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India (Lonely Planet Country Guide)

by: Joe Bindloss, Sarina Singh, Rafael Wlodarski, Amy Karafin, Paul Harding, Lindsay Brown, Mark Elliott, Simon Richmond, Virginia Jealous, Tom Spurling

September 01, 2007
and the best guide I've come across for India. Packed with detail and a reasonable cultural/ historical introduction. Maps are great, the timetables are pretty accurate, the opening times and prices are correct...

There are some very bad LP guides out there. Vietnam springs to mind. But LP India has been consistently good throughout the years. I think I've used 4 versions of the guidebook and have been pleased with the improvements everytime.

Obviously the negativities are that it is pretty big but how else are you supposed to cram in all that information.

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Egypt (Lonely Planet Country Guide)

by: Matthew Firestone, Rafael Wlodarski, Anthony Sattin

May 01, 2008
I have just returned from Egypt tour. I had this book and it was excellent helpful guide. It helped me a lot especially sights description and necessary up-to-date information.

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Peru (Lonely Planet Country Guide)

by: Sara Benson, Paul Hellander, Rafael Wlodarski

February 01, 2007
I visited Peru as part of a trip around South America in the summer and took this book in my backpack. I found it to be the most valuable item in my rucksack as it told me about some great hostels, brilliant eateries, and fab sights. All the entries were very up-to-date, unlike some of the other guidebooks out there. It was easy to find the information I required and the maps were simple to use. All in all a great product.

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South India (Lonely Planet Country & Regional Guides)

by: Sarina Singh, Rafael Wlodarski, Amy Karafin, Simon Richmond, Virginia Jealous, Stuart Butler

September 01, 2007
I'm a fan of Lonely Planet guidebooks because, when it comes to the backpacker/individual traveller guides, I think they're the best you can get. They do have a lot of practical info and most of the stuff is accurate and helpful. However, I found that you have to approach them with some, say, pinch of salt. In the case of this guide, the I found the prices for accomodation + occassionally sights quite inaccurate (i.e. almost always higher) - I went to India in September 2008. Another thing I found slightly irritating was the language. The vocabulary was much more high-brow and, frankly, showy and exalted (too many superlatives, too many adjectives, etc.), than in the other guides I've used (Turkey, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia); my friends ... Read More:

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Thailand's Islands and Beaches (Lonely Planet Country Guide)

by: China Williams, Matt Warren, Rafael Wlodarski

July 01, 2006
The Lonely Planet books are very useful for all budgets, covering backpackers to those who like to splash their cash. This book covers all the Thai islands and coastal areas, as well as an extensive section on Bangkok.

It includes details of transportation between all the different areas which is really handy if you are making your own way around Thailand, and there are tips on scams to avoid etc. It also includes the usual information of accommodation, eating options, things to do etc.

I would highly recommend getting this book if you are planning to travel around Thailand as it will be an invaluable source of information.

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Southeast Asia on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides)

by: China Williams, George Dunford, Simone Egger, Tasmin Waby, Matt Phillips, Nick Ray, Robert Reid, Paul Smitz, Matt Warren, Sarah Wintle, Rafael Wlodarski, Wendy Yanagihara

March 01, 2006
Lonely Planet - great for maps and local transport but thats about all! As any experienced traveller will tell you, the minute any restaurant, cafe or hotel gets it name in LP then its prices will double and the standards will half!
I also agree with some of the other comments here, why do they try so hard to be cool and why do they tell us what we should and shouldnt do?
An OK book but now and then leave it in your backpack and be adventurous.