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Fodor's Essential India: with Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai & Kerala (Full-color Travel Guide, 3) Paperback – April 14, 2015

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Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. India is a country of vibrant and enticing contrasts: exquisite palaces are juxtaposed against simple temples, and modern high-tech industry coexists with ancient customs and rituals. There's much to see and do in this vast and geographically diverse country, and Fodor's Essential India covers the must-see sights better than anyone else. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps  · An 8-page color insert with a brief introduction and spectacular photos that capture the top experiences and attractions throughout India · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · In-depth breakout features on Ajanta and Ellora Caves, The Taj Mahal, and Varanasi · Side Trips from Delhi including Agra and environs, Khajuraho, and Varanasi · Coverage of Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai, Goa, Kerala, and Kolkata
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fodor's Travel; 3rd edition (April 14, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1101878088
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1101878088
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.21 x 0.86 x 7.96 inches
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    Margot’s work has appeared in publications around the world, including National Geographic Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Rolling Stone India, Lonely Planet, Afar, VegNews, Slate, Sunset, Robb Report, Roads & Kingdoms, VICE, ​The Times of India, and The Oregonian.

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Customers find the book helpful for planning trips with useful information about restaurants and places to stay. However, some find the maps lacking and the organization poor, making it difficult to locate the sights described.

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Customers find the book provides useful information and insights for planning their trip. They find it comprehensive and informative, providing reviews of restaurants and places to stay. The book focuses on areas that many tourists visit.

"This book gave me the practical information I needed before visiting India. AAA publishes nothing on traveling in India...." Read more

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"...not want to spend time looking on line, this book would be an good planning tool and excellent resource while in India...." Read more

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  • Elizabeth W. Casey
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book gave me the practical information I needed before ...
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    This book gave me the practical information I needed before visiting India. AAA publishes nothing on traveling in India. Fodor's book opened my eyes to many exciting possibilities while traveling there.
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  • la Canadienne
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great feature that it focused on areas that we
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014
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    Was very helpful in planning trip and during trip. Great feature that it focused on areas that we, as so many tourists, visited. Did not have to carry a heavy guide book with info on areas we were not going to visit. Plus, greater detail on the areas in question.
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  • picky senior
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013
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    Used this 2013 guide all over northern India and learned much info from it in advance of each stop. Highly recommend over other travel guides due to smaller size and weight and up-to-date facts.
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  • starkey
    2.0 out of 5 stars Fodor’s India
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2019
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    Now that I’ve returned from India, I can say many descriptions of some of the main sights were over-exaggerated. That said, the warnings to stay in groups, hold onto your belongings, carry plenty of toilet paper were helpful. Be forewarned, India is dirty and unsanitary.
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  • Sara Blatt
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good resource, but you'll need additional to plan a trip to India
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2016
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    Essential India does cover a subset of India, but you may find, as I did, that it matches your plans.

    The most useful information in this book for me was reviews of restaurants and places to stay. I found all the recommended places to be very good and quite as they described. While I largely use on-line resources for this kind of thing, particularly TripAdvisor, the Fodor reviews are much more likely to match my expectations. I found that the information on what to do was often sketchier, which was disappointing given the limited area described. For that, I did much better hunting on line. However, if someone did not want to spend time looking on line, this book would be an good planning tool and excellent resource while in India. There's no way I would have wanted to lug physical books around, so this was worth the price to me as there weren't many e-book choices available. My only other real choice was the Lonely Planet guide. I didn't buy it, so I really can't compare.

    The greatest lack in this e-book is the lack of maps and photos. It meant I rarely used it as I was actually going about my day; rather, it was what I used in planning the next day.
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  • Mark D. Horowitz
    5.0 out of 5 stars She loved it. Best of the bunch
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018
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    wife wanted this for trip to India. She loved it. Best of the bunch.
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  • Kathleen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2013
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    Fodor is our go to travel resource. Comprehensive and informative about not only what to do, but the culture and history of each place as well.
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  • Petra
    4.0 out of 5 stars Info on India travel
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2013
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    It did give some good information but definitely not enough info on lodging.Been to India twice but it has been many years and I do know there was much more that could be said on lodging which I wanted specifically . However there is some good info in book.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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    Great for trip planning.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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    Very good! Perfect and like new. Very happy.
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  • Rupam Das
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing travel guide!! Authentic phone numbers! Amazing details!
    Reviewed in India on April 23, 2015
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    This is everything i expected.
    everyone said there's thousands of websites giving travel advise, why do i need to spend so much money on a book. BUT IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY! GREAT BOOK and a must have for travellers.
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  • Edith jakobs
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fine
    Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2017
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    It's a good book
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  • HSR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guidebook
    Reviewed in India on October 8, 2013
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    Its one of the best guide book as it covers India essentially! perfect explanation all levels and types of hotels and a lot more
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