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The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America

Doug — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:01:13 +0000

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
Customer Review: Listenable, but nothing special….
In The Lost Continent Bryson revisits America having lived in England for his adult life. He returns to his hometown and treats smalltown American with large doses of sarcasm and scorn, for somebody who has never been to the States i found it funny and informative; two essential ingredients of Bryson’s type travel writing in my opinion. Kerry Shales’ reading can become quite irritating as he reads, intentionally, very quickly, but this is remedied by his fantasic imitations of all types of American accents. An amusing tape, this is worth listening to, but don’t go out of your way for it!

Customer Review: Maybe it’s me, but….
What’s wrong with the most recent reviewers of Bill’s hysterically funny debut? Has there been a recent upsurge in humour bypasses? I first read the Lost Continent not long after it was published and I’ve gone back to it several times since. It’s very witty, well-observed and thoroughly to be recommended. I admit that his (very personal) take on America isn’t exactly gushing with praise but it’s a cracking read and it had me choking back laughter on public transport on many occasions. And I write this as a USA-phile with a particular affection for modern-day small town America. You don’t have to agree with his opinions, but you have to admire his presentation. I lent my copy to a friend and he’s yet to return it so I’m going to buy another one today.

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The Rough Guide to Cuba (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Doug — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:01:09 +0000

The Rough Guide to Cuba (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
The popular image of Cuba as a tourist destination has fluctuated wildly over the years, and there is no question that this fascinating corner of the globe has enjoyed visitors of wildly disparate expectations — from the hedonistic revellers of pre-Revolutionary Cuba (when it was essentially America’s playground) to the many travellers who have visited for ideological reasons, seeing Fidel Castro (however controversial a figure) as a symbol of opposition to American global hegemony. As this guide demonstrates, a more balanced view of this remarkable country may be achieved. And of the many tourist guides to Cuba over the years, travellers who know their stuff will realise that the Rough Guide to Cuba is most likely to give a clear, authoritative and enthusiastic vision, recording all of Cuba’s glories without drawing a veil over its less savoury aspects. Despite the country’s isolation from the West in general and its hostile relation to the US, Cuba has undoubtedly emerged (in the last 50 years or so) as one of the principal tourist destinations in the Caribbean. And Cuba has never lost its image as the home of sun, salsa and rum, along with an engagingly laid-back attitude that quickly communicates itself to visitors.

This is one of the more ambitious guides (as befits the subject), coming in at over 600 pages, and the range of information here is truly impressive. And what a range of fascinating destinations Cuba offers, from its sultry beaches to its lively, noisy entertainment venues. If you’ve long nourished a taste for all things Latin, it’s probably time to pick up this guide and head for Cuba. And whatever your attitude to Fidel Castro — pro or con — it hardly matters; you’re hardly likely to run into him on the sun-baked streets. –Barry Forshaw

Customer Review: Really, Really Useful and Up-to-Date

We have just returned from a 2-week holiday in Cuba - including Havana, Santiago,Trindad, Camaguey and Guardalavaca. The book is a bit unwieldy to carry around but is bang up-to-date. We used it for example to find “paladares” in which to eat. It is informative, contains an amazing amount of detail and is very thoroughly researched. And the advice about what to do - and what not to do ( or avoid) is spot on. A great buy.

Customer Review: Important errandum
I have yet to test this book in Cuba, although thus far it seems to be as thorough as any other rough guide I have used.

That said, on p63, the book claims $1 CUC is worth roughly ?1.80 GDP. The Cuban CUC is currently worth around ?0.53 and has been (more or less) for the past year. Perhaps the author converted the currencies the wrong way. This lead me to believe that everything in the book cost 4 times what it actually does. And almost made me consider changing my entire plans.

I always use Rough Guides, so this schoolboy error is rather disappointing. I’ll reserve judgement until I return from Cuba.

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Madeira Top 10 (Eyewitness Top Ten Travel Guides)

Doug — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:01:03 +0000

Madeira Top 10 (Eyewitness Top Ten Travel Guides)
Customer Review: The best Madeira - Funchal Guide around
I went to Madeira for 3 days and took this guide and I’m glad I did it. It focus more on Funchal but with so litle time its ideal to plane the days and not waste one second of time.

It also makes a great quick reference to the hit points like top 10 local dishes, top 10 gardens, top 10 beaches, top 10 warnings etc.

It has great info about all the best places and I found the bus information the most usefull for people like me, who wanted to save money but enjoy the trip at the same time. It has lots of pictures of what to expect, usefull information about the island, info on prices, small maps and the best locations and monuments: the very best top 10 of places you just have to visit while in Madeira, places like The Catedral of funchal, Museu de Arte sacra, Adegas, Jardim Bot?nico, Mercado dos Lavradores, Monte, Curral das Freiras, Pico do Areeiro and many more.

Customer Review: The best all-round guide
This is an excellent guide to the towns and visitor attractions of Madeira, with a nice little section on the history plus the expected information about common phrases, tipping etc. It does seem to concentrate largely on the Funchal area, with the rest of the island getting relatively short sections in comparison, which is something of a pity, though it still seems to be the best guide out there.

Combine it with the Sunflower Landscapes guide for the Car Tours and walks in the more remote parts of the island, and you’ve got everything covered.

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The Rough Guide to Provence and the Cote D’Azur (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Doug — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:01:46 +0000

The Rough Guide to Provence and the Cote D’Azur (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

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Italy (Eyewitness Travel Guide)

Doug — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:01:42 +0000

Italy (Eyewitness Travel Guide)

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The Rough Guide to the Dordogne and the Lot (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Doug — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:01:29 +0000

The Rough Guide to the Dordogne and the Lot (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

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Switzerland (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Doug — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:01:27 +0000

Switzerland (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

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The Rough Guide to Thailand (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Doug — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:00:50 +0000

The Rough Guide to Thailand (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Customer Review: Although, I couldn’t go to everywhere in the book this left me thirsty for more!
Although I travelled just before a new edition of this book was published, I thought this book was excellent in helping me plan my holiday in advance. We knew we wanted to go to Thailand but weren’t quite sure where - this book helped us decide based on not only things to see & do but weather condtions etc, which I found were excellent compared to many internet sites and travel brochures (which portray Thailand as one climate area, when in fact it has many different weather systems). The book was excellent and still felt ‘up to date’; for example it helped us find the most fab little boutique hotel “Buddy Lodge” in Bankok which was exactly what we were looking for and never would have found otherwise. Also it had fantastic and accurate info on the Grand Palace, such as tours times and prices, not to mention a complete guide to the whole complex, building by building!

These books make such a fantastic read in terms of filling you in on culture and traditions - because I had read this before we travelled I spotted lots of things I would have missed otherwise. It seemed a shame that we only went on a two week tourist holiday - the book made me want to go back packing around the whole country!

Customer Review: Don’t bother with the ‘Lonely Planet ‘ guides
This is about the tenth Rough Guide I’ve used, and as usual it has been an excellent source of most importantly accurate information. All Rough Guides have evidently been well researched and give step-by-step procedures of what to do on arrival, finding accommodation and local transport etc. I’ve never understood why so many travellers use ‘Lonely Planet’ guides. The title may very well sound ethereal and full of the romatic allusion (illusion?) of travelling, but I have found them at best very mediochre. I can think their popularity lies more in the fact of their reputation. If you’re a ’serious’ traveller you only ever get the Lonely Planet. Well don’t bother, get a Rough Guide which you will almost certainly find more useful.

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The Rough Guide to Sardinia (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Doug — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:01:00 +0000

The Rough Guide to Sardinia (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

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The Rough Guide to the Lake District (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Doug — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:00:58 +0000

The Rough Guide to the Lake District (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

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