1 comments about Roadside New Mexico: A Guide to Historic Markers.

1. This book contains all but the very newest of New Mexico's historical roadside markers. Each section addresses an area of New Mexico and features a map and a cool old photograph. Each little chapter begins with the text of a specific sign, and then goes on to explain more about the historical background in detail. Usually there are photos included.
   I've kept this book in my bathroom for the last several months, and aside from the skipping around I've done with the book while travelling, I've also been reading it straight through. And it's good that way.
   If the book has any faults, it's that the author's style at times seems to be very similar to the style of the signs whose information he's expounding on. Also, because the entries are generally only a page or two or three long, there are sometimes more things that I'm left wanting to know. And finally, the author takes a very family-friendly tone--which is good if you're friendly, and have family, but not if you want to know about the cutting, knife-barbed belt the hermit of the Organ Mountains was wearing when he was found murdered, or if you want details on the whores of Old West-era New Mexico.
   Overall though, I really like this book. Keep this and Robert Julyan's "The Place Names of New Mexico" in your car on your next New Mexico roadtrip, and before too long all your friends and family will hate you and wish you'd stayed home.
   Seriously, they might.
   Or--as is often the case--they might learn something...and you might too.

No comments about Hiking the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas (Sierra Club Totebook).

1 comments about Fodor's New Mexico, 5th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides).

1. thorough guide--some of the lodging recommended seemed arbitrary, and in some locations offer no affordable choices.

No comments about The Treasures and Pleasures of Santa Fe, Taos, and Albuquerque: Best of the Best in Travel and Shopping (Impact Guides).

No comments about Insight Compact Guide Cancun & the Yucatan (Cancun and the Yucatan, 1st ed).

No comments about Traveler¬s Guide to Latin American Customs and Manners: How to Converse, Dine, Tip, Drive, Bargain, Dress, Make Friends, and Conduct Business While in South and Central America -- Inclucing Mexico.

3 comments about Choose Mexico: Live Well on $600 a Month (5th ed).

1. This book gives down to earth info on relocating to Mexico; it is a great resource. Very readable style. Author reveals his love of the country and people and the reader will most likely have to discard some previous misconceptions about this country. I was ready to pack my bags after reading it.



2. This book has all the accurate information one needs to know about retiring in the major gringo havens in Mexico. Chocked full of excellent information, much more valuable than any seminar given in Mexico. I highly recommend it.



3. Well-researched and thorough, Choose Mexico is a no-holds-barred primer for anyone contemplating life in Mexico.

2 comments about Hidden Baja: Including Tijuana, Ensenada, Mulege, La Paz, and Los Cabos (Hidden Travel).

1. Not a bad book if you looking at the areas of Northern Baja and the Cabo San Lucas area. Out of 258 pages about 130 pages cover these area while only 58 cover the remainder. There are much better books out there.



2. Richard Harris' updated third edition Hidden Baja covers everything from beaches and lodging to outdoor adventure travel in Baja, providing details on a wealth of outdoor activities for those who are oriented toward adventure travel. Lesser-known byways of the region are the focus in a title packed with tips on travel through the region.

1 comments about Valles Caldera: A Vision for New Mexico's National Preserve.

1. THIS BOOK IS ABOUT A LITTLE-KNOWN AREA IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO,FORMERLY A PRIVATE RANCH,THAT WAS BOUGHT BY THE FOREST SERVICE IN 2000,AND IS NOW A NATIONAL FOREST PRESERVE.
   THE BOOK DETAILS THE HISTORY OF THE RANCH AND HOW IT BECAME PART OF THE NATIONAL PRESERVE SYSTEM.IT IS A LAVISHLY PRODUCED VOLUME,WITH 59 BEAUTIFUL,FULL PAGE COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS OUTSTANDING SCENIC AREA.
   IF YOU ARE A FAN OF WESTERN LANDSCAPES AND WESTERN AMERICANA,I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU GET A COPY.
   
   
   BILL NEWTON

No comments about How to Do Business in Mexico: Your Essential and Up-to-Date Guide for Success.