehensive of the guides available on these three cities with helpful practical advice and decent cultural and historical information.

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  Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra by Lonely Planet

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  The Lonely Planet guides are particularly good in India and Southeast Asia, but this one is a little less detailed than the Rough Guide equivalent.

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  South India by Insight

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  Similar to the Eyewitness guides, this is a rather unwieldy but beautifully illustrated cultural guide. Divided into sections which focus on temples, museums, palaces and wildlife, it is less useful for travelling logistics and accomodation. Does not include Mumbai.

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  Love Bangalore by Love Guides

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  The creme de la creme of guides, beautifully designed by local craftsmen, printed on hand made paper and placed inside a silk bag. Inside, hand-drawn illustrations sit beside the best recommendations from Bangalore locals.

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  South India by Footprint

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  A slightly more up-market, very well-researched practical guide. Includes sections on Mumbai and Goa.

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  Birds of Southern India by Helm

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  Includes Goa, Kerala, Pondicherry and the Maldives with 87 colour illustrated plates and over 600 species. Some users may find the key slightly complicated and there are no distribution maps.

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  Mumbai and Goa by Time Out

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  The most reliable of the city guides with good information on a range of activities, things to see, restaurants and bars. Also includes in-depth information on where to go in Goa.

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  Goa by Rough Guide

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  Most detailed, comprehensive guide to the beaches, markets, hotels and sights in Goa.

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  Kerala Pocket Guide by Berlitz

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  A slim, pocket-sized guide to the state with a short history, sights by region and accommodation and food in the back. Brief but useful.

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  Kerala by Rough Guide

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  Most detailed and comprehensive guide to this area of Southern India.

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  Birds of Pakistan

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  Covering over 670 species of birds with colour plates, text and maps, this is a comprehensive field guild to Pakistan.

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  Pakistan by Insight

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  A vibrant photographic guide with plenty of historical and cultural information including sections on painted wagons and the Great Game. The practical information is all listed at the back which might prove frustrating for travellers relying on this for travel logistics and accommodation.

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  Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway by Lonely Planet

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  Probably a good guide to support the lack of practical information in the Insight equivalent. Includes approximately 100 pages on the Karakoram Highway and a section on trekking.

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  Bangladesh by Bradt

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  A brand new guide from Bradt which has an excellent, balanced mix of practical information, culture and history for the traveller on any budget.

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  Birds of the Indian Subcontinent

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  A brand new and revised edition of the Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent, this is the definitive guide to birding in the region. Contains descriptions and illustrations of 1375 species, concise text and helpful maps.

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  Sri Lankan Wildlife by Bradt

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  For the nature-lover, this is the perfect supplement to a practical guide with numerable colour photographs and maps of animal habitats.,

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  Sri Lanka by Bradt

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  Written by a resident, this excellent guide will give you plenty of historical and cultural information as well as practical tips that will take you off the beaten track.

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  Sri Lanka by Luxe

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  A compact, fold-out guide with listings of the chicest hotels, the most luxurious spas and the trendiest places to eat and drink. Perfect for the high-end traveller seeking the glamorous side of Sri Lanka.

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  Sri Lanka by Lonely Planet

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  One of the more detailed guides from Lonely Planet, with good information for independent travel in the south of the island. However, this guide is weaker on the north and there are some inaccuracies with their travel information.

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  Maldives by Globetrotter

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  Laminated, pocket-sized travel pack including a short guide and a pull-out map (1:500,000). Probably the most useful when there isn't much to differentiate between the Globetrotter, the Bradt and the Lonely Planet guides to the Maldives.

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  Maldives by Bradt

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  This guide is separated into two parts: the first has as much general cultural and historical information as you will find in any guide, the second is a specific guide to Male and the Atolls. Includes good maps and a useful index of the resorts with the price, number of rooms and distance from the airport.

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  China by Eyewitness

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  A pictorial guide to China with beautiful colour photographs and bird's eye graphic. Perfect as a sightseeing companion.

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  China by Rough Guide

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  A good mix of cultural, historical and practical information for the traveller on a budget.

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  Discover China by Lonely Planet

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  A practical guide to the highlights of the country, best for a budget visit. It's full of photographs with good introductory chapters too, plus a handy pull-out map.