City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel

Average Rating:

.Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series)
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Ron Adkison

March 01, 2006
I'm planning a backpacking trip to the Grand Canyon. I've looked at several guidebooks and I've bought bought this book as well as Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series) by John Annerino, and Hiking the Grand Canyon's Geology (Hiking Geology) (HTGCG) by Lon Abbott and Teri Cook.

I liked the straightforward and informative approach that Ron Adkinson takes in this book. The Grand Canyon is a big place with a lot of alternatives for trips. I was able figure out which trails I want to take using this book.

I especially like the capsule summary of each route that have clear ratings for the difficulty, water availability, average hiking times, suggested cache points, and distance.

Compared ... Read More:
>>See More Reviews & Details on Hiking Grand Canyon National Park, 2nd (Regional Hiking Series)

Used Price: $8.21

Average Rating:

.Frommer's New York City with Kids (Frommer's With Kids)
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Holly Hughes

January 30, 2007
I took my family to NYC and we had a great time. Our great time was not because of this book, but in spite of it. We had multiple occasions when a recommended restaurant was not very kid friendly, or a place to get dessert was just not that good. The guide did help with mapping out the main tourist sites we wanted to go to. Would look for another family guide to NYC if I was returning. There must be a better one.
>>See More Reviews & Details on Frommer's New York City with Kids (Frommer's With Kids)

Used Price: $3.90

Average Rating:

.50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands (50 Best Short Hikes)
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Ron Adkison

2001-08
I bought this book because I was looking for short hikes for our family with elementary-aged children in all the titled Utah Nat'l parks. It does do a good job of describing the hikes in very great detail, how to get to the trail head, etc. Each hike is rated according to it's difficulty and child-friendliness and length of time to complete. This is all very good and helpful. However, I discovered after the fact that most of this same information is available on the National Park Service website and the brochure available for free at the visitor center, including some that aren't in the book.


>>See More Reviews & Details on 50 Best Short Hikes in Utah's National Parks: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Canyonlands (50 Best Short Hikes)

Used Price: $7.49

Average Rating:

.Top Trails Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Andrew Dean Nystrom

June 30, 2006
This book is good but with other map books and gps map details it was not needed.

>>See More Reviews & Details on Top Trails Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)

Used Price: $7.00

Average Rating:

.The Complete Walker IV
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Colin Fletcher, Chip Rawlins

April 30, 2002
Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about the art and application of walking with your "house" on your back.
This edition Mr. Fletcher has teamed up with Chip Rawlings to help with the deatails of some of the newer gear and the combination is a winner.
If you could only get 1 book on the topic of backpacking make it this one!
>>See More Reviews & Details on The Complete Walker IV

Used Price: $7.99

Average Rating:

.Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, 2nd Edition
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Jaimie Hall

October 01, 2006
I must say that I really enjoy this book. It is well written and provides alot of very good information. It is a good resource book to keep in your RV. I am planning to go full time RVing in the next couple of months and this book helped me to make that important decision. Read and enjoy folks!
>>See More Reviews & Details on Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road, 2nd Edition

Used Price: $14.02

Average Rating:

.Afoot & Afield San Diego County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide (Afoot and Afield)
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Jerry Schad

April 15, 2007
I love this book and have been using Jerry Schad's words of trail finding wisdom for years. If you are living or visiting in the San Diego area and you like to hike, Afoot and Afield is THE book you need.

Schad knows all the ins and out of San Diego county and mentions everything. This is not just a listing of all the well-known trails in the area - it's a complete description of everything with a trail. In my own local Mission Bay region, the book describes tons of long and short hidden trails, places I never would have found on my own.

The book is organized with general county information up front (geology, geography, trail courtesy and the like, everything pretty basic), with trail descriptions following by region. A large map up front helps you ... Read More:
>>See More Reviews & Details on Afoot & Afield San Diego County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide (Afoot and Afield)

Used Price: $15.70

Average Rating:

.Lightweight Backpacking and Camping: A Field Guide to Wilderness Equipment, Technique, and Style (Backpacking Light)
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Ryan Jordan

2005-10
Great reference with lots of practical information on ultralight backpacking. It's full of ideas on how to keep your pack light without compromising too on much comfort.
>>See More Reviews & Details on Lightweight Backpacking and Camping: A Field Guide to Wilderness Equipment, Technique, and Style (Backpacking Light)

Used Price: $15.09

Average Rating:

.The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids (Unofficial Guides)
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Bob Sehlinger, Liliane Opsomer

April 23, 2007
This book was a total godsend. It was our first time (with kids), and this book answered every question we had and then some. We never asked anyone anything, if we had a question, we consulted the book. Only thing I wish they would do different is update it annually. Some of the newer rides weren't in it. But didn't make big difference. I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it! When we go back, we will always have the most updated version of this book with us.
>>See More Reviews & Details on The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids (Unofficial Guides)

Used Price: $9.68

Average Rating:

.60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque: Including Santa Fe, Mount Taylor, and San Lorenzo Canyon (60 Hikes within 60 Miles)
City Travel Guides > Books > Specialty Travel
by: Stephen Ausherman

March 24, 2008
I have been an avid hiker in New Mexico for the past 7 years, and own every other hiking guide that has been published for the state. This is by far the best one yet.

Though I have hiked all over the Albuquerque area (including all of the Sandia Mountains trails and about half of the Manzano Mountains trails), of the 60 hikes in this guide I have only visited 17 of them to date. I consider this a testament to Stephen Ausherman's skill in locating unique and unknown trails that can be enjoyed by rookies and veterans alike. Reading through this guide, it's almost as if I'm about to rediscover Albuquerque.

Probably the best feature, however, is the wealth of at-a-glance detail at the beginning of each hike... including (to name just a few) shared use, driving distance, ... Read More:
>>See More Reviews & Details on 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque: Including Santa Fe, Mount Taylor, and San Lorenzo Canyon (60 Hikes within 60 Miles)

Used Price: $12.89