Travel Books

Things to do in Denver.....?

Advantages: Inspirational
Disadvantages: Too little time

...Vegas, USA, for me an unforgettable experience would be to track Spirit Bears on Princess Royal Island, Canada, or for me a trip back to the most fantastic scenery that is the Canadian Rockies, this time via heli-hiking rather than via road. On to South America, and there are only a couple of options detailed in the book's journey. But what memorable experiences Angel Falls in Venezuela and the scenic shots of trekking Torres del Paine are to die ...
...In this book Australia/NZ is a personal favourite, partly because of the missed opportunities of visiting yet more memorable places in the two years I lived there. We only get to visit a small number of memorable experiences, but the ones in the book do certainly make me feel very envious. The only Australian entry in the book is that of exploring the Kakadu region in the Northern Territory, while both North and South Island New Zealand, get a mention ...

helencbradshaw 06.07.2005 · Read Full Review
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Review of Unforgettable Things to do before you die - BBC Books

Absolute lifesaver...saved me a fortune!

Advantages: Everything!
Disadvantages: Very heavy if you're planning to travel with it in your backpack

...larger, more popular countries. Europe on a Shoestring is written by various travel authors, all of whom have either lived or frequently visited their country of choice. Each chapter contains information about the general background of the country, with a brief history. It often goes into quite detail about the culture of the country too, and a recommended daily budget. There is then a section for each major city or region too. The book contains ...
...overnight train routes in Eastern Europe which are targeted by thiefs are highlighted to keep you safe. Many of the major cities such as Rome and Berlin are very expensive to eat or drink, but the guide has a full list of restaurants and bars to suit all budgets and diets. Being a vegetarian, this was especially helpful as many countries such as Slovakia don't cater very well for a meat free diet, unless you find a McDonalds and settle for fries! ...

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Review of Europe on a Shoestring: Big Trips on Small Budgets (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) - Sarah Johnstone

A narrow dog on a narrow boat!

Advantages: Cracking good read!
Disadvantages: The book ended...i wanted more!

...of the year on a narrow boat and love the life, I enjoy boating and all that it entails and when at home occasionally watch 'Water World' on Discovery channel. This book 'Narrow Dog to Carcasonne' has been featured on the programme and serialised for television. In spite of enjoying the television look into the adventures of Terry Darlington, Monica and Jim's adventures, I'd never got round to reading the book, until Jean passed it on. I am reviewing ...
...12.6 x 3 cm. Narrow Dog to Carcassonne was published in 2005.  It became a top ten best seller and has sold over 150,000 copies. The Book Narrow Dog to Carcasonne is the true account of the adventure undertaken in a narrow boat suited to cruising at 4mph on the inland waterways. A few moments of beer induced bravado by retired Terry Darlington and a male friend, laid the plans for an epic voyage across the English Channel through the French canal ...

brittle1906 29.06.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Narrow Dog to Carcassonne - Terry Darlington

AA ROAD ATLAS FRANCE 2009

Advantages: GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY
Disadvantages: TO MANY GREAT PLACES TO VISIT

This is a review for the 'AA Road Atlas 2009' INTRO Well it's that time of year for me where I think of going on my summer holiday This year I'm planning to take my car to France and go camping with friends, so a good map of France is a must. I looked on Ebay for maps on France and came across 1500 results for French maps, after searching page after page I came across two different maps that I've used before one was the Michelin foldout map (very ...
...As I wanted as much detail as I could get the 108 page 'AA Big Road Atlas France 2009' was at the top of my list. I managed to find the 'AA Road Atlas France 2009' map brand new on Ebay for £6.25p including the postage (retail £9.99). AA ROAD ATLAS FRANCE 2009. The 108 page 'AA Road Atlas France 2009' has everything I need in a map and more. It's clear scale 4.5 miles to 1 inch (1 : 280,000) makes reading easy and has been fully updated from IGN, ...

donovan74 06.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of 2007 AA Road Atlas France (AA Atlases) - AA Publishing

Lonely Planet Peru - a thorough guide with good advice.

Advantages: user friendly, thorough information.
Disadvantages: Slightly pricier than expected.

...expected as this edition was published February 2007. The guide does have a website address on the back for latest updates. Overall, I would recommend this book as it gave us a great insight to Peru before we had even arrived and felt more organised for having it with us! ...

katt456 02.07.2009 · Read Full Review
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Review of Peru (Lonely Planet Country Guide) - Sara Benson