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.Moon Tahiti (Moon Handbooks)
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by: David Stanley

November 01, 2007
Been using this guidebook and LP's for making reservations for my island-hopping September 2008 trip, and find the listed accommodation prices in the moon edition to be woefully out of date, even accounting for the change in exchange rates. How can the LP Tahiti book, which was released in 2006, have more up-to-date information? Incredible!

Given this, I found it puzzling that so many previous people have rated this book so highly. When you look at their review histories, many are for books by this author. Hmmm.
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.Sydney (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
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by: DK Publishing

August 21, 2006
This travel guide is one of the best, detailed books on Sydney. I have many Eyewitness Guides for other locations around the world. The detailed maps in the back of the book are very useful when in an unfamiliar place.
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.Straying from the Flock: Travels in New Zealand
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by: Alexander Elder

April 25, 2005
I had expected more out of this book than I got. I suppose it was a bit off putting to be reading about a wealthy guy's travel when I couldn't afford most of what he did. I did appreciate some insights about places even though I'd have to visit them on a lower budget.
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.The Rough Guide to Australia 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Margo Daly, Anne Dehne, David Leffman, Chris Scott

October 01, 2007
I had expected more out of this book than I got. I suppose it was a bit off putting to be reading about a wealthy guy's travel when I couldn't afford most of what he did. I did appreciate some insights about places even though I'd have to visit them on a lower budget.
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.Moon Fiji (Moon Handbooks)
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by: David Stanley

September 01, 2007
I bought this book as a guide before my honeymoon. I had already looked around a couple of eco-tourism web sites and booked a couple of hotels; in one case, I changed my mind because of this book and ended up canceling a booking. It's a well-organized guide with astonishing clarity and frankness. Some off-hand tips include who to talk to (first names) at travel agencies/resorts/etc. for tips and deals, what times of day and/or days of the week you should avoid certain activities, what environment to expect at a hotel or resort (Partying backpackers? Couples only? Family-oriented? Rich lazies?), which buses leave early/late or stay overnight, how to deal with hagglers, general Fijian pronunciation tips and cultural guidelines (including an apparently conservative ... Read More:
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.A Passion for Mars: Intrepid Explorers of the Red Planet
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by: Andrew Chaikin

October 01, 2008
Andy Chaikin has a done it again. His passion for space exploration is heart-felt and evokes inspiration through a lens of history, science and curiosity. Chaikin manages to blend the best of human vision (such as Ray Bradbury's or Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction) with human achievement (from Mariner to the rover projects).

Discover how Wernher von Braun, Tom Paine, Carl Sagan, and a whole host of lesser-known, yet equally significant people imagined, planned, and implemented missions to explore a crimson, unique world.

This book captures the intense drama of the quest for Mars and the people that envision the exploration of a beautiful red planet (with glorious photographs to prove it). Chaikin has blazed a trail for the future of space exploration. ... Read More:
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.Frommer's Maui 2008 (Frommer's Complete)
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by: Jeanette Foster

September 04, 2007
The book was good as it did detail many restaurants and beaches. In addition, it provided a detailed map which is especially useful if you are planning on hiring a car. However, I would not recommend just using this book. There were some eatery's that were recommended in this book that were regarded by the "maui revealed book" as not as good. I would recommend using this book in addition to Maui revealed book. The later book is excellent. There is no fluff and will let you exactly what you need to know about Maui.
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.Frommer's Honolulu & Oahu Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day)
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by: Jeanette Foster

March 04, 2008
This is going to be an excellent guide for my trip to Hawaii next year! It was an excellent purchase
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.Fodor's New Zealand 2009 (Fodor's Gold Guides)
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by: Fodor's

September 23, 2008
This is going to be an excellent guide for my trip to Hawaii next year! It was an excellent purchase
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.One for the Road: Revised Edition
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by: Tony Horwitz

October 05, 1999
I would recommend all of his books, but there is still only one I will go back and read again and again.....Confederates in the Attic. The best.
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