1 comments about Wallpaper City Guide: Montreal (Phaidon Press) (Wallpaper City Guides (Phaidon Press)).

1. This guide has far more of a point of view than the others I looked at for Montreal. It details the aesthetics of Montreal, highlighting boutiques, art galleries, chic restaurants, architecture and more. Wallpaper's Montreal was definitely the Montreal I was seeking.

No comments about Fodor's Canada, 29th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides).

2 comments about Pacific Northwest Camping Destinations: RV and Car Camping Destinations in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia (Camping Destinations series).

1. I have traveled extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest and much of the U.S. This year travel will be limited to the Pacific Northwest. As a "native" Washingtonian and lifelong camper I've been looking for a new guidebook that combines travel info with the latest on campgrounds. There are new parks and new travel ideas - enough to generate enthusiasm and travel plans! Each listing has large icon keys that make it easy to find suitable camping spots, ie 50 amps, big rigs, activities and more. The book covers Washington, Oregon and British Columbia with everything from weekend to multi-week trip planning possibilities. Thank you to the authors for a great guidebook.



2. We live near Tacoma and have a motorhome that doesn't fit in many of the state and federal campgrounds in the Northwest. This newest Church book is very good at helping to find the right places for our rig. In a month, using their advice, we found three wonderful RV campgrounds that we didn't know about. One is next to a first class trout river and another is at an entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park. Maybe the best part is that this book is helping us re-discover where we can go without using a lot of fuel! This is a great book for those that have never been to the Northwest as well as those that live there. Buy it! You'll like it!

No comments about Working and Living Canada (Working & Living - Cadogan).

2 comments about Rand McNally 2009 The Road Atlas Deluxe Midsize: United States/ Canada/ Mexico (Rand Mcnally Road Atlas Mid Size Deluxe).

1. This mid size product only shows main roads so not very useful for other than Interstate or major highways. What are you going to do if there is a detour or you get lost or just wander? Skip it and get a real map, the full size edition with most roads including county highways.



2. Nice small-size atlas. Helps you to get overview of routes you cruised/are going to cruise. Not very helpful when moving within the city, or on small state roads. I bought it as a supplement to my GPS. I simply wanted to have nice overview (as I mentioned) and to see what route is GPS picking.
   Two years ago when I haven't got GPS I used the same brand atlas but bigger size.

1 comments about Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island For Dummies (For Dummies (Travel)).

1. Well presented material. I found in using other travel "Dummies" books that the information makes a difference in the enjoyment of the trip. This one was not an exception. Other travel books lack much of the wisdom and anecdotes contained in "Dummies" volumes.

4 comments about Moon Alberta: Including Banff, Jasper, and the Canadian Rockies (Moon Handbooks).

1. Recently, as I was searching the Internet for travel guidebooks that uniquely deal with Alberta, Canada, I was surprised to discover that my choices were very limited.
   However, I did notice a travel-guide book now in its fifth edition, published by Avalon Travel, authored by Andrew Hempstead, entitled Moon Handbooks Alberta: Including Banff, Jasper, and the Canadian Rockies.

   Hempstead is very well versed in the subject matter, having traveled, photographed and written about Alberta for many years. In fact, the first book he ever authored was on Alberta.

   Turning to the opening pages of the guide, I knew I was in for a wealth of invaluable information, and without doubt I realized that the author really did his homework in providing his readers with countless tips.

   The potential for exploring Alberta is unlimited, and unless information is carefully organized, it would be very easy to fall into the trap that many guidebooks slide into- confusion. However, such is not the case with this book.

   What immediately caught my eye was that preceding the table of contents is a map page that clearly pin points the various geographical areas of Alberta with boxes telling the reader exactly where in the guidebook he or she can find out more about a particular destination. No doubt, this will save the reader a great deal of time and effort, if, for example, you are only interested in a particular areas of the province.
   
   These areas are divided into nine sections: Northern Alberta, Jasper National Park, Edmonton, Central Alberta, Banff National Park, West of Calgary, Calgary, Dinosaur Valley, and Southern Alberta.
   Following the map section is the usual table of contents, which mirrors these same locations and includes a very brief description of each.

   Within the first fifty pages, the author incorporates an overview of early settlers, flora and fauna, history, economy and government, the people, outdoor recreation, and getting to Alberta and what to expect once you arrive.

   The remainder of the guide- book effectively evokes the beauty of Alberta with its striking Rocky Mountain ranges, pristine glaciers, rushing rivers, magnificent lakes, and National Parks as Banff, Jasper, and Waterton Lakes. As the author states in his introduction: "for most visitors to Alberta, the great out-doors, not the big cities or the fast bucks, is the main draw."

   Each chapter contains detailed information about the history of the area, sights, attractions, parks, scenic drives, recreation, accommodations and camping, food, information and services, and transportation.
   Interspersed are a selection of black and white maps and photos providing a good sense of the places described.

   Throughout are also interesting tidbits replete with invaluable information contained in side- bars or boxes. For example, Jasper has 100 residential homes offering accommodations, or there are dinosaur digs that you can participate in at the Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology.
   Moreover, wherever practical, phone numbers, hours of operation, price ranges, and addresses are mentioned.

   The concluding chapters of this hefty book provide the reader with suggested readings and Internet resources.

   For the serious traveler to Alberta, this well researched and well-organized guide will prove to be an invaluable aid, particularly for those individuals who want to learn more about the history, geography and culture of this beautiful province. It certainly goes beyond the usual boring guides that devote a great deal of ink to tourism, hotels, restaurants and shopping, and entertainment, although the guidebook does nevertheless provide ample information pertaining to these topics.

   Norm Goldman Editor of Bookpleasures.com




2. Moon Handbooks Alberta Including Banff, Jasper, and the Canadian Rockies is the ultimate overview for traveling within Alberta, Canada. This book contains 467 pages of travel information but is still small enough to tuck in a backpack for easy reference. Furthermore, this book has plenty of fairly detailed maps, complete with accurate distance scales, for easy travel planning or reference while you travel.
   
   There are twelve chapters in Moon Handbooks Alberta: Introduction, On the Road, Calgary, Dinosaur Valley, Southern Alberta, West of Calgary, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Central Alberta, Edmonton, Northern Alberta, Resources. The introduction chapter contains an overview on Alberta and its various regions. This detailed information includes geology, climate, flora, fauna, history, economy, and the government of the province. The next chapter, On the Road, contains general information and contacts for outdoor recreation; arts and entertainment; accommodations and food; transportation; and information services within the province of Alberta. The Resources chapter contains further information on suggested readings and internet resources.
   
   The rest of the chapters in Moon Handbooks Alberta focus on particular geographical regions within Alberta. The first paragraph or page of each regional section describes a little about the region. After this overview, individual sights, recreation areas, special events, accommodations, food services, information services, and transportation services are depicted in detail. Depending on the size and general amount of facilities in a given region, there may be only one or two entries per category or over a dozen. Each entry contains the location, contacts, costs, and a short paragraph description of the facility or event featured. Several black and white maps accompany each section, clearly marked with the various facilities described in that particular section.
   
   Some facility or event categories are described in extreme detail. For instance, there are six pages about the Calgary Stampede held in Calgary every July. This mini-section reflects the history of the Calgary Stampede and then sets out the events, entertainment, food services, accommodations, and transportation services available during the ten-day event. Specifics such as costs and contacts are also printed under each entry.
   
   Though some medium sized towns are described in Moon Handbooks Alberta, most of this book focuses on cities and larger towns. Thus, not every town in Alberta is discussed in this work. No doubt such a complete book would no linger fit so easily in a backpack for easy reference. Therefore, if you are looking for something to do or some place to stay in a small Alberta town this book will not detail these specifics. Nonetheless, the regional coverage of this work is such that there is probably a pertinent entry or two a short distance from most any small town in Alberta. In this way, entertainment, accommodation, and food are but a short commute away from anywhere in Alberta.



3. I have several Moon Handbooks, and they are meant for backpackers and hikers. For that group, these Guides are very good. For others, like me, older and now reasonably handicapped, other guides are better.



4. This is an amazing, thorough guide book to Alberta.
   Alberta is the heart of western Canada, a place filled with natural wonders and enough adventures to last a lifetime. The unforgetable scene as the first flush of light hits Lake Louise. The thrill of uncovering dinosaur bones. The excitement of a small-town rodeo. Soaking up big-city culture. Marveling at the infrastructure around the world's largest known deposit of oil. Watching the northern lights sparkle across the winter sky. These and hundreds of other reasons make a vacation or permenant move to the prosperous province of Alberta an easy decision.
   
   Sandwiched between the mountains of BC to the west and the prairies of Saskatchewan to the east, the landscape of Alberta encompasses a little of everything. The best known features are the mountains of the Canadian Rockies, which are filled with photogenic lakes and natural wonders made accessible by a well maintained highway network.
   While the beauty of Alberta's defined landscapes is undeniable, so is the value of what lies beneath them-a supply of oil and gas that shapes the economy and has created a boomtown mentality not dissimilar to gold rushes of days gone by. The most important reserve is the Athabasca Oil Sands of northern Alberta, the world's single biggest oil reserve. At the reserve itself is the city of Fort McMurray, where the population has increased 2,000 percent in the last 30 years, but the wealth filters down to the the rest of the province, most notable to the two largest cities, Edmonton and Calgary.
   Throughout the province, outdoor adventures, wide-open spaces, and accessible wilderness beckon, and big-city culture awaits when you come down from the hills. So whether your interests lean toward high peaks or high tea, you are sure to find plenty to suit you in Alberta.
   *Edmonton
   *Jasper
   *Banff
   *Calgary
   *Drumheller
   *Medicine Hat
   *Cardston
   *Waterton lakes NP
   *Crowsnest Park
   *Canmore
   *Red Deer
   *Fort Mcmurray
   *The land
   *fauna
   *Flora
   *Economy and government
   *The wonderful, friendly people!!!!!

5 comments about Kite Strings of the Southern Cross: A Woman's Travel Odyssey (Footsteps (San Francisco, Calif.).).

1. I found the book fascinating because it actually painted a picture of the things Laurie saw and her feelings about them. I've read many travel books that sound just like the journals I keep on my trips - first we went here, then we went there.... No passion or true flavor of the place. This one was different. I felt like I was living the trip vicariously and savored every page of the book.
   
   The author was very gutsy to travel the way she did to such exotic places and I was delighted to be able to travel along with her.



2. This is the most beautiful and entrancing book that I have ever read. Gough's words are full of amazing unique imagery that takes you to another time and place where paradise exists and you can be a part of it. She offers life lessons and inspiration in the most endearing way that I have ever read. Even if you are not typically a fan of travel writing, you need to read this book. It flows like the most eloquent fiction but the truth of her stories will blow you away and make you see the world in a new way.



3. I was given this book and it travelled with me for a few months until I finally got around to picking it up, and after doing so I couldn't put it down. She was really able to put into words many things that I have felt on the road.
   Laurie Gough is able to really express emotions and experiences of the senses that one has whilst travelling. She brings to life many places from a remote island in Fiji to Germany to Canada. It's more then just a travelouge, it paints a picture of people and places.
   Gough also brought to life the immense stretch of characters that one meets while travelling, and how these people , no matter how eccentric or normal they are, shape your travels and shape who you are long after you've met them.
   This book is a must read for and one who is currently traveling , has traveled or wants to travel. It will remind you of why you travel and also inspire you to stop waiting for the right time and go now to find your own adventures and stories.



4. Not only a great travel book, but a book that i cant buy enough copies of for my friends!!



5. I was very happy with this book. The author takes you along on her adventure so you can feel like you, too, took the trip. Honest, entertaining, interesting. Enjoy!

No comments about Zagat Montreal 2008/09 (Zagat Survey: Montreal) (Zagat Survey: Best of Montreal).

No comments about Malaysia - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!).