India Handbook 2002: The Travel Guide (11th Edition)

The Footprint series of guides seems to get better and better and this one is no exception. Weighing in at a hefty 1,416 pages plus maps, it certainly gives value for money and is a mine of essential information on how to get there, where to stay and eat, and what to do. There are some spectacular photographs and the usual highlighted boxes of information on essential sights, customs, religions and travel. It covers everything one might want to know about India, from the story of the Taj Mahal to Indian body language, elephants in the wild, cave paintings and...