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.Nepal: A Travel Survival Kit (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit) by: Tony Wheeler, Richard Everist, Richard Everest, Hugh Finlay December 31, 1996 As me and a friend are planning a round the world trip this series of books has been a great help. In picking places where to go it's helpful to know whats there! Were mainly backpacking and using hostels so specific country guides aimed at this was essential. We needed to know campsites, country entry requirements, cost of living, activities, etiquette, transport options, do's and don'ts and most importantly what the food was like! As well as info on touring in campervans, car or footslogging. The book has it all and more. It covers all such topics and then reviews each place in the country individually. It has topics on law, car rental and purchase, gay and lesbians interests and so much more. If your travelling to this country ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Nepal: A Travel Survival Kit (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit) |
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.Northern Territory (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by: Hugh Finlay March 01, 2003 As me and a friend are planning a round the world trip this series of books has been a great help. In picking places where to go it's helpful to know whats there! Were mainly backpacking and using hostels so specific country guides aimed at this was essential. We needed to know campsites, country entry requirements, cost of living, activities, etiquette, transport options, do's and don'ts and most importantly what the food was like! As well as info on touring in campervans, car or footslogging. The book has it all and more. It covers all such topics and then reviews each place in the country individually. It has topics on law, car rental and purchase, gay and lesbians interests and so much more. If your travelling to this country ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Northern Territory (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) |
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.India (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by: Hugh Finlay August 31, 2001 and the best guide I've come across for India. Packed with detail and a reasonable cultural/ historical introduction. Maps are great, the timetables are pretty accurate, the opening times and prices are correct... There are some very bad LP guides out there. Vietnam springs to mind. But LP India has been consistently good throughout the years. I think I've used 4 versions of the guidebook and have been pleased with the improvements everytime. Obviously the negativities are that it is pretty big but how else are you supposed to cram in all that information. >>See More Reviews & Details on India (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) |
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.Morocco (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by: Geoff Crowther, Bradley Mayhew, Jan Dodd February 28, 2003 The LP guide has proven to be more thoroughly insightful than the Rough Guide although as Mark from Manchester states provides less information on the historical nd anthropoligical details. One major criticism of this guide however is that it can be extremely well covered with respect to accommodation in one two (Essouira) and then have barely enough on another; also the price guide offered by the guide actually implies indirecely that the accommodation will be in this price range where in fact the cheaper accomodation is much cheaper than that advertised. Some of the writing can be so close to stereotypical or cliched expression e.g. "Just the name Morocco evokes..." can be at best humerous and at worst off putting and misleading. I do prefer the ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Morocco (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) |
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.Lonely Planet: India by: Hugh Finlay November 30, 1999 and the best guide I've come across for India. Packed with detail and a reasonable cultural/ historical introduction. Maps are great, the timetables are pretty accurate, the opening times and prices are correct... There are some very bad LP guides out there. Vietnam springs to mind. But LP India has been consistently good throughout the years. I think I've used 4 versions of the guidebook and have been pleased with the improvements everytime. Obviously the negativities are that it is pretty big but how else are you supposed to cram in all that information. >>See More Reviews & Details on Lonely Planet: India |
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.India (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by: Hugh Finlay August 01, 2003 and the best guide I've come across for India. Packed with detail and a reasonable cultural/ historical introduction. Maps are great, the timetables are pretty accurate, the opening times and prices are correct... There are some very bad LP guides out there. Vietnam springs to mind. But LP India has been consistently good throughout the years. I think I've used 4 versions of the guidebook and have been pleased with the improvements everytime. Obviously the negativities are that it is pretty big but how else are you supposed to cram in all that information. >>See More Reviews & Details on India (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) |
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.Lonely Planet : Islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef by: Tony Wheeler September 01, 1998 Not as good as some of the other guides in the series, which may have something to do with the fact that the islands of the great barrier reef are not for your average backpacker. it does help to find which ones are, and as usual has all the essential information that makes these guides indespensible. We planned a trip to Hook island with it and it was great! >>See More Reviews & Details on Lonely Planet : Islands of Australia's Great Barrier Reef |
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.Morocco (Lonely Planet Country Guide) by: Geoff Crowther, Hugh Finlay 2001-02 I usually swear by Lonely Planet their books are usually concise and up to date and hardly ever misleading. They are also usually balanced in a way that every budget of traveller can use them. This book though failed on these counts. I felt that this book was not helpful to people travelling on lower budgets. Also I found this book aimed, as a male reader, towards women, this is not an out and out criticism, it is just a departure from the usual Lonely Planet style. Also I found basic information, like locations of ATMs, internet cafes, banks, bus stations and bus timetables, in more out of the way places incorrect. Also its recommendations of lower budget hotels had much to be desired. This book has made me reasses my trust in Lonely ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Morocco (Lonely Planet Country Guide) |
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.Africa on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) by: Geoff Crowther, Hugh Finlay, et al April 30, 1995 I usually swear by Lonely Planet their books are usually concise and up to date and hardly ever misleading. They are also usually balanced in a way that every budget of traveller can use them. This book though failed on these counts. I felt that this book was not helpful to people travelling on lower budgets. Also I found this book aimed, as a male reader, towards women, this is not an out and out criticism, it is just a departure from the usual Lonely Planet style. Also I found basic information, like locations of ATMs, internet cafes, banks, bus stations and bus timetables, in more out of the way places incorrect. Also its recommendations of lower budget hotels had much to be desired. This book has made me reasses my trust in Lonely ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Africa on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) |
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.East Africa (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by: Geoff Crowther, Hugh Finlay June 01, 2003 This book was invaluable when travelling in East Africa. The layout is easy to understand and it has basic country history, language and local information, as well as information about East Africa in general. There is not as much detain in the single East Africa book as in each individual country book, and although this was in some ways irritating it was useful when making last minute travel plans. Guide books are not widely available in east Africa, but it was easy to change plans to suit our requirements with the book covering the whole area. I would recommend a more specialised book for exploring one country in more depth, or to accompany this one. >>See More Reviews & Details on East Africa (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) |