J. A. Beard tells of her ‘off beat’ travel tour which takes in Ceylon, India, Kashmir, Nepal and Sikkim before her return to Australia. She meets the Dalai Lama at Dharmsala, sees the erotic statues at the Temples near Khajuraho, is wined and dined at the British Embassy in Kathmandu and delights at her visit to the home of Tenzing Norgay of Everist fame where she befriends his wife and daughter. All told in a forthright manner; this account of her tour underlines her capabilities when dea...