Lonely Planet Wales

Lonely Planet Sydney (Lonely Planet Encounter Series)
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    		Lonely Planet Sydney (Lonely Planet Encounter Series)
    Sandra Bao , and Sally O'Brien
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    ASIN: 1740598385
    Lonely Planet Wales
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • More practical than inspirational: what and not why
    • Disappointing and inferior to Rough Guide
    • The only only-Wales guide? An excellent one!
    		 Lonely Planet Wales
    Abigail Hole , Etain O'Carroll , and John King
    Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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    ASIN: 174059424X

    Book Description

    Lose yourself in timeless rural scenery laced with glistening lakes and jagged peaks. Amble from festivals of food and opera to celebrations of art and ecology. Gorge yourself on medieval castles. Join the adrenaline junkies in a quest for the ultimate adventure. Whatever you want from Wales, this inspiring guide will help you find it.

    * TAKE YOUR PICK - highlights and itineraries help you make the most of your trip to Cymru <BR>* GET AWAY FROM IT ALL - comprehensive coverage allows you to explore Wales' untouched countryside, remote villages and little-known islands <BR>* DISCOVER THE GREAT OUTDOORS - practical information on outdoor activities, from walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path to scaling Snowdon <BR>* LUXURIATE - new gastropubs and boutique country hotels revealed and reviewed, to help you escape in style <BR>* CUT LOOSE IN CARDIFF - find the best restaurants, bars and clubs in Wales' cosmopolitan capital with our expert listings

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars More practical than inspirational: what and not why.......2005-09-11

    The plethora of eateries and places to stay, more than the sights, shops, and ambiance of much of Wales, permeates these pages. You get less of a sense of why to visit so many of the places rather than where to sleep and munch when you get there. This emphasis on the practical, of course, makes this an essential reference for any traveller. Yet, I would supplement it with cultural reading and research before planning a vacation, for too often too little of the reasons to go to one place rather than another are lacking in this Lonely Planet guide.

    Extra credit, however, for stimulating, if too brief, introductory material at the start that places as marginalia recommended books and websites (inevitably some of the latter being puffed up as better than they actually are regarding their depth). Too often in many guides, such lists are appended rather than featured prominently. All in all, a helpful nuts-and-bolts guide to where to go and what to do, but as I mentioned, the why will be better found in other books and guides for the newcomer.

    2 out of 5 stars Disappointing and inferior to Rough Guide.......2004-06-13

    I usually get both the Lonely Planet and Rough Guides for my trips, and generally both are good. In this case there is no comparison, and I would recommend just getting the Rough Guide. It's 585 pages compared to Lonely Planet's slim 332 and contains much more detailed information. The fourth edition of the Rough Guide (May 2003) is even less expensive! And where Lonely Planet usually wins, in color photographs and maps, the Rough Guide has at least caught up. I do like Lonely Planet's giving phone code and population for each city/town/village, but that alone doesn't make it worth carrying around!

    5 out of 5 stars The only only-Wales guide? An excellent one!.......2003-08-17

    Lonely Planet Guides are for "advanced" travellers, but this one is usable and very fine even for those of us who aren't in that category. It also seems to be the sole "Wales only" guidebook now available, so for those who plan to travel only in Wales and want detailed information about places, history, transportation etc. it is excellent. Although these days even the un-advanced can plan a trip by websites, most of us need a guide such as this to get started, and the material here proved more reliable than that on some websites. Realistic information about travel distances and times, cautious advice on how to climb Mt. Snowdon, and background about Welsh mythology all can be found here. The guide also tries to counter the "theme park" atmosphere by including the sad history of the collapse of mining and industry.
    Lonely Planet New South Wales
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Kev
    		 Lonely Planet New South Wales
    Ryan Ver Berkmoes , and Sally O'Brien
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    ASIN: 1740593049

    Book Description

    Warm beach-retreats to the north and south, wineries and bush-clad slopes inland, and then there's glamorous Sydney itself - welcome to New South Wales, for a taste of everything in the one destination. As the only comprehensive guidebook to the state, with detailed coverage both regional and urban, this is the perfect guide for the perfect getaway.

    • FEEL THE BUZZ - make the most of your visit to queen bee Sydney with our insider tips on places to stay, restaurants, cafes, bars and shops.

    • GET OUT OF TOWN - for the best excursions both near and far, check out our suggested itineraries, holiday routes and detours. • HIT THE BEACHES - we'll help you choose which of NSW's magnificent beaches is just right for you and yours: whether it's isolated or close to essential services; right in the city or miles up the coast. • FIND YOUR WAY AROUND - with 100 maps of cities, towns, regional areas and national parks, you'll never get lost (unless you want to!)

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Kev.......2006-04-04

    The guide was apparently aimed more at the less affluent tourist market than at what I required. I am sure it would be five stars from back packers - but it did not really fully cover my needs as a more older tourist.
    Lonely Planet Sydney
    Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
    • Confusing and boring at the same time!
    • Lonely Planet falls flat on a great city
    • Go for it
    • Excellent overview of the beautiful city
    		 Lonely Planet Sydney
    Sally O'Brien
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    ASIN: 1741041740

    Book Description

    This comprehensive guide will help you explore the vibrant city of Sydney, from the fabulous shopping on Oxford St. to walking in superb bushland in the Blue Mountains.

    Features: 17 full-colour maps; detailed coverage of festivals in and around Sydney; extensive advice on the full range of accommodation and dining options; information on bus, train, monorail and ferry travel; and day excursions from the city.

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Confusing and boring at the same time!.......2005-04-27

    The whole idea of a guide book is to "guide" you--to tell you how to do things, where to find things and how to get there. This book does none of these things!

    Instead it is a pretentious and disorganized mess that leaves one with the feeling that, while the author obviously knows Sydney well, she is far too smug and self-congratulatory to share much of this information with you!

    Yes there are maps--but they omit many street names and don't match up with each other. Good luck if the location you are looking for is on a street not deemed worthy of inclusion or if your path takes you from one neighborhood to another.

    The book does provide spotty information on the city's transit systems (light rail, heavy rail, buses, mono-rail and ferries) but not enough to enable one to get around easily. Plan on spending extra time getting oriented and standing in line at information booths.

    As far as culture, history, nature and local color--if it doesn't have to do with drag queen reviews, liberal politics or the hippest place to eat or drink, the author doesn't seem to be much interested.

    Finally, the index-or should I say indexes as there are (strangely) several different ones! You'll probably just have to memorize page numbers as I did!

    I spent four days in Sydney getting more and more frustrated with this book before I dumped it and started using "Sydney: The Official Guide" which is given out free by the local tourist authority. It was much more informative and much more user-friendly!

    BTW--Lonely Planets has apparently decided to get rid of those sections of its city guides on getting there, transportation, local money, culture, customs, tips, etc., (which were always the most useful parts of the books) and has replaced these with expanded listings of recommended restaurants, bars and coffee shops. I did take a few of their recommendations in Sydney--and was uniformly disappointed.

    One good thing about the book-if you are awake due to jet-lag, a few pages of the ponderous prose may help you nod off!

    This was the 14th Lonely Planet Guide that I have purchased over the years--and the last. This is a once-great travel series that has completely lost its way. Too bad!

    1 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet falls flat on a great city.......2004-10-16

    Having never been to Sydney before, we stopped into a Dymock's to pick up a copy of what we thought would be the premier guidebook for Sydney, boy were we wrong! Lonely Planet should do Australia right as they are located there, but they miss the boat in this edition.

    The maps were the most useful part of this book.

    The index was horrible. It is split up into 4 separate indexes - which if you miss the first page and the small type at the top telling you so, you can't find anything in the index. For example - looking for the zoo - not knowing the name of it - look under "zoo" - but nothing is there. Because there are 4 "z " entries in the book. Until you find the right page of "z" only to then have you see "Taranga Zoo".

    More than this, It lacks detail on almost every area. Just one example, Jenolan Caves. It tells you guided tours exist bit nothing more about them. Like which one to see if you only can see one or two or mention that fact that there are many stairs in the caves, etc. etc. So many other places are covered in the same manner. In fact they even say in the book that they don't know if something is fun or not - example: Sydney Jet - we took this tour and one like it in New Zealand.... NZ was much better of course, but our son had not been. The author comment was, " who knows if you'll actually manage to see anything in all that excitement, but it sounds like fun. " Obviously, she has not done the tour.

    If you don't know your way around the area, you will find yourself constantly flipping around the book looking for information.

    This book gave very few insider tips or really any useful information on the many places to eat. Since most people stay around Darling Harbor - they only chose to put in 9 places in that area!

    The photos were very hokey and the good ones were very small Black & White which never shows anything well. The rest of it looked like a marketing advertisement for Sydney Tourism.

    On top of all this - it was incredibly out of date for a 2004 edition. Many places had closed or prices were dramatically higher than listed. We looked for a major department store listed in the book, only to find it had changed to a MYERS years and years ago! Come on, LP!

    Basically, Lonely Planet has not changed their take on guidebooks over the years and this one does not do justice to a great city.

    4 out of 5 stars Go for it.......2002-02-16

    Invaluable, this is the kind of book you'd want even if you lived in Sydney. It explains the different character of Sydney's neighborhoods and gives concise intelligent explanations of how Sydney has become the muti-faceted city it is. I've only been to Sydney twice, but with the help of this guide I'm beginning to get it. The maps are pretty good, but some lack detail. Hotel and restaurant sections are comprehensive, and in my experience extremely accurate.

    4 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of the beautiful city.......2001-01-09

    This is an excellent guidebook for Yanks and others who want to learn more about the Harbour City. With 4 million people, Sydney is almost too big to cover in a single volume, but the editors of this fine book do their best. The descriptions of hotels and restaurants are usefully broken down by neighborhood - and Sydney is even more diverse than most cities; the reader who is planning a trip will want to decide where he or she is going to stay before making any other decisions. The maps are superb. The city has changed almost beyond recognition in recent years, and an up-to-date guidebook is a must for the serious traveller. Highly recommended.
    Lonely Planet Wales
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      		Lonely Planet Wales
      David Atkinson , and Neil Wilson
      Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

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      ASIN: 174104538X

      Book Description

      Find out how a dream inspired Wales' greatest castle in Caernarfon, p.255.<BR> <BR> Tuck into a Welsh Black beefsteak at the Bear Hotel near Abergavenny, p.130.<BR> <BR> Go green at the Centre for Alternative Technology near Machynlleth, p.234.<BR> <BR> Throw yourself into the Atlantic on a coasteering day out in Pembrokeshire, p.164.<BR> <BR> Two authors, more than 1700 hours of research, 68 maps<BR> Expanded coverage of Snowdonia for mountain lovers<BR> Top recommendations for that special weekend away<BR> Content updated daily: visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveller suggestions
      Lonely Planet Sydney City Map
      Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
      • Unnecessary map for sydney?
      • uniquely handy
      • Disappointing
      		 Lonely Planet Sydney City Map

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      Binding: Map

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      ASIN: 1740596404

      Book Description

      Lonely Planet's city maps present the travelers' city in one easy view

      • Complete street and sight index makes navigating the city a breeze for walkers and drivers alike

      • All new, improved mapping styles and fully updated

      • Sturdy, laminated, easy-fold format

      • Quick-find highlights and reviews of the top city sights

      • Includes up-to-date transit maps and essential practical information

      • Full color throughout with gorgeous photographs

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars Unnecessary map for sydney?.......2007-02-09

      This map is a fine map, but level of details is not better than the massive amount of free maps which is handed out at hotels in Sydney. My point is why pay for a map that you actually can get for free!

      4 out of 5 stars uniquely handy.......2006-04-20

      I disagree with the previous reviewer. While you can certainly find all the maps provided in a tourist brochure or travel book, this brochure offers something they can't. This brochure is laminated. So, you can pull it out and toss it into your bag many times without damage. Additionally, this brochure is a nice size. Even when fully expanded it is still a manageable size. So, while you'll still look like a tourist staring at a map, you won't be a tourist with a large, unwieldy map or a big fat book.
      I agree the price is a bit much. But, if you like the convenience of this format, the price tag may be worth it for you.

      1 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......2002-05-01

      The content is not worth the price. You will get the same information from any tourist brochure for free.
      Lonely Planet Citiescape Sydney
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        		Lonely Planet Citiescape Sydney
        Miriam Raphael
        Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Hardcover

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        ASIN: 1741049334

        Book Description

        Sydney swings along with a bold, brassy, hedonistic attitude to life. Swaggeringly beautiful, charmingly kooky and intensely idiosyncratic, this is a young city as golden as the sun that sets over the harbour bridge.
        Lonely Planet New South Wales
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          		Lonely Planet New South Wales
          Paul Harding , Michelle Bennett , and Andrew Draffen
          Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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          ASIN: 0864427069

          Book Description

          Discover superb beaches, arid outback plains, ancient Aboriginal sites and Sydney's bright lights with this definitive guide to New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. <ul>

        • 80 regional and town maps </li>
        • a tippler's tour of the best wine regions in the state </li>
        • notes on more than 60 national parks, including Kosciuszko and the Blue Mountains </li>
        • hundreds of places to stay, from camp sites and hotels to country B&Bs </li>
        • action attractions: cycling, bushwalking, climbing, surfing and swimming </li></ul>
          Lonely Planet Melbourne
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Frequnt visitor
          		 Lonely Planet Melbourne
          David McClymont
          Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 174059181X

          Book Description

          Throw yourself into Melbourne's rich cultural mix with the help of a 24-page colour map section and insider information on the best places to shop, eat and play. Enjoy Australia's most liveable city and make like a local with the very best guide to Lonely Planet's home town. <ul>

        • Fuel up — on world-class espresso in a hip Italian café </li>
        • Fill up — on Sichuan duck in the city or seafood in St Kilda </li>
        • Frock up — dress to the nines and find the perfect bar up a narrow city street </li>
        • Give up — indulge in a getaway weekend or get tipsy at one of the excellent local wineries </li></ul>

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Frequnt visitor.......2001-05-25

          I go to Melbourne fairly regularly for business (from Sydney). I am looking for some interesting things to do and this book meets that need. It is comprehensive, and in a plus for Lonely Planet, the maps are good. Real street maps, not out of scale, sketch maps.

          I am taking the family there for a holiday soon and this book will be invaluable.

          Recommended.
          Lonely Planet 2002 Out to Eat Melbourne (Lonely Planet Out to Eat)
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            		Lonely Planet 2002 Out to Eat Melbourne (Lonely Planet Out to Eat)
            Matt Pirrie
            Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback

            DiningDining | Food & Lodging | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books
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            ASIN: 174059312X

            Book Description

            We've scoured Melbourne for its culinary quintessentials.

            "Delicious photography, detailed information & informed objectvity."<BR>- Australian Table Magazine

            <BR>*written for locals by locals<BR>*restaurants, cafes and bars to satisfy all tastes and occasions<BR>*arranged by area with easy-to-use maps<BR>*quick-flick indexes to find the perfect place fast

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