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Title: Lonely Planet Western Europe (Lonley Planet on a Shoestring) by Steve Fallon, Geert Cole, Mark Honan ISBN: 0-86442-639-9 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.19 (16 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Good overview, but make sure it's what you need
Comment: It is definitely a good overview, but I think it's understandable why you might wind up wishing you'd bought the individual countries instead. My previous experience with Lonely Planet publications has been excellent; therefore, I may have set my expectations a little too high. There were a lot of major cities of interest and note missing from the France section and corresponding maps. This book is best for anyone who tries the "21 countries in 30 days or less" style of travelling. Personally, I depend on the Lonely Planet guides to help me stay a little off the beaten track at a leisurely pace and within my budget. I certainly credit their Costa Rica guide with keeping me safe, well-fed, and satisfied for a month! Do note, that I've come across accomodations listed which are no longer in existence or closed for longterm renovations, so phone ahead!
Rating: 5
Summary: Just Great
Comment: I have used the Lonely Planet two times in life now. Once in New Zealand and again in Europe. They are hands down the best for the information you need, and they provide some of the best information you don't need as well.
Rating: 1
Summary: Not as good as Lets Go Europe 2000
Comment: This summer (2000) a friend and I traveled across Western Europe - Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Span and France. We only visited capital or major cities. I used Lonely Planet's Western Europe Guide and my friend used Lets Go Europe 2000. I assumed that since my book was exclusively on Western Europe it would have much more detailed information on the places we were visiting. However this was completely incorrect. Lonely Planet's Western Europe Guide was useless on the descriptions and information about tourist attractions in these cities whereas Lets Go was much better. Plus Lets Go had entries on many attractions that Lonely Planet did not even contained. Most importantly, Lonely Planet was hopelessly outdated. All the prices it suggested were incorrect and many restaurants recommended were closed. I got the feeling that they had not updated information recently. In contrast, Lets Go was much more up-to-date with accurate prices generally across the board. In short this reader recommends using Lets Go Europe 2000 over Lonely Planet's Western Europe Guide if a fellow traveler intends to visit the big cities of Western Europe.
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Title: Lonely Planet Europe Phrasebook by Mikel Morris Pagoeta ISBN: 186450224X Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
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