A guidebook from 1930 reveals travel logistics, cultural sketches, and practical insights for travelers. This book, which was originally published in 1930, was intended by the author, a British trade agent in Tibet, to serve as a guidebook for people wanting to travel or trek to this region. It provides short sketches of history, people, religion, flora and fauna, etc. It also contains other information such as equipment to be carried, rates of coolies and mules and other information useful to the travellers those days.