[an] affectionate portrait of life in a slower-paced, high altitude society…absorbing, often touching memoir

Napoli's wry voice and honest insights create a thoughtful, engaging narrative...[she] avoids romanticizing Bhutan while capturing the country's unique charm.

Radio Shangri-La grabs you by the heart and takes you on a winding dual journey--into the self and into a fairy tale kingdom known for measuring happiness as its gross domestic product. Charming, illuminating, and often ironic, this memoir is a continuous discovery of myths and realities in finding deeper personal meaning.

Radio Shangri-La has shades of Pico Iyer and Bruce Chatwin and a similar genius for parachuting the reader into a strange land and culture. Bhutan has long fascinated me and Radio Shangri-La is the perfect vehicle to get there.

In a refreshing twist on the female travel memoir, Napoli stands brilliantly apart from [Elizabeth] Gilbert in that, in the end, she chooses herself and not another man.

A rare gift....


Lovely and fascinating.

Mesmerizing.


...sharp and terrific… Radio Shangri-La is unforgettable.