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"Time Out" London for Londoners (Time Out London for Londoners: The Ultimate Handbook to Living R)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
from: Time Out Group Ltd

May 01, 2008
I love this book! I absolutely love it, although the key to these sorts of guides is "take it with a pich of salt", that is read the descriptions of the areas, see what it has to offer but then leg it there and have a look by yourself.
Info on schools, council tax, local stats, restaurants and parks etc are included, but this book is generally great for getting a feeling and a bit of history of the area.
I found it quite thruthful.
New edition has added more places (such as Kingston on Thames) but I admit it is still not a complete bible...

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Sydney (Lonely Planet City Guide)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Jolyon Attwooll

February 01, 2008
I love this book! I absolutely love it, although the key to these sorts of guides is "take it with a pich of salt", that is read the descriptions of the areas, see what it has to offer but then leg it there and have a look by yourself.
Info on schools, council tax, local stats, restaurants and parks etc are included, but this book is generally great for getting a feeling and a bit of history of the area.
I found it quite thruthful.
New edition has added more places (such as Kingston on Thames) but I admit it is still not a complete bible...

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China (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
from: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd

February 01, 2008
I love this book! I absolutely love it, although the key to these sorts of guides is "take it with a pich of salt", that is read the descriptions of the areas, see what it has to offer but then leg it there and have a look by yourself.
Info on schools, council tax, local stats, restaurants and parks etc are included, but this book is generally great for getting a feeling and a bit of history of the area.
I found it quite thruthful.
New edition has added more places (such as Kingston on Thames) but I admit it is still not a complete bible...

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Argentina (Lonely Planet Country Guide)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Danny Palmerlee, et al

August 01, 2008
I have used Lonely Planet guides a number of times to good effect, however the Argentina guide was woefully inaccurate, resulting in a good deal of frustration. The maps are both out of date and in some cases never correct in the first place. A suggested option for tango in Buenos Aires led us into a tourist trap hell hole which ended up costing over £50 and the police getting involved. I think the book was written in 2003 and therefore is inadequate to guide a stranger.

In the end we abandonded the book and found life much easier. Argentina is a fabulous country - simply stunning. Buy another guide to avoid wasting your time there - but enjoy the place.

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Italy (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
from: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd

February 01, 2008
I have used Lonely Planet guides a number of times to good effect, however the Argentina guide was woefully inaccurate, resulting in a good deal of frustration. The maps are both out of date and in some cases never correct in the first place. A suggested option for tango in Buenos Aires led us into a tourist trap hell hole which ended up costing over £50 and the police getting involved. I think the book was written in 2003 and therefore is inadequate to guide a stranger.

In the end we abandonded the book and found life much easier. Argentina is a fabulous country - simply stunning. Buy another guide to avoid wasting your time there - but enjoy the place.

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London Calling (Time Out Guides)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Time Out Guides Ltd

October 16, 2008
I have used Lonely Planet guides a number of times to good effect, however the Argentina guide was woefully inaccurate, resulting in a good deal of frustration. The maps are both out of date and in some cases never correct in the first place. A suggested option for tango in Buenos Aires led us into a tourist trap hell hole which ended up costing over £50 and the police getting involved. I think the book was written in 2003 and therefore is inadequate to guide a stranger.

In the end we abandonded the book and found life much easier. Argentina is a fabulous country - simply stunning. Buy another guide to avoid wasting your time there - but enjoy the place.

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Seaside: Discover the Best of Britain's Best Beaches (Time Out Seaside: Discover Britain's Coastal Treasures)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Time Out Guides Ltd

April 03, 2008
I'm a river, lake and waterfall swimmer really (see the new book on 'Wild Swimming' in the UK) but you can't beat a fantastic beach too.

The authors have picked some of the most spectacular places, some well known, others more secret, and written about them in depth. The practical bits are useful, and the maps for each of the 35 place chapters are very helpful.

The photos are totally stunning, beautifully printed on matt paper. Very nice.

The coverage is a little limited but overall a very inspiring coffee-table guidebook.

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Israel and the Palestinian Territories (Lonely Planet Country Guide)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Michael Kohn

March 01, 2007
cannot praise this book enough. I rented a car and went to Jerusalem, The Galilee, The Golan, Tel Aviv and the Dead Sea. And this book made the trip what is was. From the secret view of the Dome of the Rock from the old Islamic college on the Via Delarosa to the unreal restaurant in the Golan ("Witch's Calderon" i think - in Nimrod).

cannot recommend highly enough - 6 stars

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Zagat 2009: London Restaurants (ZAGAT)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
from: Zagat Survey

September 09, 2008
cannot praise this book enough. I rented a car and went to Jerusalem, The Galilee, The Golan, Tel Aviv and the Dead Sea. And this book made the trip what is was. From the secret view of the Dome of the Rock from the old Islamic college on the Via Delarosa to the unreal restaurant in the Golan ("Witch's Calderon" i think - in Nimrod).

cannot recommend highly enough - 6 stars

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Istanbul (Lonely Planet City Guide)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Virginia Maxwell

April 01, 2008
We just spent 5 days in Istanbul and were tearing our hair out by the end, with the assistance of this book. Many of the places which were recommended as cheap places to eat were incredibly expensive and not very good, we felt that the author must be on commission for some places. All of the prices in the book were wrong - for the attractions most had doubled in cost.. this book came out in April and we went in October.

We felt that this book was for people with a much larger income than we have (and are prepared to be ripped off) - we are not backpackers but do like to get close to the city, either the city has nothing to offer or the author is just not our kind of person.. We found most places we really liked by accident,, some ... Read More: