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3/10/2012

The Unofficial Guide to the World's Best Diving Vacations Review

The Unofficial Guide to the World's Best Diving Vacations
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I found this book to be incrediably useful. I purchased the guide book before my trip to North Carolina and found the detail about Nitrox availability, camera friendly dive boats, and dive shops to be right on the mark! I've never seen this kind of detail available in any other diving guide book.
I definatley recommend this book to any diver planning a diving vacation.
Kuddos to Jean Pierce for this great guide book!

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This new and exciting guide will help both novice and experienced divers plan the underworld trip of their dreams. All types of diving environments are included, from coral reefs and kelp forests to shipwrecks, caverns, and caves. It includes exciting dives for advanced divers and also features:
The best places to get certified and the top-rated dive centers worldwide
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2/09/2012

Fodor's Guatemala, 1st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides) Review

Fodor's Guatemala, 1st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)
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We usually go with Lonely Planet guides (used them in India, Thailand and Japan so far) but the one for Guatemala got not so good reviews so we decided to try this one.
big mistake.
we planned our trip based on advice from friends that visited Guatemala and were counting on the guidebook for the little things, like places to eat, sleep, what to see and how to get there.
throughout the trip we got the feeling that the writers just chose the first place they say off the bus station and reviewed it. they never ventured far from the center to show you places or things that are less known.
the thing all places in this book have in common is the average high price.
all the reviewed restaurants, hotels and such were of the highest prices we could find, and usually unjustified.
we were able to find better accommodation and food for sometimes half the price!
this book might be more suitable for people who are limited in time, like to see the main tourist attractions when they travel and dont really care to spend a little more $ to stay close to the center and be comfortable.
if you like to explore, see things that not everyone see, eat with the locals in the market, meet interesting people - skip this book.

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Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Guatemala!•Updated frequently, Fodor’s Guatemala provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guide book.•Fodor’s Guatemala features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Guatemala.•Experience Guatemala like a local! Fodor’s Guatemala features information from local experts.•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include "Top Reasons to Go,” "Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.

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2/03/2012

Rick Steves' Eastern Europe Review

Rick Steves' Eastern Europe
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This is the fourth Rick Steves' guidebook I've purchased for my summer trip to Europe (Europe Through the Back Door, Best of Europe, Italy, Eastern Europe). In general, his guidebooks are very easy to read, and he gives practical information. Specifically, the Best of Eastern Europe gives great information on touristy and non-touristy sites. I emailed a guide he recommended for my trip to Krakow (Andrew). Andrew was very helpful, and I've already booked him as my tour guide for my time there. Rick is right--Eastern Europe is a lot cheaper than Western Europe. Rick's suggestions on lodging and restaurants is really good. He focuses on areas in which you would normally want to visit.

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Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to visit Etruscan caves in Central Italy's hill towns, shop for cheeses in Avignon's open-air market, or catch an accordion performance on Amsterdam's city streets? With Rick Steves’ Best of Europe, travelers can experience the best of everything Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland have to offer—economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, this guide includes, opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights, friendly places to eat and sleep, suggested day plans, walking tours and trip itineraries, and clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot. America’s #1 authority on travel to Europe, Rick’s time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.

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1/31/2012

Moon Handbooks Yosemite Review

Moon Handbooks Yosemite
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I wish I had had this book when I first went to Yosemite a decade ago. It would have saved a lot of time and gotten me and my wife to more of the true highlights in the area. This book covers everything from the best trails to the best dining options in and near the park. It lists all the campgrounds in and around the park and notes which require reservations and which are available on a first come-first served basis. And of course it includes a lot of natural and human history in the park region. The book also features some nice full color maps.
What I particularly like about this guide is the organization. Each section (recreation, lodging, camping, etc) is subdivided into various park regions: Yosemite Valley, Hetch Hetchy, Wawona, Tioga Pass and the Eastern Sierra. As a result, readers have a clearer picture of all that Yosemite National Park has to offer. After reading this book, I will be exploring more of Hetch Hetchy on my next visit in early April. This guide is simply the most comprehensive look at Yosemite and is a must for planning vacations around.

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A magical place, Yosemite National Park possesses all the hallmarks of the mythical western frontier -- towering granite cliffs, cascading waterfalls, ancient stands of trees, steep mountains and beautiful alpine lakes. In Moon Handbooks Yosemite, from best-selling author and outdoor expert Ann Marie Brown, travelers will find all the information they need to experience everything the park has to offer and more! Unlike other guides to the park, Moon Handbooks Yosemite combines two elements that are usually found separately -- practical information on getting to and through the park and extensive coverage of all outdoor recreational activities. Whether a visitor intends to stay in the park at a lodge, cabin, or remote campsite, or is using one of the gateway towns as a base, this book provides all the necessary contacts to plan the perfect park vacation. Ann Marie's extensive knowledge of the park's wild lands offers hikers, campers, rock climbers or casual nature lovers insightful and informative tips on the best rivers for swimming, hiking trails to use when avoiding the crowds, meadows for photographing wildlife, and much more. From first-timer to old pro, Moon Handbooks Yosemite is a must-have on a Yosemite trip checklist.

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1/21/2012

Fodor's Official Guide to America's National Parks, 12th Edition (Special-Interest Titles) Review

Fodor's Official Guide to America's National Parks, 12th Edition (Special-Interest Titles)
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I brought this book with me on a cross-country camping trip and it was extrememly useful. Each park has detailed information on Fees, What To Do, Lodging/Camping, and Hints and Tips. It was a great reference for basic knowledge about the National Parks. It doesn't have overly detailed information (each park has roughly a page to a page and a half), but it did help us decide whether or not we should check out each park. For more detailed information about each park, we simply asked the helpful rangers at each National Park.

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Full listings for all National Parks of the USA - more than 375 at the last count - including descriptions of what to see and do, camping and lodging, food and supplies and first aid information. This guide is packed with practical information and maps and includes a colour plate section of beautiful sights from some of the parks. Sales of the book support the National Parks.

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1/05/2012

Foghorn Outdoors Washington Fishing (Foghorn Outdoors Series) Review

Foghorn Outdoors Washington Fishing (Foghorn Outdoors Series)
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Where are all those great fishing holes? Where do you take visitors when they want to go Steelhead in early November? This is the book you. Find those holes, just around your block, ( really!!!), or just a few miles away. Thanks Terry.....

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Devoted campers, hikers, boaters, anglers, bikers, and golfers agree: Foghorn Outdoors guidebooks are essential for anyone who wants to spend less time planning and more time enjoying the outdoors. Each book is an excursion guide packed with the latest information on a variety of adventures near and far. This fourth edition features a new introduction explaining why fishing in Washington is so unique, new sections including Getting Kids Hooked on Fishing, Angler Ethics, and Tips for Fishing Certain Types of Waters, new keynotes describing the fishing opportunities in each area, added margin notes providing fun information and facts, and "Best Of" lists highlighting the top fishing spots in various categories. "An angler's bible." -- Seattle Times

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1/01/2012

Destination Wildlife (Perigee) Review

Destination Wildlife (Perigee)
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I bought this book recently because I have some vacation and wanted to see some wildlife I had never seen before. This book is great for getting a sense of the wildlife opportunities on each continent. It lists several wildlife destinations for each continent and provides a brief description of the park and types of animals that people might get to see there. It also provides helpful information regarding the best times of year to visit, contacts, cost estimates, and a few field tips. It certainly helped me narrow my upcoming trip to Africa down to Kenya and Rwanda.
I gave this book four instead of five stars because it is missing a few very important places. I understand Brodowsky had to make some judgment calls in deciding which locations to include. However, she doesn't even include the entire continent of Antarctica. I went to the Antarctic peninsula a few months ago and can attest that it is the greatest wildlife destination in the world - bar none. I saw thousands of penguins, seabirds, leopard seals, elephant seals, and kayaked 5 meters away from a Humpback! Furthermore, the book doesn't include Komodo or Rinca Islands, Indonesia, the only places in the world to see the amazing Komodo dragons. Without discussing these two locations alone, the book is simply incomplete, so I would warn readers not to rely on this book exclusively for choosing wildlife destinations. Fortunately, these can easily be added in a future updated volume.
Another difficulty I had with the book is simply prioritization and organization. The book is organized by continent, which is great if you want to get an idea of locations in a certain region. However, I think many people planning a wildlife trip begin not with a geographic focus but rather intending to see some particular type of wildlife. For example, some people like birdwatching while others prefer snorkeling. It would have been helpful for the book either to organize the destinations by such activities, or to perhaps have a symbol on each destination for quick reference (for example, a bird next to the destination's title would quickly indicate that it is a top place for birdwatching). At the end of the day, the descriptions for each destination are short enough that readers can figure out pretty quickly whether or not they are interested in traveling there. However, some means of quick reference would have been helpful.
Despite these issues, Destination Wildlife is a worthwhile investment for anybody planning their next wildlife adventure. It gives you a great sampling of the world's wildlife destinations (as long as you remember to consider Antarctica and Komodo).

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1,001 animals to see before they die.From the world's only multi-species primate sanctuary in South Africa, to the wild ponies of Assateague Island, to the Blue-Footed Boobies of the Galapagos Islands, Destination Wildlife provides all the information the intrepid traveler looking for the best wildlife experiences could need—and rarely finds in other travel guides. Written from a visitor's perspective—and informed by the National Wildlife Federation and other naturalists— each site in Destination Wildlife has been evaluated by real eco-travelers who have provided insider tips and suggestions that give the what, when, where, how and— most important—the why of every site to maximize each wildlife experience.

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12/31/2011

The Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest: A Romantic Travel Guide Review

The Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest: A Romantic Travel Guide
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I bought this book hoping to find some little known and inexpensive romantic hideaways. Although some of the wineries that were described met this expectation, this book primarily catalogues restaurants and places to stay that have been rated as expensive or very expensive. It seems the author took the opportunity to explore the best places to write off on her taxes. I'm sure these places are beautiful and romantic if worrying about the bill won't kill your libido. I should have made better use of the "look inside this book" feature before buying.

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Picking the perfect hideaway in one of the country’s most romantic regions is a snap with this popular guide. Hundreds of detailed reviews cover the coziest inns, resorts, B&Bs, hotels, and restaurants in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, with all-new "lip” rankings that rate each spot’s kiss-ability. This new edition also features extended coverage of the Northwest’s wineries, romantic three-day trips, and insider’s tips for the best sunsets, beaches, scenic drives, shopping, fireside snuggling, and outdoor activities for each destination.

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12/30/2011

Moon Handbooks Alaska Review

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We suddenly decided to go to Alaska in 2 weeks and we needed a good travel guide so we could do a lot of last minute planning quickly. This is it! I was able to make all our arrangements using it (along with the Internet). You can find the information you want easily in this book. I've been to Alaska before and was pleased to find that this is accurate too. I've used a lot of travel books for various trips to other places and frequently end up frustrated with them, but this book has been a total delight. I highly recommend it.

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Moon Handbooks Alaska makes the great American wilderness accessible, with details on witnessing the Northern Lights, hiking the rugged mountains of the Interior, and fly-fishing on the Kenai Peninsula. Author and long-time Alaskan Don Pitcher provides insight into Alaska's unique culture, as well as tips on key attractions that make the most of the region's breathtaking qualities. Moon Handbooks Alaska includes a full range of accommodation options, useful maps, photographs, and detailed advice on getting around by car, plane, boat, foot, bike, or even dogsled. From the parks and museums of Anchorage to the forests of the Southeast and the rugged mountains of the Interior, this guide provides practical and reliable information for both first-time adventurers and veteran travelers.

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12/25/2011

Hidden Pacific Northwest: Including Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, Victoria, and Coastal British Columbia (Hidden Travel) Review

Hidden Pacific Northwest: Including Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, Victoria, and Coastal British Columbia (Hidden Travel)
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I have the 5th Edition of this book, but, this can only be better I hope.
It is a very personal review of the states and what they have to offer and as opposed to other books that are just boring and incomprehensible listings of attractions and dining and lodging .
I actually went to some of the dining and hidden attraction recommendations from this book and it didn't fail me. All those places were certainly what the book said they would be or maybe more than that.
The only drawback i can see is that there wasnt any mention of good campgrounds that car-campers could easily refer to. But for that, you can look up "the best in tent camping".
Good Luck with your trips. I know mine was a great success.

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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. While Seattle may be leading the growth in this red-hot region, there are still many unspoiled getaways to be found in the Pacific Northwest. This guide balances coverage of vintage favorites with new hot spots. Hidden Pacific Northwest takes travelers one step further by adding extensive coverage of outdoor activities, from windsurfing the Columbia River Gorge to climbing glaciers on Mount Rainier to sea kayaking the British Columbia coast. It details 333 places to hike and 726 campgrounds. Also described are distinctive lodging options -- including 93 coastal inns -- 18 covered bridges to write home about, 10 lighthouses to climb, and 45 places to shop for Northwest crafts. This edition features 53 maps.

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12/22/2011

Linking Up: Planning Your Traffic-Free Bike Trip Between Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC - 3rd Edition Review

Linking Up: Planning Your Traffic-Free Bike Trip Between Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC - 3rd Edition
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Everywhere I read, this book was recommended. It is the Bible for this ride and I would recommend it to anyone. We carried it with us at all times. We used it for pre-planning, on the ride and after. My only recommendation would be for the authors to charge a little more so a website could be created where trail users can share their own recommendations.
In short, if you're going to go all 320 miles, you need this book. Don't leave home without it.

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The trails of the Allegheny Trail Alliance connect with the C&O Canal Towpath at Cumberland, creating a traffic-free route between Pittsburgh and Washington DC. Although the final gap into Pittsburgh won't be finished for another year or two, the distance of 335 continuous miles on the ground make an outstanding bike trip. To help you plan this trip -- or a shorter trip along this route -- this book has brought together most of the information that you will need to plan your trip.This Third Edition (Aug 2007) is 48 pages and includes all of the information in the previous editions and more. Thetable of B&B, motels, restaurants and grocery stores has been updated. Several shorter itineraries have been added. In addition a mile by mile mileage table showing each mile and associated town has been added.

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12/21/2011

Hidden Hawaii: Including Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, and the Big Island Review

Hidden Hawaii: Including Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, and the Big Island
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Ray Riegert's Hidden Hawaii: Including Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, and the Big Island (Hidden Travel) published by Ulysses Press incorporates full-bleed photos of the Pacific Ocean, lava flows, on the outside and inside of the book. I claimed this travel guide from the Mini Book Expo for Bloggers because my husband and I have been talking about a vacation to Hawaii since before we got married six years ago. Ideally, that would have been our honeymoon of choice, but money was unavailable at the time for that kind of vacation, so we went somewhere closer for our honeymoon--Jamaica. Now that we are older and wiser and are willing to plan ahead, we are looking toward our goal, Hawaii, and hopefully, Kauai.
This travel guide is larger than I would like to take along with me on the streets as a handbook for exploration, but then again I carry a large SLR and other photographic equipment. However, this book does have a lot to offer tourists interested in a trip to the island chain.
The white and green pages provide readers with a crisp, clean page to read, and the contents are broken down by island--Oahu, Big Island, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kauai. One of the best parts of this travel guide is that it not only tells the reader the touristy locations that are "must see," but also the hidden aspects of the islands. For instance, in Waikiki, one of the most well-known attractions is Diamond Head. One of the hidden treasures of Waikiki highlighted in the book, which peaked my interest, is Queen Kapiolani Hibiscus Garden where tour buses do not have a place to stop, but tourists can spend the day in splendor picnicking.
Hidden Hawaii not only describes the major hotel chains in Hawaii, but some of the smaller hotels and bed and breakfasts. It also contains green and white maps broken down by particular regions and various coastlines, which will help tourists orient themselves. Some of the maps outline streets, and many of them are dotted with attractions.
I would love to see the Star of the Sea Painted Church on the Big Island for myself, which is another of the hidden treasures that can be found in this book. According to the book, a Belgian priest painted murals of religious scenes inside the church, which reminded me of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling in Italy painted by Michelangelo. This church must be a sight to see.
From outdoor activities like kayaking in the ocean to hiking to tennis, this book has something for everyone, even those just interested in lying on the beaches and getting a suntan. There are favorite tourist night spots and those that are hidden.
My husband and I enjoyed looking through the book and picking out the hidden spots and the more well-known spots we would like to see on our trip someday, but we were a bit disappointed that there weren't too many photos of the islands and some the parks, destinations, museums, activities, and the like. All of the photos in the book are at the beginning. If I had to pick a drawback, that would be it.
This book is for tourists interested in the hidden side of the islands and the tourist attractions. I would recommend it as a starting guide for a trip to Hawaii.

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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. From ancient petroglyphs and 100-foot-high sand dunes to the Garden of the Gods' mysterious multicolor boulders that dramatically change color at dawn and dusk, Hidden Hawaii reveals the islands in unique and unparalleled fashion. The outdoor recreation boom has transformed Hawaii into an adventurer's dream and Hidden Hawaii has all the details, including extensive information on adventure outfitters, surf shops, and dive operators. The guide also covers more than 150 beaches, including 139 with swimming, 100 with snorkeling, 84 with surfing, 68 with hiking, and 54 that offer beach camping. Hidden Hawaii recommends an incredibly wide range of lodging choices as well, including 24 large resorts, 60 full-service hotels, 36 bargain hotels, 56 self-catering condos, 19 bed-and-breakfasts, and even 16 surfer shacks. This edition features 47 maps.

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12/14/2011

Driving the Pacific Coast Oregon and Washington, 6th Review

Driving the Pacific Coast Oregon and Washington, 6th
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I was hoping this would be a description of scenic drives along the Pacific Coast Highway (similar to some of the Falcon Scenic Driving guides). It is more of a typical guide book to various locations along the way (sights, yes, but more on restaurants, lodging, etc.). It'll be useful on my planned trip, but as other reviewers have said, it's for use WHILE traveling, not so much (for me at least) for advance planning.

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A virtual encyclopedia of destinations, Driving the Pacific Coast Oregon and Washington describes thirty-five coastal communities along Route 101, from the southern border of Oregon to the northern border of Washington state. The best way for readers to see the Northwest's spectacular coastline is to drive with this book beside them.

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12/13/2011

Hidden Montana: Including Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, and Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks Review

Hidden Montana: Including Missoula, Helena, Bozeman, and Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks
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Braeking the state up into sections, the author does an excellent job of describing and presenting the various highlights of each. Equal treatment is given to popular and off-the-beaten-path areas, with sufficient detail for each. It made my recent visit more enjoyable!

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No state in America suits the Hidden guides' philosophy better than Montana. Still relatively untouched by mega-resorts, tourist-packed traffic jams, and ersatz ski villages, Montana offers friendly travel facilities nestled in lost expanses of wilderness. Since 96% of all visitors drive into the state, the author carefully maps out the state's many highways and country roads while describing the adventures found along the way. Hidden Montana covers historical attractions like the battlefield where General Custer made his infamous "last stand" and describes numerous ghost towns where Old West legends haunt abandoned buildings. It then leads readers through the state's American Indian reservations with helpful advice on how to both enjoy and honor Native American culture. This guidebook shows the way to over 70 parks, reserves, and wilderness areas. Truly two guides in one, Hidden Montana serves as both a travel guide and an outdoor adventure handbook. Veteran travel writer John Gottberg Anderson recommends dozens of small inns where the proprietors combine modern comforts with outdoor activities such as wildlife viewing, fishing, and biking. Detailed reviews of Montana's best outdoor outfitters for river running, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, and even pack trips are included.

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12/09/2011

Hidden Tennessee: Including Nashville, Memphis and the Great Smoky Mountains Review

Hidden Tennessee: Including Nashville, Memphis and the Great Smoky Mountains
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We used this book to tour the whole state of Tennessee for our Anniversary. Every time we went to a "hidden" recommendation, we found exactly what the book said. We were never disappointed. We also used the AAA book of Tennessee. "Hidden" gave us a better idea of things to do and see. It had general descriptions of areas in addition to city information. We only used the AAA book when we wanted to stay in a chain hotel. The "Hidden" book only suggest non-chain lodging

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Native Southerner Marty Olmstead captures the true essence of the Bluegrass State as she unveils an exciting and friendly destination where live music is a way of life and enjoyment of nature dates back to the earliest settlers. Whether it's watching country-music stars perform at Nashville's Grand Old Opry or enjoying the citizens of Bellbuckle singing in the street, this edition will appeal to the true music-lover with its listings of 45 different live music venues including over a dozen spots each for country, blues, jazz, and rock -- plus clubs with bluegrass, folk, and even Cajun. Hidden Tennessee provides walking tours of Memphis and Nashville, driving tours through the Great Smoky Mountains coverage of 50 parks and wilderness areas, and dozens of restaurant reviews including 26 barbecue joints. Olmstead's opinionated reviews and personal recommendations combine the wisdom of a worldly writer with the sensibilities of a born Southerner -- leading readers to Tennessee's most interesting, authentic spots.

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12/05/2011

Hidden Washington: Including Seattle, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula, Cascades, and Columbia River Gorge Review

Hidden Washington: Including Seattle, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Olympic Peninsula, Cascades, and Columbia River Gorge
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[...] One of my computer-side companions has been Hidden Pacific NW and now Hidden Washington. I've seen a lot of the state and know Eric Lucas knows Washington, so his book is a great reference when needed. What I really like is his "hidden" finds at different places. If you want a book that portrays a true picture of what you might find in Washington and is easy to use, Lucas's book fits the bill. I would recommend it for all visitors and newcomers to the state.

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Washington's blend of friendly cities and exciting outdoor recreation opportunities has thrust it to the top of everyone's list of best places to visit (or live). Washington-based travel writer Eric Lucas balances coverage of his home state's popular new sights with extensive details on its many natural attractions and adventure activities. Truly two guides in one, Hidden Washington serves as both a travel guide and an outdoor handbook for those looking to explore the state by foot, bike, sea kayak, surfboard, or river raft. Eight pages of full-color AAA maps, in-depth coverage of Seattle, and details on over 125 parks and wilderness areas including information on hiking, biking, swimming, boating, and camping will prove invaluable to travelers. And when visitors are ready for a break, they'll find listings of over 100 small hotels, guest cottages, and bed-and-breakfast inns along with diverse dining reviews of dozens of seafood and Asian eateries and 75 places serving Pacific Northwest regional cuisine.

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12/03/2011

Fodor's In Focus Grand Canyon National Park, 1st Edition Review

Fodor's In Focus Grand Canyon National Park, 1st Edition
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We bought this little guide as we were getting ready to visit the Keys for the first time. It served us so well- like a tour guide in my pocket! It takes you through all of the Keys, beautifully organized by the different islands, with maps that allows you quick reference to "key" places. We used it to visit the "off beat" places that many tourists miss but makes sure to guide you to the very popular attractions as well. Thanks to this little book, our reservations were made before we left and we were not disappointed.This trip for us was a short one, only 6 days, and without this guide, we would not have made the most out of the time we had. From places to stay, things to see and do, and historical references we felt totally oriented to the islands before the trip began. It made the trip easy, relaxing and a whole lot of fun!

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Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend at the Grand Canyon!•Fodor’s In Focus Grand Canyon National Park features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Grand Canyon National Park.Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.

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