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

Reviews (5)

Paradise Found on a Grand canyon Tour
The Grand Canyon Handbook: an Insider's Guide to the Park, was quite helpful.I searched all over the internet for grand canyon tour information, and i must say paradisefoundtours.com was by far the best.I signed up for a grand canyon tour and a hoover dam tour with them.The book and the website went hand in hand.We had a great time!

It's not just a big hole in the ground
The way the books of this series work is that they took a guide for new rangers in Yosemite with the 100 or so most frequently asked questions, and wrote their own answers for each park.So in each book the questions are very similar but the answers might be very different. It's not just a big hole in the ground
The way the books of this series work is that they took a guide for new rangers in Yosemite with the 100 or so most frequently asked questions, and wrote their own answers for each park.So in each book the questions are very similar but the answers might be very different.Read more

Subjects:  1. Grand Canyon National Park (Ar    2. Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)    3. Guidebooks    4. Parks & Campgrounds    5. Travel    6. Travel - United States    7. United States - Mountain - Arizona    8. Arizona    9. The Arts: General Issues    10. Travel & holiday guides    11. USA    12. National Parks   

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What a book.5+ stars
If some form of work, whether volunteer or paid, is in your RVing future, then BUY THIS BOOK.It has an incredible amount of information and sound, solid advice.Comprehensive, easy to read and very well laid out.This book is worth far more than the cover price. Work is in my RVing future and this book has given me ideas I would never have thought of.

Very informative and concise!
I enjoyed the insights that this book has. The author has listed
Establishing a budget, pursuing more than 300 different jobs
Support Your Rv Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide To Working On The Road by Jaimie Hall is a practical and innovative guide to learning how to support oneself while on the road, all while traveling in an RV. From establishing a budget to pursuing more than 300 different jobs and opportunities to make money while on the go, Support Your Rv Lifestyle! is an practical, "user friendly", and highly recommended resource for any RV traveler looking planning to take an extended journey. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics / Job Hunting    2. Motor Sports    3. Recreational vehicle living    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Travel    6. Business & Economics    7. Job Hunting    8. Temporary employment    9. United States   

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Great Sedona Overview
A quick and easy to follow introduction to everything Sedona. The quality of Sedona guidebooks is poor in general. This one stands out. Well worth the money.
Sedona Book Review
Fine job, a comprehensive run down of the area highlights.The author did not make it clear that a Golden Eagle National Parks Pass can be used in place of a Red Rocks Pass.I unnecessarily purchased both.

Nice overview
On our recent trip to Sedona, we referred to the book and found the directions to be good.Not sure that the top recommendations would have been our picks. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Travel - United States    2. United States - Mountain - Arizona   

Reviews (11)

help on I75
This is the most fantastic publication I ever came across. Since I bought a 5th wheel trailer along with a Diesel truck, this book helped me tremendeously. Milage can be pin-pointed to truck service centers. Since my truck has only 250 miles between fuel stops. With a 37 ft trailer you cannot visit regular small fuel stations. With I 75 book I can map to truck centers listed in the truckstops of America

Think you know it all?
About I-75?I assure you I've traveled this route many times and the last time I happened upon this book first.How wonderful! Everything you want (and don't want) to know about I-75
I thought Dave Hunter was nuts when he announced all those years ago he was going to do a book about the Eastern United States' busiest north-south artery:Interstate 75.But he was really onto something.This book gets better year after year, and justifiably more popular as well.Read more

Subjects:  1. Reference - Guides (General)    2. Travel    3. Travel - United States    4. United States - General    5. United States - South - General   

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. Travel Guides - U.S.    4. United States - South - South Atlantic (General)    5. Travel / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)   

Reviews (3)

Excellent Companion for our recent Visit!!
My husband and I just returned from our trip to Baltimore, and might I say, I don't know what we would have done without this book!We went to attractions recommended by the book, and we were not disappointed.I love the way that the book gives you the kind of information that you need and leaves out the subsidiary parts.The book also had an invaluable map that showed the main streets that we wanted.We chose restaurants based not only on price, and neighborhood, but also the "vibe," that was very well described by the authors.
Great Book On The Baltimore Area
THE INSIDERS' GUIDE TO BALTIMORE is a great book, even if some of the radio station info is outdated.

Aunt Wendy is going to move to Baltimore
Aunt Wendy is going to move to be closer to Sarah when Mr. Specky passes.Until then, she is going to stay in Texas.I'm buying her this book, or one like it.Then she'll know where all of the hot spots are.Specky will be looking down from doggie afterlife jealous of Aunt Wendy's cool new life in Balto. Have fun in the Bay area Sarah and Wendy, without Specky, but with this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. Travel Guides - U.S.    4. United States - South - South Atlantic (General)    5. United States - South Atlantic - Maryland    6. Maryland    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)   

Subjects:  1. Caribbean & West Indies    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. United States - General    5. Caribbean islands    6. TRAVEL & HOLIDAY    7. Travel / Caribbean & West Indies    8. Travel / General    9. Travel-United States - General    10. USA   

Reviews (4)

History, a guide AND social commentary!
If you like your guidebooks sprinkled with left-wing hyperbole, then this is the book for you!
Insider's Guide to the Florida Keys and Key West
It never arrived. And my account was charged.

Great Guide!
"Insiders' Guide" is essential for any traveler to the Keys.Also, have a look at a fictional work, "Key West: A Story Sequence."These stories are as tangy as Key Lime pie. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. Travel Guides - U.S.    4. United States - South - South Atlantic (General)    5. United States - South Atlantic - Florida    6. Nevada    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)   

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a MUST BUY for Prague travel
This book is dead on.We were in Prague for four days, and this book was an indispensible tool.The bar/club descriptions were honest, straight-forward and written as if by a friend who had been living there for six years.Beyond merely naming a bar, giving an address and some surface description, they go in depth, including what nights to visit which place.The restaurant descriptions were fantastic, and lead us to some of the best (and best priced) meals we had on the trip.The mapping system makes navigation remarkably easy.Get this book, go to Prague, and rest assured you will have a good time.

a GREAT Guide
I must say that I'm VERY impressed with this guide for Prague. I've been a frequent visitor to the city for the past couple of years, and am FINALLY moving there this summer. This guidebook is great because it provides inside information for visitors like me-- people who don't want to look like tourists and want to take in the best of local culture and nightlife-- people who would rather try and speak even a little of the local language czech than flock to English speaking tourist traps.

absolutely invaluable and the best by far of any guide we used
We have just returned from a trip to Prague and Vienna. This guide to Prague was absolutely invaluable and the best by far of any guide we used. Visiting Vienna afterwards, we sorely wished that they had written one on that city, too; the other travel resources we used were not nearly as complete or informative as your guide had been for Prague. We look forward to the publication of additional Avant guides in the future! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Europe - Eastern    2. Special Interest - General    3. Travel    4. Travel - Foreign    5. Travel Guides    6. Czech Republic    7. Travel & holiday guides   

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A must for both tourists and residents
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (8/06)
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Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. Travel Guides - U.S.    4. United States - South - West South Central (General)    5. Travel / United States / South / West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)   

Reviews (15)

slight pause before purchase
i've got a sister who's lived in LA for more than 6 years.i'm looking for a guide to help heighten her appreciation for the place and help her uncover some yet undiscovered treasures.this book appealed on the surface and many of the reviews were positive.sad to say, upon reading some excerpts, i found the book to be crass, bawdy and distasteful, given the prospective recipient.
...BEST LA TRAVELOGUE I'VE EVER READ!
Okay, first off, I'm from Texas (urban, not rural, ahem), and have had this incredibly entertaining book sitting in my "library" (i.e. bathroom magazine rack) for years - a great read. Well, I'm finally in LA, and all I can say is that the recommended trip to the otherworldly Lynchian (as in David) Clifton's Cafeteria in scenic downtown LA is worth 3 times the price of this book - what an amazingly freakish time warp! And the food was actually edible (surprise, surprise); well, mine anyway, my girlfriend bypassed the roast beef and just ate the mashed potatoes - smart gal. I also bought all the standard LA guide books before my trip, and they're okay, and recommended (you know, the old reliables), but for those true retro-urban adventurer types, this is the one to buy...I only wish they had a new updated edition, as I'm sure these hard-core La-La-Landers have unearthed some new treasures since 1997 (the only place I would skip though, is "Trader Vics" in Beverly Hills, a place I had wanted to visit for years, a massive disappointment - rude, rude, rude management - go to "The Tiki Ti" instead...but watch those drinks, to say they're strong is a VAST understatement - Hoo-Ha!) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (even if you never plan on going to Los Angeles...really, it's that entertaining)!

Very hard to read!
I bought this book from Amazon and wound up returning it for a credit because it was totally unreadable. The very tiny, bold-faced type is, on most of the pages, set against garish green and pink blotches of color, making it a migraine-inducing read. It's probably not a bad book, but the way it is laid out makes it more of a headache than it's worth. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Guidebooks    2. Los Angeles (Calif.)    3. Popular Culture - General    4. Travel    5. Travel - United States    6. United States - Pacific - California    7. United States - Pacific - Los Angeles    8. United States - West - Pacific (General)    9. Travel & holiday guides    10. Travel / United States / West / Pacific (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)    11. USA    12. TRAVEL-UNITED STATES    13. Humor    14. Popular Culture    

Subjects:  1. Africa    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign    4. Travel Guides    5. Kenya    6. Tanzania    7. Travel & holiday guides    8. Travel / Africa   

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Brilliant, but flawed
I too purchased the original 'Movie Lover's Guide to Hollywood' (and 'New York') and thumbed through them until the bindings gave way. Never before or since have so many locations been compiled into one good book. The writing style makes you feel as if you're with a good friend on your own private tour, and without a doubt it's the most comprehensive guide around. I was thrilled to see an updated version was released.
An Updated Version Of One Of My Favorites
In the late '80's, I went into Dutton's in Manhattan and found this book as well as its companion piece: New York: The Movie Lover's Guide. Both books got quite a workout on my travels to both coasts and showed a lot of wear including crayon marks from the kids. I often wished I had extra copies of both to pass on to my movie crazy friends. Fast forward 20 years. The kids are out of the house and a new and improved version of both books are available at the bookstore. What makes this book particularly endearing is that it doesn't focus on a particular era of film making/celebrity......it covers it all! Whether you are interested in knowing where Laurel and Hardy filmed THE MUSIC BOX or where Howard Hughes maintained his LA offices, it's all here. This is a great book for the merely curious or the die hard movie fanatic and definitely a must-have for the armchair traveler. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. California    2. Film & Video - General    3. Guidebooks    4. Los Angeles    5. Motion picture industry    6. Motion picture locations    7. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    8. Travel    9. United States - General    10. United States - Pacific - California    11. Travel / United States / General   

Reviews (4)

Good as an accessory, but not main guide
As someone who had never visited Pittsburgh, I needed a comprehensive get-around guide that I could carry with me. Unfortunately, this was the only one I could find in my bookstore at short notice, and it wasn't very helpful for my (student) needs.
information you don't find elsewhere
With summer travel in full swing, I found this guidebook pointed out several things about Pittsburgh I hadn't known -- namely, the great architecture and kids-oriented activities (amusement parks, science center, museums just to name a few).I'd once read an article in an airline magazine by one of the authors, and it piqued my curiosity to take a closer look at Pittsburgh.Glad I did.Also, I had no idea there were so many golf courses in Western Pa.I know people who will use that chapter more than myself, but still....lots of new facts learned about a city that has progressed over many decades.

Pretty Useful
I used this book to plan a recent trip to Pittsburgh and was generally pleased.I especially liked the information on local restaurants-- it was very detailed, and they took care to point out restaurants with vegetarian options, which I found helpful. However, some of the other recommendations were way off.The authors fall all over themselves praising Pittsburgh's Strip District, which is mildly interesting but also dirty (and it gives off a faintly creepy vibe)-- trust me, we found much better shopping/dining areas on our own. More maps would also help a lot! However, given that there are very few Pittsburgh travel guides on the market, I would recommend this book over the others that I glanced through (CitySmart, etc.)It also seems like it might be useful to people who are moving to Pittsburgh-- it has lots of information on childcare, healthcare, real estate, etc. which is basically useless to the common traveler but would probably help the new Pittsburgh resident. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. Travel Guides - U.S.    4. United States - Mid Atlantic - Pennsylvania    5. United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (General)    6. Travel / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)   

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Mediocre guidebook.Better than nothing, but poorly done.
My family just got back from South Dakota, where we used this book.I can't begin to tell you how far this book falls short.Want info. on hiking the Badlands? Forget it.Want to know about activities and food in Rapid City?You're pretty much out of luck. WHAT A COMPANION!
This book was absolutely amazing! Everything we wanted to do and everything we didn't know we wanted to do was EASY TO FIND. I spent a bit of time marking the attractions we wanted to see and the routes we wanted to take and NOT ONCE did we get lost. I recommend the trip. However, I recommend it more with this book as a travel companion. For our next trip we plan on touring the South East, don't think I haven't looked to the Insiders' Guide books to help. Have a great time!

Don't buy this book for vacation planning!
We bought this book only because the Moon Handbook was unavailable.We hoped to use this as a vacation planner.The book appears to have lots of information, but for us, interested in tent camping and hiking, with some in-town activities, the information was largely irrelevant.Things worth dwelling on--such as Spearfish Canyon--are mentioned with much less emphasis than the exhaustive coverage of shopping facilities, for example.The text is incessantly cheery and reads like a school newsletter.We would have preferred the intelligent critical evaluation that makes the Moon books such great reading--and such great resources. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel - United States    3. United States - Midwest - East North Central (General)    4. United States - Midwest - South Dakota    5. United States - Midwest - West North Central (General)    6. Travel / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)   

Subjects:  1. Travel    2. Travel / Hotels, Inns, etc.    3. Travel / Parks & Campgrounds    4. Travel / Restaurants    5. United States - Pacific - California    6. Guidebooks    7. Museums, Tours, Points of Interest    8. Napa Valley    9. Relocation   

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I love Monterey
There are only a handful of guidebooks about the Monterey Penninsula, and this is the best one. It is reliable, well-organized, and well-written. I have spent a while living in Monterey, and reference it often.

An excellent book that will serve many readers
This is an excellent book, not only for tourists and visitors to the Monterey Peninsula, but also for those considering relocating there (like me).I wanted a book about the region that describes the neighborhoods andtowns in order to get a general feel for the area (information pertinent tothose contemplating a move), and this book does just that.It is amazinghow much information the authors have managed to jam into each page, andthey have included a good deal of local history.The book is written in awitty, engaging, almost conversational style.Unlike many books of thisgenre, the blurbs about restaurants, inns, and everything else are writtendescriptively, rather than subjectively or from the authors' personalpoints of view (which may differ from the reader).In short, this is avery well-written book from two people who clearly love the peninsula onwhich they live!

Excellent resourceand guide to a beautiful area.
This book was invaluable to our trip to this beautiful area.A very informative, fun read and a great way to learn about where to go, what to see, and what's available.I highly recommend this book. ... Read more

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

Reviews (4)

Frequent flyers Gotta Have This Book
Mileage Pro, Guide to Frequent Flyer Programs By Randy Petersen and Tim Winship could have been named the Bible of Frequent Flyer Programs. It tells you everything you could ever need to know about the ins and outs of getting the most from these programs. All the instructions are informative and easy to apply. You could save a lot by reading this book thoroughly and following the sound advice therein.

Mileage Pro
Mileage Pro is a definite must-read. It helped me to understand my mileage program and the many ways that I could use the miles. It's definitely a book that gave me all the answers I needed and then some. Whether you are someone learning about airline mileage programs or you think you know it all, Mileage Pro's authors will teach you something new.

mileage pro
The suggestions for obtaining miles are fantastic. Most helpful info...get your request in early. I just got in for a Seattle flight 8 months out! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Reference - Tips    2. Travel / Reference    3. Customer loyalty programs    4. Frequent flyer programs   

Reviews (4)

Nothing Bad To Say About This Book At All
In a nice pleasant format this guide delivers what it promises, describes what's to be seen, where to go, what to expect, and helps you get around in Portland. Should be a memorable trip. Can't wait.

Great Book
THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO PORTLAND is a wonderful guide to the Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA area. It describes where the best neighborhoods are, where to find the healthiest foods, and what TV and radio options there are. There are also great recommendations for day trips found here. It would be even better if it described the different shopping malls in more detail, but despite this ommission, it's a wonderful book.

Excellent Visitor's Guide!!
I recently visited Portland for the Fourth of July weekend and this book along with {Best Places Portland} were my constant companion. Extensive information regarding EVERYTHING from Shopping, Restaurants, Lodging to detailed information on each neighborhood. Read more

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