Travel GuidebooksA review of popular travel guidebooksYou can get reliable, useful information from good travel guidebooks about different travel destinations. Yet, some guidebooks are better than others and often, it's important to know what you're looking for when you travel, what your goals are and what your pocket can handle.
A travel guidebook is just that - a guide. It's not a set of rules fixed in stone. Never let any guidebook chain you down to a fixed itinerary. Be adventurous, and add your own mix of wonder and discovery to the trip you plan. Use your travel guidebook as an introduction to the locale, not the final arbiter of what is valuable and what you should see and do at your chosen travel destination. That being said, I'd like to explore some of the travel guidebooks I've found useful in making trips around the world. It is, by no means, a comprehensive listing of all the books available to you. But this sampling should give you a very good starting point to discover what travel guide books can offer. Popular Travel GuidebooksThe Michelin Red Guides Provide detailed information about European hotels and restaurants, while the Green Guides focus on European art, history, and places of interest. They tend to be best suited to travel that isn't too budget conscious. One of upscale travel guidebooks. The Fielding Guides Provides a candid, well written guide especially good at finding off-beat, unusual destinations. I recommend them to Paupers that wish to travel off the beaten track. A unique adventure travel guidebook. Fodor's Travel Guides Recently celebrating their 60th birthday with almost 100 titles in the Gold Line series. They emphasize the West, but the Fodor's Guides cover countries thoughout the world. They provide good historical and cultural information as well as practical recommendations. I like it for those who wish to stay on the middle of the road. Perennial bestseller travel guidebooks. The Frommer Series The old $5. A Day series has become the $40 a Day series. They offer touring guides, city guides, and special editions. While emphasizing Europe and the United States they take pains to describe restaurants, hotels and nightlife as well. Budget travel guide books. The Lonely Planet Series Called, simply enough, the LP, they have earned a great reputation for worldwide budget and independent travel. There are five series offered, but my favorite is the On A Shoestring guide, coving everything from a specific country, to a region or continent for the low budget traveler. Eclectic travel guidebooks. The Travel Handbook Series This series contains more than 50 books from Moon Publications and are updated annually. That's their greatest value in my judgment. Contemporary travel guidebooks. Europe Through The Back Door Authored by Rick Steves. You get an itinerary and "must see" list of sights for limited European trips. A no brainer guidebook. The Rough Guides Focuses on college-age travelers in Europe. Much the same flavor as you will find in the LP series; irreverent and directed to the budget conscious. Street smart travel guidebooks with lot of tips. Good travel guidebooks makes travel vastly easier. Use them even when you're only traveling in your arm chair. The best will spark your imagination and lead you to unknown discoveries and adventure. About the author
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