1 comments about Traveler's Companion Eastern Canada, 2nd (Traveler's Companion Series).

1. My husnand and I recently spent our honeymoon in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada and enjoyed very much many of the places recommended in Traveler's Eastern Canada Companion. Hotels, restaurants, points of interest: this guidebook helped to make our trip one that we will remember fondly for years.

   Jennifer Petrela

1 comments about Horse Racing Coast to Coast: The Traveler's Guide to the Sport of Kings (Coast to Coast series).

1. If you're a horse racing fan, don't miss the racetrack profiles, extensive tips on where to stay and how best to enjoy, and interviews which pair with history in HORSE RACING COAST TO COAST: THE TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO THE SPORT OF KINGS. This book's loaded with everything the horse race buff needs to know; from hotels and recommended eateries to trackside statistics. Unparalleled in its scope, it's a horse racing fan's travel 'bible'.
   
   Diane C. Donovan
   California Bookwatch

No comments about Okanagan Trips and Trails: A Guide to the Backroads and Hiking Trails of British Columbia's Okanagan-Similkameen Region.

3 comments about Moon Handbooks Vancouver and Victoria.

1. I visited Vancouver on one of those fast weekend tours years ago and loved it. However, I didn't get to see much past the beautiful Butcher gardens because those tours only take you so far. I loved the Moon V & V book because it told me all the attractions I could want to see, but also the best restaurants and local entertainment that you wouldn't see on a guided tour. My second and third visits to the area were definitely more culturally fulfilling -- and cheaper too since I knew some bargain places from the book. If you want the full Vancouver and Victoria experience, get this guidebook because it will come in handy.



2. This might be a good book for Vancouver as a whole, but if your vacation is limited to Victoria, you'll want to get a different book. The Victoria section is quite short, and the only detailed street map focuses exclusively on the region around the Inner Harbor. Why is that bad, you ask? Because the author recommends that you get out of that area, and offers his best reviews of restaurants and other locations that aren't on the map. We also found those recommendations to be less than helpful -- restaurant reviews often told you very little about a place except that it exists -- not too helpful when you're trying to decide where to go. If you do get this book for a visit to Victoria, you're at least going to want to pick up another map. Better than that would be to get a book that focuses exclusively on that city.



3. I purchased a few books for our trip and this was one of the most helpful

2 comments about Fodor's Around Montreal with Kids, 1st Edition (Around the City with Kids).

1. I'll get to the review, really, but first some advice. If you are vacaationing in Montreal with Kids, DON'T use public transportation. The bus & subway are great, no problem there, but you'll have to cross a lot of roads on foot, and the drivers are none too careful. Crossing a Montreal street on foot is an act of courage. My daughter & I were almost killed twice when crossing roads. Rent a car!
   
   "Fodor's Around Montreal with Kids" lists 68 different attractions around Montreal intended to appeal to children in particular. Each attraction is described on two pages, along with address, price, hours, nearby food, interesting tid-bits, and sometimes caveats. The layout is quite nice.
   
   The biggest problem with this guide is that the author does not appear to have ever set foot in Montreal. This leads to some pretty obvious problems in the guide. For example, if you buy tickets to the Insectarium, you'll also be buying tickets to the Botanic Gardens -- no choice, it is inside the garden grounds -- and if you also buy tickets to the Biodome at the same time, you'll save some money and can go to the Biodome (or Gardens/Insectarium) another day. The Stewart meuseum (which is well worth seeing) is too far from the Metro to walk -- about a mile -- but this guide fails to mention that. The archeology & history meuseum recommended in Old Montreal has nothing that will appeal to kids except for the free movie at the beginning. The Old Montreal horse drawn carraige ride tours and four-person car-shaped bikes are incredibly fun but not mentioned in the list of activities available near the piers of Old Montreal. And the most fun activity we found was next to the stop Jean Depraeu on the way to the Stewart Meseum -- a giant a fountain for kids to play in for free -- and anyone who walked past going from the underground stop (recommended) to the Aquadome would have to be blind not to notice this attraction, but it is also not mentioned. Finally, we never could find the trapping meseum (fell of the map, I suppose).
   
   Overall, a nice guide, but call everywhere first. I highly recommend the Botanic Gardens -- admission includes multiple museums of interest to kids & adults, as well as fantastic Japaneese and Chineese gardens.
   
   And RENT A CAR!



2. We brought along a copy of this book for our recent visit with our three-and-a-half-year-old. It was a life-saver! The book had several wonderful suggestions that made our trip one to remember. Of particular interest was our visit to La Ronde, Parc Omega and the Biodome. It pays to call ahead to places just to make sure the information (hours and days of operation) is current. Great reference - we are definitely going to use other books in the series for future trips.

2 comments about The Powder Road.

1. This is a fantastic skiers road movie arranged in photographs and text. It contains the moving spirit and enthusiasm of the team, the simplicity and pureness (figuratively) of this trip as well as the story of people and friendship.



2. This isn't another 'where to go' book on skiing, but a passionate documentation of a road trip from Colorado to Alaska in search of the best ski experience ever. Four friends undertook the journey in 2005 during winter, driving pickups towing skis and snowmobiles north, stopping in classic ski towns along the way. Their search for the ultimate ski experience is an armchair travel read packed with excitement, characters, and high adventure.
   
   Diane C. Donovan
   California Bookwatch

2 comments about Backcountry Biking in the Canadian Rockies.

1. This is an absolute MUST for everyone mountain biking in the Canadian Rockies. The maps and descriptions of the trail are extremly acurate and are extremly useful.



2. This guide book gives a good review of all the major mountain biking trails in Southern Alberta. The maps are good and there are entertaining photos throughout of some vintage mountain bikers.

   The difficulty ratings are quite realistic, in my opinion.

No comments about Thousand Islands.

No comments about Damron City Guide: Gay City Maps For United States, Canada, Europe, Southern Africa & Australia (Damron City Guides).

1 comments about 50 Even More Unusual Things to See in Ontario.

1. The cities where we live give us the chance of finding more about our lifes.We thinks for our past or for our future but the time we live,now,is the mysterious and we feel alone behind the present.So we can't count the importance of the seconds in our life.All of us,in every second, lives inconsciently an eathquake in the deep of our heart .With the power of human love we must return to the life in every second. Thx. Baris DOGAN