Sheila's Guide to Gujarat, India - Softcover

Simkin, Sheila

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1481148885 ISBN 13: 9781481148887

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Mention less-visited Gujarat, India to some people and you'll get a blank stare. "Why would you want to go there? What is there to see?" How about...The world's only Asiatic Lions and unique Wild Asses...Tribal people whose colorful dress differs from tribe-to-tribe...villages that produce exquisite handicrafts...a white salt desert stretching into infinity...beyond gorgeous step wells built by Kings and Queens...Palace Hotels...Important Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Islamic religious sites...ultra-friendly Gujaratis who are thrilled to see you... Isn't that enough? It seems like some people work their entire live so they can take an Exotic Vacation, when in reality, such a trip can be had for less than taking the family to DisneyWorld. Let Travels With Sheila teach you how to Travel the World on a Budget, share exotic locations with you known only to locals, and most importantly, ease your fears about languages, currencies, personal safety and staying healthy. HERE'S SOME OF THE INFORMATION YOU'LL FIND INSIDE... - Important Tips for Traveling in India. - The Dos and Don'ts of Planning A Trip to Gujarat. Now, Travels With Sheila tells it like it is with personalized, up-to-date information and photographs. What you need to make the most of your trip. See the best of Gujarat by following her travel tips while it is still on the road less travelled by foreigners.

About this title

About the Author:

Sheila Simkin, a native Chicagoan, has been traveling the world since 1960. The travel bug first hit on her honeymoon in Miami. Fidel Castro had just taken over Cuba and lured by rock-bottom prices, Sheila sweet-talked her ex-husband into abandoning Miami for Cuba. That marked the beginning of her lifetime travel passion and addiction. There are very few countries that are not on her to-see list no matter how remote and/or difficult they may be with many, "What was I thinking of" moments in hindsight. The U.S. State Department recognizes 193 independent countries and she has visited over 150 in over 40 years of travel (but...who's counting). Touring, hiking, trekking, rafting, snowshoeing, skiing, volunteering on archaeological digs, family trips and, she must admit, occasionally sitting on a beach and compulsively shopping. Her goal is to encourage you to take the big step and travel to more exotic, remote destinations with tips, anecdotes and reassurance that, yes, you will come back alive. Visit her "travelswithsheila" channel on YouTube to watch over 1,400 videos filmed around the world and covering the gamut from taking a cruise to camping in Egypt's desert, food (fried tarantulas, anyone?), sights and even instructions on how to navigate subways in Paris and Beijing. All Travels With Sheila Guides will tell you the truth, and only the whole truth, about each country and whether sights are a hit, or a miss. Follow Sheila's advice to avoid making mistakes she learned the hard way. For example, not knowing that an important piece of equipment when camping or trekking is...an AIR MATTRESS? A never to be forgotten experience spent in a sleeping bag on the cold, hard ground of Nepal. And what kind of crazy idiot goes trekking in Siberia and gets lost? Really...lost in Siberia? Only Sheila. Happy traveling!

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1481148885
• ISBN 13: 9781481148887
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 90