The best guidebooks around (Lonely Planet in general)

Member Name: michelleleatham

Product:	Lonely Planet in general
Date:	03/08/09 (10 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Extremely useful guidebooks

Disadvantages: Not particularly cheap.

I own numerous lonely planet books and I have to say that I find them to be the best guidebooks around. They generally lay out their books by place and under each place the writer will summarise the place and give the reader recommendations for things to see and do in the area, accommodation, places to eat and the best way of getting to and around the area. The guidebooks also give you an idea of prices to help with budgeting, however the prices can quickly get out of date with the changing climate.

I find the information provided in the Lonely Planet books to be easy to navigate,so I do not need to scan the whole book if I'm looking for information for a certain place. I have travelled around a lot and always take a lonely planet guide with me, even though they are not particularly cheap to buy I always find them useful to have with me. However, a word of warning, please do not solely rely on the lonely planet guides when visiting a country as you will probably find yourself surrounded by lots of other travellers. Sometimes it is better to get recommendations from locals and find your own places to truely get off the beaten track and experience the country and its real culture.

Summary: The best guidebooks around, extremely useful book, very informative.