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.Sri Lanka (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
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by: Joe Cummings, Teresa Cannon, Mark Elliott, Ryan Ver Berkmoes

August 01, 2006
I've just spent three months travelling round Sri Lanka with both the Rough Guide and the Lonely Planet guide. I have to say, that the Rough Guide proved, on almost all counts, to be the much better option.

Obviously neither guide is perfect - the Rough Guide is excellent on the South coast, but not so good when you travel further north, and both guides fail to give much useful information (or the correct information!) about how to travel around by public bus. However, the Lonely Planet guide is pretty inaccurate throughout. Many of the maps are wrong, for instance, and it fails to actually give a balanced view of whether place is worth visiting. Even if some people might consider the Rough Guide to be too negative, I found that ... Read More:
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.The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka - 2nd Edition
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by: Gavin Thomas

October 26, 2006
I've just spent three months travelling round Sri Lanka with both the Rough Guide and the Lonely Planet guide. I have to say, that the Rough Guide proved, on almost all counts, to be the much better option.

Obviously neither guide is perfect - the Rough Guide is excellent on the South coast, but not so good when you travel further north, and both guides fail to give much useful information (or the correct information!) about how to travel around by public bus. However, the Lonely Planet guide is pretty inaccurate throughout. Many of the maps are wrong, for instance, and it fails to actually give a balanced view of whether place is worth visiting. Even if some people might consider the Rough Guide to be too negative, I found that ... Read More:
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.A Year in Green Tea and Tuk-Tuks: My Unlikely Adventure Creating an Eco Farm in Sri Lanka
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by: Rory Spowers

March 05, 2007
Where every prospect pleases .(and only man is vile)... to quote from a missionary poem on Sri Lanka. Since reading this book, I have made Rory Spower's Samakanda website my home page - but for how long I wonder as it is at least one year out of date though it still has some nice pictures with a peaceful feel. This is an account of setting up an organic forest garden estate on the island of Sri Lanka covering the period of one year. Based on the website - I have doubts that the initial flowering indicated in the book is yielding Spowers the income he deserves or expected ... he will need to build on a career as a writer and communicator and not as the agriculturalist he is seeking to become. The obvious flaw in the book is that it only represents ... Read More:
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.Sri Lanka Berlitz Pocket Guide
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from: Berlitz Publishing

September 25, 2006
Where every prospect pleases .(and only man is vile)... to quote from a missionary poem on Sri Lanka. Since reading this book, I have made Rory Spower's Samakanda website my home page - but for how long I wonder as it is at least one year out of date though it still has some nice pictures with a peaceful feel. This is an account of setting up an organic forest garden estate on the island of Sri Lanka covering the period of one year. Based on the website - I have doubts that the initial flowering indicated in the book is yielding Spowers the income he deserves or expected ... he will need to build on a career as a writer and communicator and not as the agriculturalist he is seeking to become. The obvious flaw in the book is that it only represents ... Read More:
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.Sri Lanka (Globetrotter Travel Guide)
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by: Robin Gauldie

October 01, 2006
Great book, we were thinking of honeymooning in Sri Lanka and then this book decided it. Comprehensive without being daunted all regions and attractions were covered and rated (plus the version we had came with a great map as part of the deal)
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.Sri Lanka Nelles Map (Nelles Maps) (Nelles Maps)
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by: Nelles

May 30, 2007
Great book, we were thinking of honeymooning in Sri Lanka and then this book decided it. Comprehensive without being daunted all regions and attractions were covered and rated (plus the version we had came with a great map as part of the deal)
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.Lonely Planet Sinhala Phrasebook (Phrasebooks)
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by: Margit Meinhold

January 01, 2002
Great book, we were thinking of honeymooning in Sri Lanka and then this book decided it. Comprehensive without being daunted all regions and attractions were covered and rated (plus the version we had came with a great map as part of the deal)
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.A Rough Guide Map Sri Lanka (Rough Guide Map)
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by: Rough Guides

August 28, 2003
Great book, we were thinking of honeymooning in Sri Lanka and then this book decided it. Comprehensive without being daunted all regions and attractions were covered and rated (plus the version we had came with a great map as part of the deal)
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.Sri Lanka Insight Guide (Insight Guides)
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from: APA Publications Pte Ltd

November 08, 2006
Great book, we were thinking of honeymooning in Sri Lanka and then this book decided it. Comprehensive without being daunted all regions and attractions were covered and rated (plus the version we had came with a great map as part of the deal)
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.Sri Lanka (Footprint Travel Guides) (Footprint Handbooks)
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by: Edward Aves

October 06, 2003
Well I felt a wee bit smug with my Footprint guide when I saw other tourists in Sri Lanka struggling with their Lonely Planet guides. It's really in depth (particularly the sections on history, religion and economy) and enjoyable to read - you kind of get to like the author for some reason. Perfect if you're touring the country except it's very out of date, it was written before the tsunami. Just phone ahead when booking accommodation and ask locals when you need to use public transport. Expect to pay a lot more for things than the prices quoted in the book.
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