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Title: Lonely Planet Papua, New Guinea (6th Ed) by Adrian Lipscomb, Rowan McKinnon, Tony Wheeler, Jon Murray ISBN: 0-86442-402-7 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: February, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: LP guidebooks are usually great, and this is even better !
Comment: Having been a collector, affectionate reader, and on-the-field user of Lonely Planet guidebooks during my numberless and continuous travels, I can indeed witness that this one is one of the best. Some guidebooks try to cover too much, e.g. all of West Africa or all of Central Asia, and don't do the job so well (inevitable and still better than carrying one book for each country, but to the detriment of the quality). Another common problem, is the author's favourable bias towards the country she or he is covering, as if it were the most marvelous place on Earth - I think here of the LP guidebook to Libya. In other books still, some regions are covered more in-depth than others: the Indonesia guidebook only has seven pages on East Timor, which would in fact deserve a whole chapter if not a whole book on its own ! Instead, in covering the fascinating land of Papua New Guinea, this author has done an excellent job, and not much else really needs to be added: this is indeed the Lonely Planet standard, that is to say, an excellent standard. For those who may not be familiar with it, this means excellent, up-to-date, accurate coverage of all areas of the country, with information (primary basic facts as well as further data for perfectionists) about accommodation, getting around, eating, entertainment, etc. Despite the vastity of this land and the difficulty of getting to the most remote areas, the author has managed it. The chapters on history and culture, especially in this guidebook, I find to be extremely well-written and researched. This one is indeed an excellent tool not only for the traveller but also for the armchair traveller who may wish to know more about PNG without necessarily going. It is extremely enjoyable and pleasant to read, thus combining the unrivalled qualities of a guidebook from Lonely Planet, with great information and facts about the mysterious land of Papua New Guinea.
Rating: 5
Summary: THE guidebook for PNG
Comment: Even though this edition is already some years old it is still THE guide for independent traveling in this awesome country.
I was traveling in 2000 for about 8 weeks in PNG and found the book a real help for getting around in a country that is far away from being touristy. Whether you are looking for a bus stop, the next spots for hiking or diving, hotel information or information on culture and religion this book has it all in detail.
Especially in this kind of less developed country every bit and piece of information in this book is worth every cent you spent for it.
Rating: 5
Summary: The perfect travel guide for an incredible location
Comment: We traveled to Mt. Hagen and Port Moresby last March for the first time. What a great and beautiful country, and what a perfect travel guide to orient you. While this book is nice enough to have on the shelf, ours is worn from use... and usefulness. As a bonus, it's also well-written and a great book to read!
Lonely Planet has again done a superb job combining art, graphics, maps and information in exactly the right proportions. There are a collection of excellent color and black & white photos and graphics. The history and cultural background is extensive owing to the three experienced traveler-writers. They make great use of side-bars to highlight special features and information (a trade mark of most Lonely Planet materials).
All the regions are treated pretty equally and include useful maps that otherwise would be tough to find anywhere.
If you could only buy one book in preparation for your trip, you would not have any problem making this your "Bible". It is also a great size at 5 x 7.25 x 5/8's inches and printed on high quality paper.
I will always look to Lonely Planet as my first choice in travel books.
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Title: Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling: Papua New Guinea by Bob Halstead, Tim Rock ISBN: 086442776X Publisher: Pisces Books Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Pidgin Phrasebook by Ernest W. Lee, Trevor Balzer, Peter Mulhausler, Paul Monaghan, Denise Angelo, Dana Ober ISBN: 0864425872 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Papua New Guinea Map by ITMB by International Travel Maps ISBN: 155341361X Publisher: ITMB Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Australia (Australia, 11th Ed) by Paul Harding, Sam Benson, Joe Bindloss, Monique Choy, Joyce Connelly, Kate Daly, Patrick Horton, Virginia Jealous, Alex Landragin, Matthew Lane ISBN: 1740590651 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.99 |
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Title: Birds of New Guinea by Bruce M. Beehler, Thane K. Pratt, Dale A. Zimmerman ISBN: 0691023948 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 June, 1986 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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