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.Ethiopia and Eritrea (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
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by: Matt Phillips, Jean-Bernard Carillet

November 01, 2006
This book's a reasonable guide, but is eclipsed by the brilliantly written and hugely informative Bradt Guide. We took both books to Ethiopia (09/2006) and found the Bradt one to be far superior.
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.Eritrea (The Bradt Travel Guide) (The Bradt Travel Guide)
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by: Edward Denison, Edward Paice

July 15, 2007
I visited Eritrea for 10days, and the Bradt Guide has been invaluable to gain knowledge and understanding of the fascinating culture of this country and its people. Moreover the author has done a wonderful job in depicting the warmth and hospitality of the people of Eritrea and I was lucky enough to experience it myself.

I will certainly consider buying Bradt guides from now now. The Eritrea guide provided me with information on the country that goes in much more depth then "places to visit", "where to stay" and "where to eat" etc. A valuable read that goes beyond a touristic necessity.

I hope to return to Eritrea soon and I will certainly bring my trusted Bradt guide with me wherever I will go.


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.Surrender or Starve: Travels in Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea (Vintage Departures)
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by: Robert D Kaplan

2003-11
Let the buyer beware. While Kaplan's book is a good factual account of conditions in Eritrea and the Horn generally during the wars of the 1980s, this account is filtered through his own political worldview - and that worldview is most charitably described as 'idiosyncratic'. Kaplan correctly links the famines that struck Ethiopia and Eritrea in that decade to the policies of the Moscow-oriented Dergue junta. He embarasses himself by expressing perplexity over the fact that it was western liberal newspapers such as London Guardian which did most to expose the role of the Dergue in creating famine conditions. In other words, he is apparently incapable of grasping a basic political fact like the distinction between social-democratic liberalism ... Read More:
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.Ciao Asmara
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by: Justin Hill

June 20, 2002
For me the book started well with interesting history about the Queen of Sheba time, Solomon's descendants and the Italian period when Asmara became the Art Deco capital. But then the book seems to be a constant round of war description, torture details and endless description of the bleak, arid countryside. Why the Delia Smith type recipe for female genital mutilation ? Then out of the blue we are subjected to the tale of his buying a goat, letting it play happily in his yard, then minute details of his cutting its throat to kill it, with the goat bleating and staring at him. He then cuts through its spinal cord cord to stop its legs thrashing about. Maybe this is supposed to be some kind of artistic metaphor for Eritrea' troubles..I just find ... Read More:
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.Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
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by: Frances Linzee Gordon

2000-11
When I got this guidebook I was impressed. The background information was excellent and the useful information seemed to be up to Lonely Planet's usual high standard.

Having just got back from Ethiopia I must say that, in our experience, I can't agree with the latter comment. Part of this is due to changing circumstances. The country seems to be changing quickly, prices have gone up sharply, new hotels seem to fade quickly and restaurants have gone. But some of the information is just wrong - the maps seem to be particularly bad and several times we found things in the wrong place.

This is not to say the guidebook was useless - I still think its worth 3 stars - we may just have been unlucky with the area we were in (northern circuit) ... Read More:
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.Eritrea
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from: ITMB Publishing

October 04, 2006
When I got this guidebook I was impressed. The background information was excellent and the useful information seemed to be up to Lonely Planet's usual high standard.

Having just got back from Ethiopia I must say that, in our experience, I can't agree with the latter comment. Part of this is due to changing circumstances. The country seems to be changing quickly, prices have gone up sharply, new hotels seem to fade quickly and restaurants have gone. But some of the information is just wrong - the maps seem to be particularly bad and several times we found things in the wrong place.

This is not to say the guidebook was useless - I still think its worth 3 stars - we may just have been unlucky with the area we were in (northern circuit) ... Read More:
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.My Fathers' Daughter
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by: Hannah Pool

July 28, 2005
This is a must read for anyone whatever your background. Its unbelievable in the depth of feeling expressed and really touches to the core. Though I have no experience of what it is like to be adopted, it conveyed to me the real struggle the soul goes through during the quest to find yourself and where you come from. A highly recommended read.
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.Ethiopia and Eritrea (Lonely Planet Travel Guides)
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by: Jean-Bernard Carillet, Frances Linzee Gordon

November 01, 2003
This book's a reasonable guide, but is eclipsed by the brilliantly written and hugely informative Bradt Guide. We took both books to Ethiopia (09/2006) and found the Bradt one to be far superior.
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.Eccentric Graces: Eritrea and Ethiopia Through the Eyes of a Traveller
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by: Julia Stewart

March 23, 1999
This book's a reasonable guide, but is eclipsed by the brilliantly written and hugely informative Bradt Guide. We took both books to Ethiopia (09/2006) and found the Bradt one to be far superior.
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.East Africa Handbook: The Travel Guide (Footprint Handbooks)
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by: Michael Hodd

January 29, 2003
I am still really enjoying this book! it contains essential information about all of the Countries in East Africa, getting in, accomodation, major sights etc. I particularly liked the section detailing the major health risks and necessary precautions...very useful. The book is also interspersed with anecdotal stories about a wide range of topics, from Gorillas to mountain climbing . The only thing that lets it down is the lack of pictures (there are a few of wildlife) but the book has definitely inspired me to get over there and take my own!
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