Fodor's Great American Drives of the West, 2nd Edition (Special-Interest Titles) Review

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(More customer reviews)We are looking to fly to San Francisco and take the highway north for a scenic vacation. I needed a book that would give me some good starter information to do more research. This book fit the bill and did a very good job of giving descriptions of where to go but, also included maps to give me a visual of what the trip would look like.
I would recommend this series of books for getting your driving trip started. It does not go into a great amount of detail but does give you enough information about where to start and the sights along the way.

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Adventures in Nature: Panama (Adventures in Nature Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)Do not, repeat, do not go to Panama without this book. There is little of interest spared from this book. Mr Friar obviously has traveled the paths about which he writes, from the trails in the western highlands of Chrirqui to the bustling streets of Panama City. If he makes a comment such as 'your call', believe me be cautious. We just returned from a 10 day trip that included hiking some of the highland trails. We negotiated roads that should not be driven, and competed for space in streets barely wide enough for our rental van in San Felipe. We hiked trails that require athletic skill and wrestled our way through the market at Sal Si Puede.
The directions are impeccable, and food recommendations are excellent plus still quite current. If he does not write about something it is likely of little interest or non existent. Example: when we lived there from 1994-97, there was a nice artesan market at Stevens Circle at the foot of the canal commission headquarters. We wrongly thought Mr Friar missed it, however,it was not mentioned because it no longer exists. We found it has moved to just up the street from the YMCA on the way to the Bridge of the Americas.
Even as former residents, this book was a truly valuable guide to travel in this quite interesting little country.

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Adventures in Nature: Panama highlights only the most interesting places and activities for adventure travelers. Author William Friar gives you vivid scenic descriptions-from the cool highlands to the lowland tropical forest-along with tips on getting around and a wide variety of accommodation options. You'll also find details on the country's conservation efforts and environmental challenges, with advice on how you can support local communities without damaging the environment.

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Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark Review

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(More customer reviews)I travelled the entired L&C trail 2 years ago and used an earlier edition of this book and an earlier edition of Julie Fanselow's guide book to the trail. Fifer's book has beautiful maps, but in all other ways, I felt that Fanselow's guide book was much better. The Fifer book was lacking a lot of information on sites, hotels, and campsites that the Fanselow book had. Also- my copy of the Fifer book started to fall apart after a few days on the road- the binding wasn't very secure- this makes big difference when you're referring to a book every day for several weeks! Additionally, the Fifer book had a lot of ads and the Fanselow book didn't. Some of these problems might have been corrected in the new edition, of course. I'm glad I had the Fifer book on the trail- the maps were helpful at times. But if someone is looking to purchase just one book to travel the L&C trail, Fanselow's book is definitely superior.

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Fifer and Soderberg chronicle the journey of the Corps of Discovery in superb detail. This award-winning guide traces the Lewis and Clark Expedition from its very beginnings at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello through the Midwest and the Rockies, to the Pacific Ocean, and back. In addition, it offers detailed information on places to stay, historic sites to see. Excellent color maps. This edition contains no advertising and is stitch bound. Accessible history text combines with tourism information on following their path today, and maps combine both then and now. Extensive index.

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