1 comments about The Unofficial Guide to Mexico's Beach Resorts.

1. I recently returned from a trip to Cancun with my husband. This book was the ultimate guide to where to stay, how to save money, all the romantic getaways, and inside advice on the best day trips and best water sports. It rained a few times while we were there, and this book came in handy when we couldn't find anything to do.

2 comments about North America's Greatest Bird Hunting Lodges and Preserves: More Than 200 Prime Destinations in the United States, Canada & Mexico (Willow Creek Guides Series).

1. This is undoubtedly the best book on bird hunting in a very,very long time.It has given the reader the "Who,what,when, and where",in specific and pleasant language, with some inviting photos of the lodges.The author has skillfully gone from areas to hunt that are either almost free, to the quite expensive, using the same exacting detail about what kind of birds,their source,seasons,lodging availability,rates,directions to get there,...even down to tipping. A few paragraphs about each place makes you wish you were able to hunt them all.



2. I am disapointed in this book. The first fault is that it fell apart the first time I opened it. It is very cheaply made and the pages keep falling out of it! Secondly, the info is not that useful and one would be much better served researching places to hunt on the net.

No comments about The Four Corners Region: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide: Where Colorado, Utah, Arizona & New Mexico Meet (Great Destinations).

No comments about An Architectural Guidebook to the National Parks--the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas.

4 comments about New Mexico Then & Now.

1. Although this book is certainly lovely enough to be a ''coffee-table book'', it is much more. The photographer found interesting historical photographs of New Mexico urban and rural scenes and then went to the exact same sites and photographed what the scenes look like today. Some of theses sites are extremely remote, and also must have been very difficult to find. The comparison of photographs of New Mexico scenes from the modern times with historical photographs is fascinating,and the quality of the new photographs is outstanding. What surprised me about the book was how intriguing the narrative was. The author did an excellent job of describing both the backgrounds of the historical photographs and also the nature or reasons for the changes in the new images. In addition, he included very readable anecdotes about what efforts he went through to gain access to the sites and how he approached each ''shoot.'' This is a book that would be enjoyed by people who enjoy beautiful photographs and who love to read about New Mexico and the history of the American West.



2. If you like history and art, you'll love WILLIAM STONE'S NEW MEXICO THEN AND NOW. Using the principal of repeat photography--finding an old picture of a location and rephotographing the same spot--he created a photographic, geographic, and to a degree social history of the state called The Land of Enchantment. You'll have a good time looking through this beautiful coffee table volume. Like every region of the world, New Mexico has had its share of quirky places, where outrageous people did off the wall stuff. And--places where events were dead serious, and which still influence our lives, though they happened long ago. With his large-format camera and tall tripod, STONE has captured the best of The Land of Enchantment's spots for the now images. Even better, his then shots were taken by some of America's finest early photographers. William Henry Jackson, Edward Weston, and many others bring the pages of the book to life. STONE's captions add to the pictures, documenting his feelings and thoughts as he worked on each location. His writing partner, JEROLD WIDDSON's articulare essays tie the pictures together in a lively fashion. No dull paragraphs full of facts here. In fact, if you have sonmeone at home think's history class is boring, leave NEW MEXICO THEN AND NOW around to be discovered. If you have someone who finds history exciting, NEW MEXICO THEN AND NOW is the perfect coffee table book because it's designed to be opened and examined slowly--savored, in other words, like a nice, hot cuppa your favorite brew. In case you haven't figured it out, I enjoyed NEW MEXICO THEN AND NOW. I did it on many levels. Though it focuses on one region of the country, it carries a universal message about change and stability that's fun to discover and think about. It gives us a sense of the American contribution to photography as an art form--and that contribution was no small one. It offers a glimpse of what the west was like to settle and live in--and what it's like today, as a result. NEW MEXICO THEN AND NOW will make a great addition to anyone's living room.



3. Mr. Stone spent two years traveling around New Mexico searching out and rephotographing scenes first done by others over a period of about 1855-1945. The book is divided into sections (of the state) and each photograph, past and present, has details about it included.
   Mr. Stone writes about how some of the locations have changed a great deal, some not so much, many he could get to (or at least close enough) to duplicate exactly but others he had to do what he could to approximate the original shot. He doesn't say much about what he used for equipment other than some very tall ladders or tripods, no film details, not much camera information either.
   I found that some things have changed a great deal while it appears some would look almost the same today to the original photographer as the original shot did.
   I wish the author had included a town by town index as well as the regional listing, if you know the name of a town but are unsure of it's location you wll have to search each section for it- assuming it is there.
   This is a very fascinating book, I'd like to go see many of these locations myself.



4. This book was extremely interesting and informative. I have lived in Albuquerque my whole life and found it to be accurate. I ordered it for my boyfriend, Thomas, but we both have enjoyed. I will be getting the Albuquerque, Then and Now next.
   
   Sheryl nanco

1 comments about In Quest of Lost Worlds.

1. In Quest Of Lost Worlds: Journey To Algeria, Ethiopia, Yucatan And Beyond is the rousing memoir and self-described journey of Count Byron de Prorok, an Anglo-Hungarian archaeologist and explorer who researched occult subjects and visited a wide variety of fascinating sites with metaphysical implications during the 1920s and 1930s. From his uncovering of the tomb of the Queen of the Tuaregs Tin Hinan, to his dedicated search for King Solomon's mines, In Quest Of Lost Worlds showcases amazing adventures, reveals ancient legends, and relate what were occasionally quite perilous discoveries. Enhanced with twenty-four pages of special illustrations, In Quest Of Lost Worlds is very highly recommended reading for students of archaeology, metaphysics, and anyone who enjoys great true life adventures!

2 comments about Knopf Guide: Mexico (Knopf Guides).

1. Knopf has produced a series of beautifully illustrated and informative travel guides over the years, and the recent guide they have issued on Mexico lives up to the high standards they have set. This guide combines a wealth of information on history, culture, etc. with useful travel facts, and is simply a pleasure to browse, whether or not you have plans to go to Mexico soon!



2. Packed full of useful information in a small handy guide. Is also just an interesting read.

5 comments about Lonely Planet World Food Mexico (Lonely Planet World Food Guides).

1. Useful phrases for drunken apologies and much more, does not do justice to the colorful books in the new series, World Food, from the Lonely Planet guidebook people. These are pocket-size books, brimming with food history, folkways, the inside scoop on menu deciphering, food markets, and restaurants as well as excellent overviews of the culture behind the cuisine of each country visited. Couch Potato-down with the 11-book series at home, or toss the one on Mexico in your pack and go find the hottest donitas in Mexico City.



2. Lonely Planet World Food Mexico is the first guide to provide an introduction to Mexican travel and history through a focus on the food and drink of Mexican regions, pairing a culinary dictionary and focus on regional specialties with travel advice. The combination places this pocket tote somewhere between travel and cook book, but will prove especially delightful to food fans - and with its useful built-in dictionary and phrase book, essential to independent travelers.



3. Since I've relied on Lonely Planet books to travel around Mexico and South America, I thought this book would give me a real "inside" look at the food of Mexico. I was definitely disappointed. It doesn't contain any information that I didn't already know from traveling in Mexico and reading Mexican cookbooks. In fact some of the information it did give was wrong - for instance, Salsa Verde is not made with Green Tomatoes - It's made with Tomatillos -a totally different fruit.



4. This book is terrible, riddled with mistranslations, gross generalizations, and mystifying pseudofacts. A lovely idea, with poor execution.



5. What has been perceived to be Mexican cuisine in this country - tacos, burritos, enchiladas - touches only the tip of the iceberg that represents the fulsome epicurean delights that await lucky visitors to that country. Fortunately, Lonely Planet saw fit to add Mexico to their line of World Food pocket guides, which have become almost as indispensable as their main country tour book titles. Author Bruce Geddes, a Toronto-based Mexicana aficionado, provides useful information about the surprisingly complex food culture south of the border, though with less emphasis on a historical perspective versus other entries in the series. I don't think he has as comprehensive an understanding of the culture he covers as others have displayed in the series.
   
   Nonetheless, he spends an ample amount of space on Mexican staples and specialties, as well as the highly distinctive regional variations from the moles and chapulines (grasshoppers) of Oaxaca to Veracruz's incomparable seafood. The sections that resonate the most are the detailed descriptions of the expansive markets located in the major cities, including invaluable advice on what to look for and what to buy; a personal profile of Laura Esquivel, author of "Like Water for Chocolate"; the components of a Mexican banquet; and the city maps highlighting his favorite eateries. There are interesting thumbnail inserts on nueva cocina mexicana (new Mexican cuisine), a visit to a sleepy town called Bustamante famous for their breads and mezcal, and a history of the traditional watering holes called pulquerías.
   
   I was fortunate enough to take lessons from chef Iliana de la Vega at her superb restaurant, El Naranjo, in Oaxaca, so I was able to use this book to guide me through the ingredients she had us use to prepare our specialty dishes. The book is truly invaluable for its definitive culinary dictionary, quick-reference glossary and the lengthy list of useful phrases necessary when ordering food and drink there. As with the other World Food books, there is an abundance of wonderful photographs to help you visualize the food, locales and people. In short supply unfortunately are truly distinct recipes. Regardless, this is a fine guidebook to have when exploring the best that Mexico has to offer for the palette.

1 comments about From Santa Fe to O'Keeffe Country: A One Day Journey to the Soul of New Mexico (Adventure Roads Travel).

1. RE: From Santa Fe to O'Keeffe Country: A One Day Journey... the seven-hour 162-mile New Mexico sightseeing trip. I expect this book has some useful information, and as a disclaimer, I have not read it yet. That said, I cannot imagine how one can "do" this itinerary in 7 hours. On my last trip to the area I drove from Santa Fe to Abiquiu and toured O'Keeffe's home, and then drove on to Ghost Ranch where I shot some photos and took in that astounding landscape, and then a short stop in the gift shop. From there I drove back to my casita in Santa Fe. It was an all-day trip, with a leisurely lunch in the middle in Abiquiu. So how can one possibly do as the authors suggest and see the opera, Native American pueblos, Anasazi ruins, village towns, and the homes and studios of GOK in seven hours? I visited the Anasazi ruins many years earlier, climbing the rocks and seeing inside the caves. That too was an all-day trip from Santa Fe. I think Georgia would laugh. Sign me, Mystified.

No comments about King of the Road: Adventures Along the Friendly Byways of New Mexico.