A must for every serious skier, 17 Sep 2008
This is a very well written, well documented, no nonsense book which was recommended to me initially by UK French Alps specialist PeakRetreats.co.uk as they use it themselves. It does not have details of as many resorts as other books but the ones it covers are well researched.

A must for every serious skier, 17 Sep 2008
This is a very well written, well documented, no nonsense book which was recommended to me initially by UK French Alps specialist PeakRetreats.co.uk as they use it themselves. It does not have details of as many resorts as other books but the ones it covers are well researched.

Good guide but irritating maps, 26 Jan 2008
The information in this book is fairly comprehensive, but it has both serious and minor flaws. On the minor front,an example is one company lauded for its dinner tours no longer seems to cover Bruges so the information is out of date or just wrong. On the major front, the city maps have no street index and so are of very little use and the map of restaurants gives numbers to restaurants which are neither alphabetically listed nor area-based so relating number to restaurant is needlessly tricky.

Altogether an adequate guide book for an introduction to the city but not enough to rely on to get around without extra materials.

Excellent, clear, comprehensive, 08 Mar 2004
Excellent guide for those looking for a book that concentrates on Bruges. Many other guides seem to mention Bruges only briefly, concentrating on Brussels or trying to cover other cities such as Antwerp and Ghent.

The guide divides the city into sectors, making identification of suitable accomodation and places to eat quite easy. Excellent routes given for varied and interesting walks. Good, concise history section.

Major plus point for us was the inclusion of wheelchair accessibility - clear notes on accessible hotels, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Many guides just give a phone number to call for more info - this guide does a great job of actually providing useful info itself.

Ideal if you're staying in Bruges and don't want / need to know about the other cities. Highly recommended.

A must for every serious skier, 17 Sep 2008
This is a very well written, well documented, no nonsense book which was recommended to me initially by UK French Alps specialist PeakRetreats.co.uk as they use it themselves. It does not have details of as many resorts as other books but the ones it covers are well researched.

Good guide but irritating maps, 26 Jan 2008
The information in this book is fairly comprehensive, but it has both serious and minor flaws. On the minor front,an example is one company lauded for its dinner tours no longer seems to cover Bruges so the information is out of date or just wrong. On the major front, the city maps have no street index and so are of very little use and the map of restaurants gives numbers to restaurants which are neither alphabetically listed nor area-based so relating number to restaurant is needlessly tricky.

Altogether an adequate guide book for an introduction to the city but not enough to rely on to get around without extra materials.

Excellent, clear, comprehensive, 08 Mar 2004
Excellent guide for those looking for a book that concentrates on Bruges. Many other guides seem to mention Bruges only briefly, concentrating on Brussels or trying to cover other cities such as Antwerp and Ghent.

The guide divides the city into sectors, making identification of suitable accomodation and places to eat quite easy. Excellent routes given for varied and interesting walks. Good, concise history section.

Major plus point for us was the inclusion of wheelchair accessibility - clear notes on accessible hotels, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Many guides just give a phone number to call for more info - this guide does a great job of actually providing useful info itself.

Ideal if you're staying in Bruges and don't want / need to know about the other cities. Highly recommended.

Worth buying!, 25 Mar 2006
Having now gone through the process of moving to New Zealand and read all the books, I can say that this is the best to read. The book is well set out with good sections on things like pensions, health, telephones and work. I think that it describes the areas of New Zealand well The description on New Zealand television is true - it really is very bad! The book only skips over the immigration process and that is a good thing. The rules change every year so it is better to go to the New Zealand Immigration Service website for up to date information. My advice to anyone is read this book but if you want to live here for goodness sake come on a holiday first. You need to experience it and I can honestly say it has many benefits but it sure isn't paradise!

A must for every serious skier, 17 Sep 2008
This is a very well written, well documented, no nonsense book which was recommended to me initially by UK French Alps specialist PeakRetreats.co.uk as they use it themselves. It does not have details of as many resorts as other books but the ones it covers are well researched.

Good guide but irritating maps, 26 Jan 2008
The information in this book is fairly comprehensive, but it has both serious and minor flaws. On the minor front,an example is one company lauded for its dinner tours no longer seems to cover Bruges so the information is out of date or just wrong. On the major front, the city maps have no street index and so are of very little use and the map of restaurants gives numbers to restaurants which are neither alphabetically listed nor area-based so relating number to restaurant is needlessly tricky.

Altogether an adequate guide book for an introduction to the city but not enough to rely on to get around without extra materials.

Excellent, clear, comprehensive, 08 Mar 2004
Excellent guide for those looking for a book that concentrates on Bruges. Many other guides seem to mention Bruges only briefly, concentrating on Brussels or trying to cover other cities such as Antwerp and Ghent.

The guide divides the city into sectors, making identification of suitable accomodation and places to eat quite easy. Excellent routes given for varied and interesting walks. Good, concise history section.

Major plus point for us was the inclusion of wheelchair accessibility - clear notes on accessible hotels, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Many guides just give a phone number to call for more info - this guide does a great job of actually providing useful info itself.

Ideal if you're staying in Bruges and don't want / need to know about the other cities. Highly recommended.

Worth buying!, 25 Mar 2006
Having now gone through the process of moving to New Zealand and read all the books, I can say that this is the best to read. The book is well set out with good sections on things like pensions, health, telephones and work. I think that it describes the areas of New Zealand well The description on New Zealand television is true - it really is very bad! The book only skips over the immigration process and that is a good thing. The rules change every year so it is better to go to the New Zealand Immigration Service website for up to date information. My advice to anyone is read this book but if you want to live here for goodness sake come on a holiday first. You need to experience it and I can honestly say it has many benefits but it sure isn't paradise!

Very clear and informative, 16 Sep 2008
The information in this book is very clearly presented. It's very easy to get the feel for a town before visiting, then use the maps & other information when you get there.

It contains a colour map of the whole area, spread across several pages, and the descriptions of individual towns usually include smaller maps of the town centres or main tourist areas.

There is a section dedicated to the Bayeux Tapestry, which is probably the main "place of interest" in this region.

It doesn't contain comprehensive lists of hotels & restaurants, but it recommends a few for each town. The recommendations we used turned out to be good, and I find this more useful than a list of every restaurant or hotel in the area, regardless of quality.

The style of this book suited my needs on a recent trip - I stayed in Alencon for one night and Bayeux for two nights. This book gave me the information I needed to find a restaurant & identify the main sights quickly & easily. Had I stayed longer I might have wanted more information, but I could have got that from the local tourist office or leaflets once I had been in town a while, so this would probably have still been the right book for me.

I would recommend this bok, but there are so many guidebooks around these days - especially for a place like Normandy - so I would also recommend doing some research to find one that suits you.

A must for every serious skier, 17 Sep 2008
This is a very well written, well documented, no nonsense book which was recommended to me initially by UK French Alps specialist PeakRetreats.co.uk as they use it themselves. It does not have details of as many resorts as other books but the ones it covers are well researched.

Good guide but irritating maps, 26 Jan 2008
The information in this book is fairly comprehensive, but it has both serious and minor flaws. On the minor front,an example is one company lauded for its dinner tours no longer seems to cover Bruges so the information is out of date or just wrong. On the major front, the city maps have no street index and so are of very little use and the map of restaurants gives numbers to restaurants which are neither alphabetically listed nor area-based so relating number to restaurant is needlessly tricky.

Altogether an adequate guide book for an introduction to the city but not enough to rely on to get around without extra materials.

Excellent, clear, comprehensive, 08 Mar 2004
Excellent guide for those looking for a book that concentrates on Bruges. Many other guides seem to mention Bruges only briefly, concentrating on Brussels or trying to cover other cities such as Antwerp and Ghent.

The guide divides the city into sectors, making identification of suitable accomodation and places to eat quite easy. Excellent routes given for varied and interesting walks. Good, concise history section.

Major plus point for us was the inclusion of wheelchair accessibility - clear notes on accessible hotels, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Many guides just give a phone number to call for more info - this guide does a great job of actually providing useful info itself.

Ideal if you're staying in Bruges and don't want / need to know about the other cities. Highly recommended.

Worth buying!, 25 Mar 2006
Having now gone through the process of moving to New Zealand and read all the books, I can say that this is the best to read. The book is well set out with good sections on things like pensions, health, telephones and work. I think that it describes the areas of New Zealand well The description on New Zealand television is true - it really is very bad! The book only skips over the immigration process and that is a good thing. The rules change every year so it is better to go to the New Zealand Immigration Service website for up to date information. My advice to anyone is read this book but if you want to live here for goodness sake come on a holiday first. You need to experience it and I can honestly say it has many benefits but it sure isn't paradise!

Very clear and informative, 16 Sep 2008
The information in this book is very clearly presented. It's very easy to get the feel for a town before visiting, then use the maps & other information when you get there.

It contains a colour map of the whole area, spread across several pages, and the descriptions of individual towns usually include smaller maps of the town centres or main tourist areas.

There is a section dedicated to the Bayeux Tapestry, which is probably the main "place of interest" in this region.

It doesn't contain comprehensive lists of hotels & restaurants, but it recommends a few for each town. The recommendations we used turned out to be good, and I find this more useful than a list of every restaurant or hotel in the area, regardless of quality.

The style of this book suited my needs on a recent trip - I stayed in Alencon for one night and Bayeux for two nights. This book gave me the information I needed to find a restaurant & identify the main sights quickly & easily. Had I stayed longer I might have wanted more information, but I could have got that from the local tourist office or leaflets once I had been in town a while, so this would probably have still been the right book for me.

I would recommend this bok, but there are so many guidebooks around these days - especially for a place like Normandy - so I would also recommend doing some research to find one that suits you.

Great Travel guide, 07 Aug 2008
I was originally going to purchase one of the better known (to me) tour guides but found that they contained little on where we are staying - Cortona, this guide is great and the script is large enough to make reading it a pleasure rather than a test! I can't comment on the restaurants or hotels as I don't really read those sections and I haven't actually been on my trip yet but for readability and detail I think this book is great.

A must for every serious skier, 17 Sep 2008
This is a very well written, well documented, no nonsense book which was recommended to me initially by UK French Alps specialist PeakRetreats.co.uk as they use it themselves. It does not have details of as many resorts as other books but the ones it covers are well researched.

Good guide but irritating maps, 26 Jan 2008
The information in this book is fairly comprehensive, but it has both serious and minor flaws. On the minor front,an example is one company lauded for its dinner tours no longer seems to cover Bruges so the information is out of date or just wrong. On the major front, the city maps have no street index and so are of very little use and the map of restaurants gives numbers to restaurants which are neither alphabetically listed nor area-based so relating number to restaurant is needlessly tricky.

Altogether an adequate guide book for an introduction to the city but not enough to rely on to get around without extra materials.

Excellent, clear, comprehensive, 08 Mar 2004
Excellent guide for those looking for a book that concentrates on Bruges. Many other guides seem to mention Bruges only briefly, concentrating on Brussels or trying to cover other cities such as Antwerp and Ghent.

The guide divides the city into sectors, making identification of suitable accomodation and places to eat quite easy. Excellent routes given for varied and interesting walks. Good, concise history section.

Major plus point for us was the inclusion of wheelchair accessibility - clear notes on accessible hotels, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Many guides just give a phone number to call for more info - this guide does a great job of actually providing useful info itself.

Ideal if you're staying in Bruges and don't want / need to know about the other cities. Highly recommended.

Worth buying!, 25 Mar 2006
Having now gone through the process of moving to New Zealand and read all the books, I can say that this is the best to read. The book is well set out with good sections on things like pensions, health, telephones and work. I think that it describes the areas of New Zealand well The description on New Zealand television is true - it really is very bad! The book only skips over the immigration process and that is a good thing. The rules change every year so it is better to go to the New Zealand Immigration Service website for up to date information. My advice to anyone is read this book but if you want to live here for goodness sake come on a holiday first. You need to experience it and I can honestly say it has many benefits but it sure isn't paradise!

Very clear and informative, 16 Sep 2008
The information in this book is very clearly presented. It's very easy to get the feel for a town before visiting, then use the maps & other information when you get there.

It contains a colour map of the whole area, spread across several pages, and the descriptions of individual towns usually include smaller maps of the town centres or main tourist areas.

There is a section dedicated to the Bayeux Tapestry, which is probably the main "place of interest" in this region.

It doesn't contain comprehensive lists of hotels & restaurants, but it recommends a few for each town. The recommendations we used turned out to be good, and I find this more useful than a list of every restaurant or hotel in the area, regardless of quality.

The style of this book suited my needs on a recent trip - I stayed in Alencon for one night and Bayeux for two nights. This book gave me the information I needed to find a restaurant & identify the main sights quickly & easily. Had I stayed longer I might have wanted more information, but I could have got that from the local tourist office or leaflets once I had been in town a while, so this would probably have still been the right book for me.

I would recommend this bok, but there are so many guidebooks around these days - especially for a place like Normandy - so I would also recommend doing some research to find one that suits you.

Great Travel guide, 07 Aug 2008
I was originally going to purchase one of the better known (to me) tour guides but found that they contained little on where we are staying - Cortona, this guide is great and the script is large enough to make reading it a pleasure rather than a test! I can't comment on the restaurants or hotels as I don't really read those sections and I haven't actually been on my trip yet but for readability and detail I think this book is great.

Comprehensive & up to date book, 26 Sep 2008
This book covers everything you NEED to know. Includes several case studies of different individuals & families on their move to Canada which is a great insight to see how they got on and are living - good to read about real life people and not just the authors opinion !!
Covers very useful info like how much Gas, Electricity, phone & water costs - and even useful facts like there is no TV licence fee. Getting a credit card, opening a bank account, registering & buying a car, the health sysytem, school system & social scene

I had previously bought Tariq Nadeem's book on immigrating but alot of it seems to be transcribed from a statistics book and alot of it is not relevant to Irish or UK citizens - for example they tell you not to bribe the police & that it is custom to form a queue and wait your turn....most people know this !!

Also includes 16 pages of colour photos to inspire you !!

A must for every serious skier, 17 Sep 2008
This is a very well written, well documented, no nonsense book which was recommended to me initially by UK French Alps specialist PeakRetreats.co.uk as they use it themselves. It does not have details of as many resorts as other books but the ones it covers are well researched.

Good guide but irritating maps, 26 Jan 2008
The information in this book is fairly comprehensive, but it has both serious and minor flaws. On the minor front,an example is one company lauded for its dinner tours no longer seems to cover Bruges so the information is out of date or just wrong. On the major front, the city maps have no street index and so are of very little use and the map of restaurants gives numbers to restaurants which are neither alphabetically listed nor area-based so relating number to restaurant is needlessly tricky.

Altogether an adequate guide book for an introduction to the city but not enough to rely on to get around without extra materials.

Excellent, clear, comprehensive, 08 Mar 2004
Excellent guide for those looking for a book that concentrates on Bruges. Many other guides seem to mention Bruges only briefly, concentrating on Brussels or trying to cover other cities such as Antwerp and Ghent.

The guide divides the city into sectors, making identification of suitable accomodation and places to eat quite easy. Excellent routes given for varied and interesting walks. Good, concise history section.

Major plus point for us was the inclusion of wheelchair accessibility - clear notes on accessible hotels, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Many guides just give a phone number to call for more info - this guide does a great job of actually providing useful info itself.

Ideal if you're staying in Bruges and don't want / need to know about the other cities. Highly recommended.

Worth buying!, 25 Mar 2006
Having now gone through the process of moving to New Zealand and read all the books, I can say that this is the best to read. The book is well set out with good sections on things like pensions, health, telephones and work. I think that it describes the areas of New Zealand well The description on New Zealand television is true - it really is very bad! The book only skips over the immigration process and that is a good thing. The rules change every year so it is better to go to the New Zealand Immigration Service website for up to date information. My advice to anyone is read this book but if you want to live here for goodness sake come on a holiday first. You need to experience it and I can honestly say it has many benefits but it sure isn't paradise!

Very clear and informative, 16 Sep 2008
The information in this book is very clearly presented. It's very easy to get the feel for a town before visiting, then use the maps & other information when you get there.

It contains a colour map of the whole area, spread across several pages, and the descriptions of individual towns usually include smaller maps of the town centres or main tourist areas.

There is a section dedicated to the Bayeux Tapestry, which is probably the main "place of interest" in this region.

It doesn't contain comprehensive lists of hotels & restaurants, but it recommends a few for each town. The recommendations we used turned out to be good, and I find this more useful than a list of every restaurant or hotel in the area, regardless of quality.

The style of this book suited my needs on a recent trip - I stayed in Alencon for one night and Bayeux for two nights. This book gave me the information I needed to find a restaurant & identify the main sights quickly & easily. Had I stayed longer I might have wanted more information, but I could have got that from the local tourist office or leaflets once I had been in town a while, so this would probably have still been the right book for me.

I would recommend this bok, but there are so many guidebooks around these days - especially for a place like Normandy - so I would also recommend doing some research to find one that suits you.

Great Travel guide, 07 Aug 2008
I was originally going to purchase one of the better known (to me) tour guides but found that they contained little on where we are staying - Cortona, this guide is great and the script is large enough to make reading it a pleasure rather than a test! I can't comment on the restaurants or hotels as I don't really read those sections and I haven't actually been on my trip yet but for readability and detail I think this book is great.

Comprehensive & up to date book, 26 Sep 2008
This book covers everything you NEED to know. Includes several case studies of different individuals & families on their move to Canada which is a great insight to see how they got on and are living - good to read about real life people and not just the authors opinion !!
Covers very useful info like how much Gas, Electricity, phone & water costs - and even useful facts like there is no TV licence fee. Getting a credit card, opening a bank account, registering & buying a car, the health sysytem, school system & social scene

I had previously bought Tariq Nadeem's book on immigrating but alot of it seems to be transcribed from a statistics book and alot of it is not relevant to Irish or UK citizens - for example they tell you not to bribe the police & that it is custom to form a queue and wait your turn....most people know this !!

Also includes 16 pages of colour photos to inspire you !!

Light reading, serious topics, 20 Jul 2008
The experience, humour and humanity of the author shines through. Sound, practical advice throughout interspersed with real-life incidences.

A `Must' for Aid Workers & Travellers, 22 Feb 2008
Over the last 15 years, I have undertaken a range of overseas assignments in development and disaster relief, during which I have been exposed to many risks that I have not faced before. One the most important lessons that I have learnt is the vital importance of looking after yourself and your colleagues while away. This is one of the two books that I now take with me on every assignment.

It is reasonable small in size (so easy to pack) but full of sensible, practical advice which has clearly been written by somebody who has travelled herself and knows the problems of living and working abroad in lesser developed countries.

I thoroughly recommend the book to travellers and aid workers alike.

Gino Henry


invaluable, 14 Dec 2007
Dr Jane offers practical down to earth advice designed to help you deal with every imaginable health dilemma on the road...highly recommended

A must have for travellers, 11 Dec 2007
This is the most useful book to have when travelling in a foreign country. I've used my copy several times for a really wide range of things from how to get bed bugs off matresses, to checking the unfamiliar names of foreign of drugs in chemists. It's a great help in keeping a piece of mind when so far away from home.

I wouldn't fly anywhere without it.

Excellent book, 10 Dec 2007
This book is great, and clearly written by someone who really knows there stuff. It gets right to the point and gives clear, concise explanations on all the things you need to know about staying safe and healthy when travelling. Couldn't recommend it more.

A must for every serious skier, 17 Sep 2008
This is a very well written, well documented, no nonsense book which was recommended to me initially by UK French Alps specialist PeakRetreats.co.uk as they use it themselves. It does not have details of as many resorts as other books but the ones it covers are well researched.

Good guide but irritating maps, 26 Jan 2008
The information in this book is fairly comprehensive, but it has both serious and minor flaws. On the minor front,an example is one company lauded for its dinner tours no longer seems to cover Bruges so the information is out of date or just wrong. On the major front, the city maps have no street index and so are of very little use and the map of restaurants gives numbers to restaurants which are neither alphabetically listed nor area-based so relating number to restaurant is needlessly tricky.

Altogether an adequate guide book for an introduction to the city but not enough to rely on to get around without extra materials.

Excellent, clear, comprehensive, 08 Mar 2004
Excellent guide for those looking for a book that concentrates on Bruges. Many other guides seem to mention Bruges only briefly, concentrating on Brussels or trying to cover other cities such as Antwerp and Ghent.

The guide divides the city into sectors, making identification of suitable accomodation and places to eat quite easy. Excellent routes given for varied and interesting walks. Good, concise history section.

Major plus point for us was the inclusion of wheelchair accessibility - clear notes on accessible hotels, bars, restaurants, shops etc. Many guides just give a phone number to call for more info - this guide does a great job of actually providing useful info itself.

Ideal if you're staying in Bruges and don't want / need to know about the other cities. Highly recommended.

Worth buying!, 25 Mar 2006
Having now gone through the process of moving to New Zealand and read all the books, I can say that this is the best to read. The book is well set out with good sections on things like pensions, health, telephones and work. I think that it describes the areas of New Zealand well The description on New Zealand television is true - it really is very bad! The book only skips over the immigration process and that is a good thing. The rules change every year so it is better to go to the New Zealand Immigration Service website for up to date information. My advice to anyone is read this book but if you want to live here for goodness sake come on a holiday first. You need to experience it and I can honestly say it has many benefits but it sure isn't paradise!

Very clear and informative, 16 Sep 2008
The information in this book is very clearly presented. It's very easy to get the feel for a town before visiting, then use the maps & other information when you get there.

It contains a colour map of the whole area, spread across several pages, and the descriptions of individual towns usually include smaller maps of the town centres or main tourist areas.

There is a section dedicated to the Bayeux Tapestry, which is probably the main "place of interest" in this region.

It doesn't contain comprehensive lists of hotels & restaurants, but it recommends a few for each town. The recommendations we used turned out to be good, and I find this more useful than a list of every restaurant or hotel in the area, regardless of quality.

The style of this book suited my needs on a recent trip - I stayed in Alencon for one night and Bayeux for two nights. This book gave me the information I needed to find a restaurant & identify the main sights quickly & easily. Had I stayed longer I might have wanted more information, but I could have got that from the local tourist office or leaflets once I had been in town a while, so this would probably have still been the right book for me.

I would recommend this bok, but there are so many guidebooks around these days - especially for a place like Normandy - so I would also recommend doing some research to find one that suits you.

Great Travel guide, 07 Aug 2008
I was originally going to purchase one of the better known (to me) tour guides but found that they contained little on where we are staying - Cortona, this guide is great and the script is large enough to make reading it a pleasure rather than a test! I can't comment on the restaurants or hotels as I don't really read those sections and I haven't actually been on my trip yet but for readability and detail I think this book is great.

Comprehensive & up to date book, 26 Sep 2008
This book covers everything you NEED to know. Includes several case studies of different individuals & families on their move to Canada which is a great insight to see how they got on and are living - good to read about real life people and not just the authors opinion !!
Covers very useful info like how much Gas, Electricity, phone & water costs - and even useful facts like there is no TV licence fee. Getting a credit card, opening a bank account, registering & buying a car, the health sysytem, school system & social scene

I had previously bought Tariq Nadeem's book on immigrating but alot of it seems to be transcribed from a statistics book and alot of it is not relevant to Irish or UK citizens - for example they tell you not to bribe the police & that it is custom to form a queue and wait your turn....most people know this !!

Also includes 16 pages of colour photos to inspire you !!

Light reading, serious topics, 20 Jul 2008
The experience, humour and humanity of the author shines through. Sound, practical advice throughout interspersed with real-life incidences.

A `Must' for Aid Workers & Travellers, 22 Feb 2008
Over the last 15 years, I have undertaken a range of overseas assignments in development and disaster relief, during which I have been exposed to many risks that I have not faced before. One the most important lessons that I have learnt is the vital importance of looking after yourself and your colleagues while away. This is one of the two books that I now take with me on every assignment.

It is reasonable small in size (so easy to pack) but full of sensible, practical advice which has clearly been written by somebody who has travelled herself and knows the problems of living and working abroad in lesser developed countries.

I thoroughly recommend the book to travellers and aid workers alike.

Gino Henry


invaluable, 14 Dec 2007
Dr Jane offers practical down to earth advice designed to help you deal with every imaginable health dilemma on the road...highly recommended

A must have for travellers, 11 Dec 2007
This is the most useful book to have when travelling in a foreign country. I've used my copy several times for a really wide range of things from how to get bed bugs off matresses, to checking the unfamiliar names of foreign of drugs in chemists. It's a great help in keeping a piece of mind when so far away from home.

I wouldn't fly anywhere without it.

Excellent book, 10 Dec 2007
This book is great, and clearly written by someone who really knows there stuff. It gets right to the point and gives clear, concise explanations on all the things you need to know about staying safe and healthy when travelling. Couldn't recommend it more.

Yacatan and Mayan Mexico, 23 Jan 2008
This was a very good book to take along with me for my recent trip to Mexico. The reviews were spot on with regards to the various resorts and attractions. There was also plenty of well written information with regards to the Mayan history,historical sites, the local wildlife etc. With each review of a location, there were very helpful tips with regards to shopping, eating out, diving etc.


Great Guide Book, 15 Jan 2008
I completely agree with the other review. We wanted a book that was more about the places to see and the history and culture rather than backpacker places to stay as we had all our accommodation pre-booked and this certainly fitted the bill. The large section of history at the front was very readable and informative. It was right about places to eat where we followed a recommendation and although a bit of a weighty tome to lug around it was invaluable for descriptions of the historical sights and had good town and sight maps (which I had the sense to photocopy before leaving home). We saw some details at a couple of Mayan sights that we would have missed if not for this book. I hope the next place we visit has a book in this series.

Excellent guide, 08 Sep 2005
This guide really contains all the information you need for Southern Mexico (Cancun to St Cristobal). We took this with us on a 4 week trip to Yucatan and Oaxaca. On the whole write ups on hotels and restaurants seemed pretty accurate. The maps and historical information on the archaeological sites were invaluable, especially as the available info at many of the sites was slim. Details on how to get to various places, buses etc. was easy to understand and accurate. The historical/political/sociological background info made good reading while waiting for buses etc. We took a Lonely Planet aswell, which was pretty good but covered a much wider area so did not have so much detail on each town. Although each book mentioned some different hotels etc, most reviews seemed to agree. If you are doing the whole of Mexico and have little room in your rucksac, obviously take the LPlanet but if you are only doing the Yucatan Penninsula I'd recommend this guide for the detail. I don't know if there is a Moon guide to Yucatan but we took a Moon guide for Oaxaca and dumped it as we found it next to useless. But in trying to make room in our rucksacks to bring gifts home we DID NOT leave this Cadogan Guide behind. I think it's a book we will read and refer to in the future, even if we never return to Mexico.