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.The Rough Guide to Laos (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Jeff Cranmer, Steven Martin

February 07, 2007
Four and a half years of change have washed through Laos since the excellent second edition of Rough Guide's Laos was published. If you expect the new edition, released in February 2007, to be in the same league, prepare to be disappointed. Where Laos 2 was easily the best on the market, Laos 3 falls into the "read before departure ... and leave at home" category.

That The Washington Post describes this title as "...the best guidebook available..." is more a reflection of a lack of other options back then. Now with the new Lonely Planet hot off the press, Rough Guide's Laos 3 is worth buying for its background section only as for facts on the ground it's just a well, very rough guide.

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.The Rough Guide to Bangkok 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Lucy Ridout, Paul Gray

February 15, 2007
Four and a half years of change have washed through Laos since the excellent second edition of Rough Guide's Laos was published. If you expect the new edition, released in February 2007, to be in the same league, prepare to be disappointed. Where Laos 2 was easily the best on the market, Laos 3 falls into the "read before departure ... and leave at home" category.

That The Washington Post describes this title as "...the best guidebook available..." is more a reflection of a lack of other options back then. Now with the new Lonely Planet hot off the press, Rough Guide's Laos 3 is worth buying for its background section only as for facts on the ground it's just a well, very rough guide.

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.The Rough Guide to Tunisia 8 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Daniel Jacobs, Peter Morris

September 29, 2008
I'm a editor in Sweden and purchased this guide (together with Lonely Planet Tunisia) after my visit to Tunisia. Both are most useful in my work now and I highly recommended them. For those who are planning to visit Tunisia - prepare by reading the Rough Guide, and use the LP Tunisia as a guidebook during your visit.
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.The Rough Guide to Colorado 1 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Rough Guides

November 20, 2006
I'm a editor in Sweden and purchased this guide (together with Lonely Planet Tunisia) after my visit to Tunisia. Both are most useful in my work now and I highly recommended them. For those who are planning to visit Tunisia - prepare by reading the Rough Guide, and use the LP Tunisia as a guidebook during your visit.
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.The Rough Guide to Alaska 3 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Rough Guides

June 04, 2007
I'm a editor in Sweden and purchased this guide (together with Lonely Planet Tunisia) after my visit to Tunisia. Both are most useful in my work now and I highly recommended them. For those who are planning to visit Tunisia - prepare by reading the Rough Guide, and use the LP Tunisia as a guidebook during your visit.
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.The Rough Guide to Poland 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Jonathan Bousfield, Mark Salter

August 29, 2005
Any seasoned traveler should know that one guidebook can never tell everything we want to know, so it is always better to have a second one on hand. But if I can only bring one with me on my trips, it would be a rough guide. Actually, I think an Eyewitness Guide would be a great supplement, but I decided to leave that home since I wanted to travel light. I went to Krakow and Warsaw last winter break and relied solely on this RG.

I find the historical and cultural information to be satisfying, with just the right amount of detail (and interesting anecdotes), without overwhelming the regular traveler.

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.The Rough Guide to New Zealand 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Laura Harper, Tony Mudd, Paul Whitfield

October 20, 2008
Any seasoned traveler should know that one guidebook can never tell everything we want to know, so it is always better to have a second one on hand. But if I can only bring one with me on my trips, it would be a rough guide. Actually, I think an Eyewitness Guide would be a great supplement, but I decided to leave that home since I wanted to travel light. I went to Krakow and Warsaw last winter break and relied solely on this RG.

I find the historical and cultural information to be satisfying, with just the right amount of detail (and interesting anecdotes), without overwhelming the regular traveler.

The highlight to me personally are the restaurant recommendations and indication on the maps where they are. I was satisfied ... Read More:
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.The Rough Guide to Devon and Cornwall 3 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Rough Guides

July 16, 2007
Any seasoned traveler should know that one guidebook can never tell everything we want to know, so it is always better to have a second one on hand. But if I can only bring one with me on my trips, it would be a rough guide. Actually, I think an Eyewitness Guide would be a great supplement, but I decided to leave that home since I wanted to travel light. I went to Krakow and Warsaw last winter break and relied solely on this RG.

I find the historical and cultural information to be satisfying, with just the right amount of detail (and interesting anecdotes), without overwhelming the regular traveler.

The highlight to me personally are the restaurant recommendations and indication on the maps where they are. I was satisfied ... Read More:
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.The Rough Guide to Yucatan 1 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Zora O'Neill, John Fisher

November 21, 2005
We just returned from a great trip to the Yucatan, and this guide is worth more than you can imagine. Despite being a little concerned at a couple of the suggested restaurants(they don't speak English, and they are obviously for a local audience), we never got sick, the food was delicious, and a great bargain. We are planning on purchasing Rough Guides for all of our trips, to make the most of the maps, trip, and restaurant suggestions. However, this guide was published in 2005, and the prices are a little higher now, and one restaurant was not there. Not too bad since Playa del Carmen is rapidly changing. Buy this guide, have a great trip, and travel smart!
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.The Rough Guide to Florence & Siena (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
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by: Jonathan Buckley, Tim Jepson

March 20, 2006
We just returned from a great trip to the Yucatan, and this guide is worth more than you can imagine. Despite being a little concerned at a couple of the suggested restaurants(they don't speak English, and they are obviously for a local audience), we never got sick, the food was delicious, and a great bargain. We are planning on purchasing Rough Guides for all of our trips, to make the most of the maps, trip, and restaurant suggestions. However, this guide was published in 2005, and the prices are a little higher now, and one restaurant was not there. Not too bad since Playa del Carmen is rapidly changing. Buy this guide, have a great trip, and travel smart!
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