The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2002 (Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, 2002) Review

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(More customer reviews)The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, 2000, is the only book you'll want to read when planning your trip. It goes into great detail about all the hotels and casinos, what their rooms are like, what the hotels offer, what the casinos offer, and lots more. It tells you how to obtain "comps" and how to play the games, with easy to understand rules and diagrams. With their 100+ pages of Dining and Restaurant information, you know where to find the best food and the best prices. The Hotel Information Chart in the back is extremely helpful because you can compare hotels without having to flip through a lot of pages. Chapter 5 talks about shopping and the sights around Nevada, in case you plan on doing more than gambling. The Unofficial Guide gives you the pros and cons of each show so you can decide wether or not it's worth 100.00 a person, to see Siegfried & Roy at the Mirage. There is also a little section that tells you where you have the best odds of winning at each game, and at which casino. Another great thing about this book are the maps of The Strip and of Downtown. It lets you know how far you are from point "A" to point "B", because hotel properties are deceiving in their size. A walk from your room at the Venetian, to Caesars Palace may take 20 minutes or so. All 544 pages are packed full of helpful and accurate information. The Unofficial Guide made planning our trip extremely easy. I highly recommend this book, and only this book, to anyone planning on going to Las Vegas!

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The Unofficial Guides are the "Consumer Reports" of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan.
Las Vegas is one of the top destinations in the United States, attracting over 30 million visitors annually to its huge hotel resorts and casinos. The Unofficial Guide® researchers aren't seduced by all that glitz and glamour, though. Instead, we offer you the straight story about what's worth your time, how to get the best packages and hotel bargains, how to gamble like a pro, and how to get tickets for the top shows.
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Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks (Frommers Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, 2nd ed) Review

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(More customer reviews)Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks good overall guide to the area. It's descriptions of the lodging choices and the dining descriptions were very good although it omitted the Geyser Grill in the Old Faithful area. The descriptions of activities in GT were very good, but the descriptions of activities in YNP were lacking. There were some omissions: the Antelope Creek Drainage area and the Brink of the Upper/Lower Falls trails. Some felt the Norris Geyser Basin highly overrated as was the West Thumb Geyser Basin and Osprey Falls. This book is a great starting point but by no means should it be the only book you have. It's perfect for making your dining and lodging choices but suffers in adequately describing activities (for that check out 'An Outdoor Family Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks' by Lisa Gollin Evans).

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Frommer's Puts the Parks in Your Pocket. All the up-to-date practical information and candid insider advice you need to have the perfect park vacation in an easy-to-carry size - and at an unbeatable price! Your Complete Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton: The most memorable park experiences, from Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs to Snake River float trips Great places to stay in and near the parks, including historic lodges and family-friendly motels - plus a complete camp-ground guide for each park A fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot bald eagles, bison, wildflowers, and more The best hikes, from ranger-led interpretive walks to challenging backcountry trails More to see and do in the area: rodeos, chuckwagon feeds, IMAX films, an elk preserve, Jackson Hole boutiques and bars, and more Detailed, accurate park and trail maps Frommer's. The Name You Can Trust. Find us online at www frommers.com

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The Guide to National Professional Certification Programs, Third Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)There are simply better ways to spend $99.95 than on a ring-bound 100 page list that is far out of date.
This is a list. It was published on Jan. 1, 2001. You can see lots of such lists for free using Internet searches.
Lots of things changed since 1/1/2001 in the certification world. If you want to know anything about any particular certification, other than it's name and sponsoring organization, you'd need more than a list anyway.

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The job market continues to change. Highly skilled and specialized workers are in demand. Traditional education cannot meet all the needs to create specialty skill workers. Certification provides up-to-date training and development while promoting individual or professional skills and knowledge in a focused manner. Certification as a way of continuing professional eduction can also be more cost effective. Employee certification is a lasting trend that will become stronger as we continue the transition to a workplace that emphasizes focused skill development and proper deployment of knowledge workers. Companies seeking to recreate themselves as learning organizations are looking for efficient ways to include certifications as part of their developmental repertoire. This third edition of The Guide to National Professional Certification Programs is restructured to be easier for professionals, professional organizations, and individuals to use. All sponsor information and certification descriptions are updated. New programs and sponsors have been added, including vendor-based specialty certification tests for competence in a particular area or subject. Indexes are improved to be quick and easy to use in looking up programs, sponsors, and certification test information.

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The Unofficial Guide to Mini Las Vegas Review

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(More customer reviews)My husband loves to gamble so he obviously loves the chapters of this book that reference the casinos and the actual games played within casinos. I, on the other hand, enjoy the other face of Las Vegas which includes the shows, shopping, restaurants and good deals. This book was such a helpful purchase for both of us.

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The Unofficial Guides® are the "Consumer Reports" of travel guides, offering candid evaluations of their destinations' attractions, hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, sports, and more, all rated and ranked by a team of unbiased inspectors so even the most compulsive planners can be sure they're spending their time and money wisely. Each guide addresses the needs of everyone from families to business travelers, with handy charts that demonstrate how each place stacks up against the competition. Plus, all the details are pulled out so they're extremely easy to scan.
This concise, pocket-size version of the best-selling Unofficial Guide® to Las Vegas includes the latest developments in this ever-changing city, plus invaluable advice on planning your trip. It's perfect for travelers who want the unbiased information of an Unofficial Guide® in an easy-to-carry format.
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Farms, Gardens & Countryside Trails of Western North Carolina 1st Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)Good little book and lots of information about sites. A couple sites though that I happened to check out are already out of business. . . . but it's an informative book, the subject just lends itself to being dated . . .

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Guidebook to back roads and scenic byways to some of the most beautiful farms and gardens in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Careers in Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Review

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(More customer reviews)There was some interesting information in this book, but I really didn't learn as much as I hoped I would, and there were whole sections throughout that were poorly written. Overall, I would not recommend.

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VGM Professional Careers SeriesOffers high-level information about the many job choices within various professional career fields. Each book provides complete information about a given specialty, including responsibilities, opportunities for advancement, and salaries. An excellent choice for career planning courses offered by professional schools and departments.

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Hidden Wine Country: Including Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Review

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(More customer reviews)From historic wineries in California's Sonoma and Napa Counties to back roads, lodging in small retreats, and dining in recommended establishments, Hidden Wine Country seeks to uncover less-traveled roads in the Wine Country - and does it successfully. Hidden Wine Country is quite an achievement for an area over-saturated with publicity: the authors specialize in finding the unusual, quality experience. Hidden Wine Country is a highly recommended "take-along" guide.

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Combining unique travel choices, outdoor adventures, and little-known locales into guides where vacations meet adventures, each title in the Hidden series also offers readers the comfort of detailed maps, internet information for each listing, author picks, suggested itineraries, and walking and driving tours. Hidden Wine Country covers a region that has long been a popular side trip from San Francisco, but the wine country's world-class vintners, attractions, and amenities deserve far more than a brief encounter. Written for those who want to delve beyond the big-name wineries and roadside offerings, this book uncovers the region's true connoisseur culture. Exploring the region by car, horseback, balloon ride, train, or river cruise are all described, and details on over 59 wineries in six different regions are included. 77 country inns, spas, resorts, and ranches are reviewed along with recommendations on dozens of top restaurants featuring California, French, and Italian cuisine. Proving that there's much more to the Wine Country than its sweet nectar, Hidden Wine Country also covers parks, bed and breakfasts, hot spring spas, biking adventures, and historic spots.

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Hidden New England: Including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island & Vermont (Hidden New England, 7th ed) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book based on the publishers blurb in Amazon.
This is an unfortunate demonstration of the major pitfall of buying books from Amazon. If I had looked at the book in a bookstore I would never have purchased it, I sincerely doubt anyone would. The book is poorly executed primarily in its index or rather series of indexes which are set out so to make as little practical sense as possible.
I will never be able to tell you what is in the book because it cannot be found. It is a frustrating exercise simply leafing through it because the index is no help. Perhaps if I was intimately acquainted with New England I may have some idea where to look in the book so as I could find what I was after. If I did, why would I be buying a travel guide?
I will stick to the DK's Eyewitness Travel guides from now on at least I can find stuff in it.

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Hidden guides combine unique travel choices, outdoor adventures and little-known locales into a guide where vacations meet adventures. Each guide includes detailed maps, complete internet information for each listing, highlighted author favorites, suggested itineraries and walking and driving tours. Hidden New England is written for the new generation of backroad explorers who are driving through this six-state region with very personal intentions. Understanding that the modern traveler isn't looking to be herded to the same beach or mountain resort as everyone else, Hidden New England focuses on the little hotels, restaurants and shops that define this always-independent region including 30 antique stores. Its recommended lodging options include 209 country inns, 43 cabins, and even 87 campgrounds. Hidden New England reveals the area's history at 17 Revolutionary War sites and 100 historic "American" castles and estates. Spectacular natural spots are revealed, including fall-foliage viewing in 179 parks, beaches and wilderness areas, and 224 hiking and 83 cycling trails. A special section on lighthouses leads to 11 of the area's most interesting. This edition features 20 new maps.

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Fairways: America's Greatest Golf Resorts Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is unreal! The pictures are captivating . . . as if I was looking down the 18th fairway at Harbour Town! A must have for the avid golfer.

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Selected by the World's Leading Golf Travel WritersNever before has a book so lavishly captured the pinnacle of American golf travel: the luxurious resorts that cater to golfers and non-golfers alike. The one hundred crème de la crème of golf resorts, selected by a detailed surveying of the country's leading golf travel experts, are featured in the pages of Fairways. From the rugged exclusivity of Pebble Beach to the time-honored greens of Pinehurst to the cutting-edge elegance of Hawaii, Fairways whisks readers to the courses and resort grounds through gorgeous, full-color photography, enticing travel essays, and helpful information boxes. Each resort receives a rating summary, based on a five-star system, of the Challenge of the course or courses, the Beauty of the course and resort grounds, plus the Lodging, Cuisine, and Amenities offered by the resort. Fairways also contains informative Golfing boxes that offer the information every golfer needs to know: architects, tour stops, turf, par, yardage, rating, and slope. But what Fairways also provides are Experiencing boxes that highlight the splendid non-golf activities that abound at each of these exceptional resorts. Spa treatments, menu highlights, and enrichment programs are included because golf is not foremost in the mind of every resort traveler. Although Fairways is the perfect resource for planning a golf vacation, it also highlights all the wonderful luxuries that a resort vacation offers. Fairways belongs in the library of every avid golfer, but it will be a delightful read for anyone with a taste for elegance and relaxation.

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Travel Smart: Iowa/Nebraska Review

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(More customer reviews)I never thought a travel book could be so literate and engaging. It's almost as if the author grew up on the border of Iowa and Nebraska, possibly on the Iowa side. He paints a festive atmosphere about all the visited locales, and he does it with such interest that you can actually SEE the diamond so big it's gonna make you puke at the Iowa State Fair, TASTE the cup-o-pizza they sell at the Grotto of the Redemption, HEAR the townsfolk of Kearney, Nebraska singing "Picking Out a Thermos for You" in the Bandshell on Sunday nights after church, SMELL the perfumed dancers on the private disco floors of Scottsbluff, FEEL the ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, this magazine and the chair at the Iowa Great Lakes.
There was a special on VH1 where a former roommate of Munson was telling a story about living in their apartment, Munson's first. "I just really remember after I'd lived there a while, the guy from U.S. West came with the phone books. Kyle picks it up and starts, like, freaking out about it. He's all, 'The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity I need! My name in print! That really makes somebody! Things are going to start happening to me now.' And I was all, 'Chill dude.'"
Well, all I can say is that the new Iowa/Nebraska TravelSmart book is here. Buy it if you plan on going to either of those places, or, as the previous reviewer so insightfully stated, buy it if you're going to both.

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This book takes the hassle out of travel by recommending only the best places to eat, stay, and visit - with prices to fit any budget. With more selective listings, itineraries to help organize driving routes, and a rigorous rating system, Travel-Smart guidebooks help readers build a trip quickly - and easily - around their own needs.The guide includes road maps, a mileage chart, scenic routes already plotted out, and lots of helpful tips and sidebars. There are even estimates of how long it takes to visit particular sites. Chapters cover Ames, Madison County, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Sioux City, Oglala, Grand Island, North Platte, Lincoln, and much more.

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Travel Smart: Pennsylvania/New Jersey Review

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(More customer reviews)As a New York City resident who likes to make weekend forays to interesting and beautiful places, I found this book chock full of useful road trip suggestions. Far from being a dry list of 'must see's' this book combined just the right amount of practical information (who, what, why, where, when, and how), historical background, colorful descriptions of some less than mainstream attractions and most appreciated of all, humor. This book is very user feindly and fun to read. I give it five stars.

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From Pennsylvania's majestic Allegheny National Forest and historic colonial Philadelphia to the fabled Jersey shore, this guide offers the best routes and sightseeing tips, and an easy-to-use rating system of attractions.

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Driving the Pacific Coast Oregon and Washington, 4th: Scenic Driving Tours along Coastal Highways Review

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(More customer reviews)This book has up to date, factual, interesting and on target information about the Oregon and Washington coast lines. The chapters each describe a community and its weather, events, attractions, lodging, restaurants, and more.
If you are thinking about exploring the coastal areas of the Pacific northwest, make sure you have this volume with you.

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The best way to see the Northwest's spectacular coastline is to drive with this book beside you. Driving the Pacific Coast describes thirty-five communities along route 101, from the southern coast of Oregon to the northern coast of Washington. Find out where to eat, stay, and shop as well as what to see and do in each locale. Tour the entire 700-mile route or simply visit one of these splendid destinations.You will discover a treasure of agates, jasper, and petrified wood washed up along the shore of Bullards Beach in Bandon, Oregon. Some of the best clam beds on the coast - perfect for digging an assortment of delicious bay clams - in Coos Bay, Oregon. Cape Disappointment Light, Washington's oldest and highest light, looming 220 feet above the water. Olympic National Park's 900,000 acres of mountains, meadows, forests, rivers, and rugged Pacific coastline in Port Angeles, Washington. The Victorian charm of old brick buildings, stately mansions, antiques shops, and taverns in Port Townsend, Washington.The guide contains information on top-notch accommodations, oceanside camping, to-die-for restaurants, unique shopping, museums, beaches, fishing, golf, festivals and more.

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Hidden Belize 2 Ed: Including Tikal, Copan and the Cayes Review

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(More customer reviews)We had a fabulous time on the French Polynesian islands with "Hidden Tahiti". That book took us to out-of-the-way natural beauties, great local-style restaurants and shops, etc. So, when we were set to travel to Belize, we expected more of the same.
Hidden Belize was NOT the same. We found nothing hidden in the book that wasn't over-publicized by local tour agencies, hotels, etc. The great little local-cuisine restaurants of the Tahiti book instead was replaced with all the expensive restaurants catering to wealthy US citizens wanting gourmet dinners. We found great local establishments featuring great local cuisine and culture all on our own. We actually used the recommendations of this book as places to stay away from.
The one redeeming feature of this book was a good overview of the geography of the different areas of the country.
So, as I said, my wife and I like to experience a lot of local flavor on our trips, and this book showed us none of that.

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Hidden Southern California: Including Los Angeles, Hollywood, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Palm Springs (Hidden Travel) Review

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(More customer reviews)I checked out several tour books before we left for our southern California vacation, but chose the Ray Riegert book for it's unique suggestions for food, lodging, and tourist site recommendations. The book is well organized. We followed the chapters from San Diego through the beach towns all the way to Los Angeles. We were delighted with all of the "hidden" restaurants that we tried. It helped that all of the information was current too. Riegert's suggestions for interesting routes and parks led us through some of the most beautiful country imaginable - places we would never have seen if it were not for this book. Hidden Southern California is a great resource that we will use again and again.

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With so many famous places and hyped attractions, it's all too easy to get caught running (well, driving, actually) all over Southern California from one spot to the next. This guide tells how to get off the freeway and explore the boulevards and side streets of Los Angeles and San Diego as well the coast roads and inland desert highways. Hidden Southern California combines traditional attractions, including seven historic missions and eight theme parks, with outdoor adventures, including 123 beaches and parks, 270 hiking trails, and 105 surfing spots. It provides selective recommendations for lodging in the city, along the coast, and even in desert and mountain parks, including 15 beach cottages, 77 coastal inns and 13,193 campsites at 350 campgrounds. The author offers opinionated reviews of a wide variety of local restaurants. The guide also contains special features on Los Angeles' historic Mexican public markets, Hollywood film making in action, the ultimate side trip south of the border, and old-time Hollywood, including 15 historic theaters and a driving tour of old mansions.

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Guide to Hiking China's Old Road to Shu Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is great. I know the author and had an opportunity to do some editing on it prior to publication. I am joining the author in China mid-March for our second trip to do some light hiking and touristing. I have found the book very useful, especially the detail she gives regarding both preparations and the actual journey itself.

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This is the first guidebook specifically written for people who speak no Chinese but would like to go hiking on their own in China off the beaten track. The hikes are through the beautiful Qinling and Daba Mountains in Sichuan and Shaanxi Province along the few remaining stretches of one of China's old imperial roads known as the Road to Shu. There are nineteen hikes, most in the six-hour range, but some two-and three-day hikes as well. There are maps, hotel and restaurant listings, specific information on bus and train travel, and Chinese phrases to help you secure lodgings on your own. There are five handy pages of local menu selections in Chinese, as well.
Also included is some unusual information you won't find in any other guidebook: Is it safe to drink Bad Weather Beer or eat in a restaurant that advertises "Englishmen delicious"? When staying in a Chinese farmhouse should you wash your face and feet in the same basin? The most important question though is: How cheaply can you do this trip? The answer is for as little as $25 a day in cheap lodgings or for $80 a day in costlier ones.

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Hospitality 2010: The Future of Hospitality and Travel Review

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(More customer reviews)There are many different kinds of books about future trends. Some talk about the future as some radical break from the present. These usually become dated quickly as the future ends up being a lot more like the present than the prediction. Think about the 1960s predictions of flying cars or world wide collapse by the 1980s. We are still driving internal combustion cars on highways and while there are terrible tragedies such as Rwanda, Ethiopia, and the Sudan, most people in the world are living better lives than their ancestors.
Other books on predictions look carefully at the present and what trends seem to be emerging. They then look at what factors might prefer one trend over the other and then make their predictions. Their predictions tend to be more near term than the books on vast and radical change. This book is of this kind.
The book consists of nine easy to read and informative chapters in two parts and five very helpful appendices as well as an index. The first part sets up the context for hospitality and is called "Common Concerns for the Hospitality Industry". The second part goes through the industry sector by sector and is sensibly called "Sector Forecasts".
The first chapter sets the stage by looking at the present situation in the world (the book looks at the global trends in hospitality). The reader gets a number of lists of countries on various trends in political stability, internal population, environment, education, crime, and more. The second chapter explains why these factors look positive for the future take off in hospitality. The authors see a coming strong world wide economic recovery with hospitality being one of the fastest growing sectors. They also see the growing use of Internet as a support for the growth of travel rather than people staying at home and communicating over the web instead. They believe the greater opportunities for global commerce through the Web will require more skilled workers who will have to be outsourced around the globe and will require travel to support more global operations.
Chapter three provides the reader with trends in security and business considerations in the age of terror. Security issues for persons and data will continue to grow. Most of their information is sound and practical. However, they saw oil staying stable at $25-$28 per barrel and prices above that as unsustainable. Oops.
Chapter four begins the sector forecasts. Chapter four talks about the expansion of tourism and chapter five is about business travel - MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions. Chapter six discusses the huge growth in the cruise industry while chapter seven discusses the troubled times ahead for the airlines. Chapter eight is of most interest to me because my company sells pre-screening assessment services in the hospitality industry and primarily to restaurants (yes, email me!). The news is pretty good for restaurants if you are going big or staying small. They see the mid-sized chains getting squeezed out. We shall see. The last chapter takes a brief look at decades to come.
Appendix A is an excellent look at 52 trends shaping the future. This deserves close reading and some time thinking about what they authors have to offer here. Appendix B provides some criteria you can use to evaluate national stability in any market you are thinking of. Appendix C lists Hospitality Associations and Publications with contact info - very valuable. And Appendix D lists college programs in hospitality with websites. Also useful.
These books never get the future right. They aren't really supposed to. What they are for is to help you see the present a little more clearly and maybe a present wave you can hop on to ride for awhile and to avoid getting swamped by another wave you didn't see.

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This book explores “change” in the world, and assists hospitality and tourism leaders with forecasting these changes. The book looks at the current state of the industry and makes educated predictions as to the future of the lodging, cruise, restaurant, technology, and travel industries. Material features future forecasts, terrorism alerts to hospitality and tourism, trends for industry, the troubled airline industry, the cruise industry, and an annotated bibliography. For lodging, cruise, travel and restaurant industry executives.

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The Southern Costa Rica Handbook Review

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(More customer reviews)Prior to departure, I sat on the floor of my local bookstore sifting through no less than 17 books on Costa Rica. An hour and a half-- and one headache-- later, I finally narrowed my choices down to what I like to call "the big four"--those familiar-named guidebooks that everyone would be carrying. It was not until I was already traveling in Costa Rica that I discovered Alexander del Sol's Southern Costa Rica Handbook and realized that I had finally arrived.
After two dizzying weeks of trying to decipher the nondescript differences between various hotels, restaurants and tourist traps as reviewed by the big four, what a joy it was to finally read about a destination in such detail and clarity that you could actually picture where it was you were headed. Mr. del Sol has done a terrific job of culling out the junk for you, and then describing his choices in such a manner that you can joyfully plan your trip with confidence.
As one of his previous reviewers commented, I only wish he would write a guide book for the rest of Costa Rica--and the world, for that matter!

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The most up-to-date, accurate and vividly detailedinformation resource available for lodgings, restaurants, tours andother traveler services in Costa Rica's most lush and exciting region.

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