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Wild China: The Hidden Wonders of the World's Most Enigmatic Land

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Phil Chapman

May 08, 2008
Beautiful in it's self this was really useful fo pulling out the 'must see' scenic bits of China when planning an extended trip. The most useful guide book I found (and the only one of the 3 I purchased that I'll be lugging with me to China) was Frommer's China (Frommers Complete) published in April 2008.

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Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die (Unforgettable... Before You Die)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Steve Davey

March 18, 2004
This whole series of books is seriously inspiring and a complete joy to browse through. The photos are breathtaking, the commentary is engaging and the whole book is thoroughly compelling. I've already booked my next holiday to include 3 of the suggestions made in these books!

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USA (Lonely Planet Country Guide)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Jeff Campbell, et al

March 01, 2008
We are planning a fly-drive trip to the USA and we have been looking for information/things to do in places.We initially looked at the Foders books but then stumbled across this book. What a fantastic informative book, the only problem with having this book is we need to book a longer holiday !!!
It is excellent value for money and a must have for fly-drive touring of the USA.

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Brit Guide to Orlando

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Simon Veness, Susan Veness

October 22, 2008
When the blurb says that this is an easy to use guide it, rather unusually, has it spot on.This book guides you through your trip to Orlando, the theme parks, other entertainmnet, night life and most importantly shopping (well maybe not). The focus on this being for the British Reader is excellent, with everything being described for those travelling from Britain. The reviews are fair, although, as ever, it is written from the point of view of those who love thrill rides and everything else is described as being a bit tame. All the theme parks are covered in detail, but I particularly like the way other areas of Orlando are given equal coverage. The guide to eating out is comprehensive and there is a clear guide to the malls and discount outlets. ... Read More:

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The Man in Seat 61: A Guide to Taking the Train Through Europe

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Mark Smith

July 01, 2008
I have been using the seat61 website since 2002 and it has helped me plan loads of fab train trips - to Budapest, Berlin, Granada, Lisbon, Rome and others. Now the book means I can continue planning from the comfort of my Saturday morning lie in, dreaming the morning away! Not just Seat 61 - he deserves a seat in the House of Lords!

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Travel: Where to Go When

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

September 06, 2007
I love going to new places and this book is great at giving you enough information about lots of different types of places you can visit to allow you to decide whether you would enjoy going there. The pictures are amazing and really give you that holiday feeling.

My only criticism..it was missing places that I felt should have been in the book!

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South America on a Shoestring (10th Edition/March 2007) : Big Trips on Small Budgets (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Danny Palmerlee, Jens Porup

March 01, 2007
I neded an overview on all South American countries and i got what i wanted - the directory at the back, a useful overview of S/A is just what i wanted.

Like all travel books they soon date and each author of each country writes from their opinion, which is not bad, but as in all L/P books there is so much repitition which could be covered in see appendix a, b , c etc. We all know that certain places are dangerious (the world over) and that you should not leave your bag lying around at the station - we hear these annoucments hourly at the airport!

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Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Bill Bryson

April 02, 1998
Despite having enjoyed several of Bryson's other books, I couldn't really get into this one which was about his travels in Europe, roughly following in his own footsteps from 20 years earlier. It was well-written and quite witty but it took me most of the book to realise why I didn't hugely enjoy it. I think I didn't enjoy the book because he didn't enjoy the trip. He spent a lot of time moaning and this affected the tone of the book. I just wished he'd either find something to enjoy, or just pack up and go home.

He started off well, with a good amount of detail and good cheer and described the locations and people skillfully, but as it went on, you could feel him getting listless and this came through in his writing. I'd look up some of his other ... Read More:

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The Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2009 (Lonely Planet General Reference)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Lonely Planet Publications

October 01, 2008
Despite having enjoyed several of Bryson's other books, I couldn't really get into this one which was about his travels in Europe, roughly following in his own footsteps from 20 years earlier. It was well-written and quite witty but it took me most of the book to realise why I didn't hugely enjoy it. I think I didn't enjoy the book because he didn't enjoy the trip. He spent a lot of time moaning and this affected the tone of the book. I just wished he'd either find something to enjoy, or just pack up and go home.

He started off well, with a good amount of detail and good cheer and described the locations and people skillfully, but as it went on, you could feel him getting listless and this came through in his writing. I'd look up some of his other ... Read More:

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The Rough Guide to Australia (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Childrens Toy Shop > Travel > Guidebook Series
by: Margo Daly, Anne Dehne, David Leffman, Chris Scott

September 06, 2007
This guide book is the best I've read. The advice was invaluable and I trusted the recommendations, especially when it came to accommodation. It very quickly became my travelling companion and I followed its advice as much as I could. Don't leave home without it!