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Simply The Best
If you are going to Disney with your kids, this is, hands down, the best guide out there.

my kids (and grandkids) like action
My kids & I used to make a yearly pilgrimmage to WDW in Orlando and now my gradnkids want to do the same. So off I go again. But I wouldn't leave the house (or the car) unles I had Wiley's great guide book in my bag. Everything we need to know is there and the yearly updates make this an imperative take-along travel choice.
Excellent Guide
This is one of the best travel guides that I have used! I took my kids to Disney and this book helped me avoid the long lines (that we all know about!), know where to eat and helped me find a good hotel where my kids could be kids. This is a must if you plan on going to Disney! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family recreation    2. Florida    3. Guidebooks    4. Museums, Tours, Points of Interest    5. Orlando Region    6. Orlando Region (Fla.)    7. Parks & Campgrounds    8. Special Interest - Family    9. Travel    10. Travel - United States    11. Travel Guides - U.S.    12. United States - South - South Atlantic (General)    13. United States - South Atlantic - Florida    14. Walt Disney World (Fla.)    15. Travel & holiday guides    16. Travel / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)   

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Fodor's isTOPS!
My daughter & I are traveling to Thailand - and doing our own research.I have obtained many travel books - and Foder's is TOPS.It has so much more information - down to those small details that can make or break a trip.I will certainly travel with Fodor's on my next trip, too! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast    2. Reference - Guides (General)    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. Travel Guides    6. Thailand    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / Asia / Southeast   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Italy    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. Italy    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / Europe / Italy   

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Great
This book is pretty thorough.I haven't gone on my trip yet, but I feel much more confident traveling with this book in hand.I'm very pleased and the information is all relevant to this year.Written clearly and concisely and something for every budget. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Australia & Oceania - Australia    2. Australia & Oceania - General    3. Reference - Guides (General)    4. Travel    5. Travel - Foreign    6. Travel Guides    7. Australia    8. Travel & holiday guides    9. Travel / Australia & Oceania   

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. Travel Guides - U.S.    4. United States - Pacific - Hawaii    5. United States - West - Pacific (General)    6. Hawaii    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)   

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Postponed Trip
Because of the attack on Israel, we decided postpone our tour. The book looks very interesting, but right now it is irrelevant. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Israel    3. Middle East - Israel    4. Travel    5. Travel - Foreign    6. Travel Guides    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / Middle East / Israel   

Editorial Review

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As if Straight From Your Dreams!
This book is amazing. It includes the most gorgeous photographs, information on every place, the price, and the length of each activity. The author experienced it all himself. He chose very good places you've only imagined. He also helps you plan a trip with the directory at the back. It's incredible.

You must experience this book
Fodor's Travel Publications commissioned photojournalist Peter Guttman to document some 28 different escapist experiences in North America, and the result is truly delightful. Guttman's photography is brilliant, his essays crisply capture the essence of each adventure, and the appendix lists the names of specific organizations that one can contact (and contract) to engage in each of the documented experiences.Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. North America    3. Outdoor recreation    4. Special Interest - Adventure    5. Travel    6. United States    7. Travel / United States / General   

Subjects:  1. Europe - France    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. France    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / Europe / France   

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Great book, although more $$ recommendations
My husband and I just returned from a 16 day trip, and this book was definitely worth the money!! It is the most up to date Belize guidebook you can buy right now, and almost all of it's information was right on. We also bought the Belize Moon Guidebook, and comparing the two, I would say that Fodors is more upscale. Usually, it's assuming you're going to rent a car and hire guides for your trips (both of which cost $$$), and it does a better job of describing more expensive hotels and restaurants. This is great if you have the money, but we were on a budget, so this info was useless for us. The Moon book did a better job covering places and topics for a budget traveller (like what to do if you get a GI bug--something no one wants, but when it happens, you're glad it's covered in the book!). That said, Fodor's was still really helpful because it's the most up to date, so it's maps, attractions, restaurant, and lodging recommendationscould usually be relied on (Kudos for the Fodor's recommendation for Tradewinds in Plancencia--this tip alone made me glad I bought the book!).Overall, it's the perfect book if you are planning a more upscale trip, but it's still very helpful (4 star) if you're abudget traveller and I would defintely recommend purchasing it along with the Moon Belize book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Central America    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. Belize    6. Guatemala    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / Central America   

Subjects:  1. Australia & Oceania - General    2. Australia & Oceania - New Zealand    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. Travel Guides    6. New Zealand    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / Australia & Oceania   

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. Travel Guides - U.S.    4. United States - Mid Atlantic - New York City    5. United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (General)    6. New York    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)   

Subjects:  1. Central America    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. Costa Rica    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / Central America   

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POCKET SIZE FUN
68 Fun Things to Do-- from Jones Beach to NBC Studio Tour, with the usual destinations as well. New York is so extraordinary that a lot of guidebooks try to be all too thorough. But really a short and sweet book can do the trick. If your young visitors are age seven and up, give them Melanie in Manhattan too, a novel about a New York girl. (Warning Melanie and her brother Matt the Brat have a favorite museum game called Point Out the Naked People. Their art teacher mom has no idea....)
Written with humor and fun, this book made our trip the best!
Thanks to this book, we were able to figure out just the right bites of the big apple to take. We also were prepared for when we'd have to wait in line, and we saved big bucks through the author's tips on Broadway on a Budget. We used the author's fun facts to impress our kids. For example, if you were to look at every piece of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it would take more than four years to see it all! We used several guidebooks. This one was by far the best! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Special Interest - Family    2. Travel    3. Travel - United States    4. Travel Guides - U.S.    5. United States - Mid Atlantic - New York City    6. United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (General)    7. New York    8. Travel & holiday guides    9. Travel / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Great Britain - General    2. Europe - Gt. Britain/London    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. Travel Guides    6. London, Greater London    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / Europe / Great Britain   

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Fodor's is the best...
I am a big supporter of the Fodor's books - for my money, they are the only travel guides you need.Fodor's Caribbean is a good case in point.This book is for two kinds of travelers: those who already know what island they are going to, and those who want to go to the Caribbean, but are unsure which island(s) to visit.
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Subjects:  1. Travel - Foreign    2. Travel    3. Caribbean islands    4. Travel & holiday guides    5. Travel / Caribbean & West Indies    6. Caribbean & West Indies    7. Travel Guides   

Subjects:  1. Europe - Spain & Portugal    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. Portugal    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / Europe / Spain & Portugal   

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Very Good But IMHO Not THEE Best
Fodor's listed the usual sites/sights and some that were unique to this book. It's good, it's comprehensive and thorough with I'm sure few to no errors, but personally I found I liked Frommer's guide just a little better. But there's nothing lacking in Fodor's, onlya personal preference.

Fodor's Travel
I travelled to Grand Cayman, and the information was accurate and up-to-date for all the places we visited.

The definitive guide for Caribbean Travel
There are many guides available but none is as up to date or as accurate as Fodor's. For anyone planning a yacht trip or just perusing islands to find the perfect destination this is the only reference guide. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Caribbean & West Indies    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. Caribbean islands    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / Caribbean & West Indies   

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Two for Oahu
The Fodor's Hawaii and Oahu Trailblazer were excellent mates.Fodors was too heavy to carry around all day so we tore out the pertinent pages and used it for their takes on restaurants and Waikiki.If you're on a budget these books are a must.

Can't wait to escape
Well written book with lots of details and recommendations. I like the way it is laid out in geographical groupings, not just a long list of one type of attraction then another.

Very Helpful
We used this on Oahu and the big island.It was indispensable for getting around and finding places.The write-ups were very accurate and helped us find a much nicer hotel when the one we had checked into turned out to be a roach motel. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. Travel Guides - U.S.    4. United States - Pacific - Hawaii    5. United States - West - Pacific (General)    6. Hawaii    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)   

Subjects:  1. Caribbean & West Indies    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. Caribbean islands    6. Travel & holiday guides    7. Travel / Caribbean & West Indies   

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Fodor Ireland
Found it difficult to find specific information on specific locations.Would be OK if I were reading it cover to cover but to find specific info it was difficult.Index needs to be better.

Fodor's Ireland
This book is much more detailed than the See It First series.It provides much of the history of specific towns, and villages.This book also provided alot of information regarding festivals and villages that were truly off the beaten path.This book is missing the better maps.

Fodor's 2006 - Ireland
This guide has been most helpful for planning a trip to Ireland.There are recommendations on hotels, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, pubs and many other places. The sections that deal with different areas of Ireland, and what are "must-sees" for certain places are very helpful.Another thing i found useful in this book are hints on the Irish culture, and historical background information, that i haven't seen in other things i've read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Europe - Ireland    2. Reference - Guides (General)    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. Travel Guides    6. 21st century    7. Ireland    8. Travel & holiday guides    9. Travel / Europe / Ireland