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.Adventure Guide: Hawaii the Big Island (Adventure Guides Series)
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by: Bryan Fryklund, Jen Reeder

August 01, 2007
I had hoped to find a new guidebook for the Island of Hawaii. Sadly, this was not it. The book may be OK as an overview for a first trip to the island (week or less) but it is too superficial to be of enduring use.
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.Tahiti & French Polynesia (Country Guide)
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by: Becca Blond

May 01, 2006
Lonely Planet guides have been my guide of choice for some time but this one was not up to snuff. It just wasn't detailed enough. Two areas that bothered me was nothing about the weather and I could not find the specific snorkeling information I wanted and that was one of the prime reasons for going to Tahiti and purchasing the book.
A general warning - the dollar will now only get you 75 polynesian francs instead of the 100 when the book was written. Not Lonely Planet's fault - the dollar has just sunk but what used to be expensive can now be almost ridiculous in price!
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.Lonely Planet Sydney Encounter
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by: Charles Rawlings-Way

September 01, 2007
I've found this book to be a wealth of good ideas for activities while in Sydney. The reviews are concise and interesting and the information is timely. Great book. Mini-maps are very helpful as well.

Overall I would highly recommend.
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.Australia For Dummies (Dummies Travel)
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by: Marc Llewellyn, Lee Mylne

March 24, 2008
I've found this book to be a wealth of good ideas for activities while in Sydney. The reviews are concise and interesting and the information is timely. Great book. Mini-maps are very helpful as well.

Overall I would highly recommend.
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.Fodor's Oahu, 2nd Edition: with Honolulu, Waikiki, and the North Shore (Full-Color Gold Guides)
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by: Fodor's

August 26, 2008
I've found this book to be a wealth of good ideas for activities while in Sydney. The reviews are concise and interesting and the information is timely. Great book. Mini-maps are very helpful as well.

Overall I would highly recommend.
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.Frommer's Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu (Frommer's Complete)
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by: Jeanette Foster

November 19, 2007
My sister is moving there and it has everything you need as far as bus routes, prices, restaurants, and the listings are mostly price oriented such as least expensive to top dollar and includes a ton of phone numbers. Not so much history or mountains to climb but it can plan your trip for you all around the island whether a week trip or more.
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.Fodor's Australia 2008 (Fodor's Gold Guides)
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by: Fodor's

November 06, 2007
Note: This review is solely about the Sydney section.

I'm in Sydney now on my one week trip. I had contemplated on purchasing a Lonely Planet version of Australia, but it was a bit old (published in 2005-06). I've used Lonely Planet books in the past for Japan and they worked rather well, but I decided to go for Fodor's because it was a brand new book, therefore up-to-date information...

Well, after reading the parts about Sydney over and over, I have come to some conclusions:

*This book is not for backpackers. There is no section on hostels and all of Fodor's choices (highest recommendation) are extremely pricey. This includes restaurant recommendations as well.

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.A Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands (Traveller's Histories Series)
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by: John H. Chambers

March 01, 2007
Note: This review is solely about the Sydney section.

I'm in Sydney now on my one week trip. I had contemplated on purchasing a Lonely Planet version of Australia, but it was a bit old (published in 2005-06). I've used Lonely Planet books in the past for Japan and they worked rather well, but I decided to go for Fodor's because it was a brand new book, therefore up-to-date information...

Well, after reading the parts about Sydney over and over, I have come to some conclusions:

*This book is not for backpackers. There is no section on hostels and all of Fodor's choices (highest recommendation) are extremely pricey. This includes restaurant recommendations as well.

*Some restaurant information are out of ... Read More:
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.New Zealand, 4 (Footprint - Travel Guides)
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by: Darrach Donald

December 01, 2007
I was not familiar with this British travelguide series until I used this edition for my recent trip to New Zealand. The book is very easy to use, with pleasing layouts, and up-to-date and reliable restaurant recommendations of sites to see, hotels, restaurants, etc. The writer really showed his familiarity with NZ, and the writing was crisp and energetic. I had researched several guides to NZ (Fodors, Frommers, Lonely Planet, Rough Guide) before I left and found this one to be the best. I also looked into the Footprints guide to Australia and found it to be equally first-rate. I will definitely consider a Footprints guide again the next time I travel.
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.Australia - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
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by: Barry Penney

September 05, 2006
Since the book was not available here in Australia for some reason, had to
order thru Amazon. The book did arrived in quick time. Thank you Amazon for prompt service.
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