1 comments about The Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in India (Simple Guide. Customs and Etiquette).

1. Book is very misleading about lot of customs. Information is outdated. Some of the customs mentioned may be true once upon a time. India has changed a lot over the past few years. Author seem to be out of touch with present day India! There is too much generalization of facts. Exceptional cases are portrayed as true at all times.Sometimes truth is stretched too much to sound sensational :-( 30% of the content in the book may be helpful for visitors to know about Indian customs and etiquette. In general lot of information is misleading since they do not apply to present day India!

No comments about Burma Interlude.

No comments about So You're Going to India!.

No comments about Insight Guides Rajasthan (Insight Guides).

No comments about Maldives/the Paradise Isles of the Indian Ocean (Asian Guides Series).

3 comments about India by Rail.

1. It's been very useful in planning our trip, gives you types of service available, how long it takes from A - B and how to cope once you get there. We are purchasing tickets through a guy in Wembley, UK, that they recommended and it's all been true so far It's nice to get some specific advise, especially when you're trying to work out a route and timetable.



2. As a long-standing fan of the Indian rail system, I find this book a guide which will be very useful for any foreign tourist who plans to travel by train in India. Packed with many useful tips, especially about the numerous regulations which one needs to know about. However, the writer errs somewhat in describing rail officials as being universally friendly and helpful; I am sure that most frequent travellers (Indian or foreign) might not agree with this. Strongly recommended to anyone interested in India's railroads.



3. I can't quite give it the rave reviews that other readers have given, but it is probably the best book currently available on the subject. It does have quite a bit of useful information, though I didn't find it all that well organized and the author even repeats himself in places. I would have loved more detailed information on the trains themselves (from a passenger's perspective) and some illustrations if not photos. The author seems overly preoccupied with alcoholic beverages and I found his frequent references to the subject annoying. His few recommendations for accomodations were somewhat bizarre: five star hotels and low-budget places with almost nothing in-between. I'm not quite sure why he bothered with any.

No comments about Beyond the Courtyard: A Sequel to Unveiling India.

No comments about India with Bangladesh/ Bhutan/ Nepal/ Pakistan and Sri Lanka (Maps Red Cover).

No comments about Pocket Guide New Delhi (Insight Pocket Guides).

1 comments about Around the World in 60 Years.

1. This woman has lived a fascinating life beginning in Barrow, Alaska and on to India during world war two. She now lives in Solvang, California and continues to write of her life.