Tibetan phrasebook

Stepping out onto the Barkhor circuit, you're swept along by a sea of chanting pilgrims. You go with the flow as the intriguing procession winds its way clockwise. You peer beyond the whirl of spinning prayer wheels and swirling prayer flags - is that the Jamkhang you can see? Turning to your neighbour on the circuit, you say?

This pocket companion is full of phrases to help you out in any situation - not just discovering Buddhist temples. You'll be talking your way around Tibet in no time.

• Master menu vocab and script
• Read up on festival rites and rituals - from incense-burning to cham dances
• Get a handle on Tibetan grammar and pronunciation
• Find your way around - by pedicab, taxi or bus