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5 comments about Lonely Planet Australia.

1. I'm planning to go to Australia and have found some useful information in this book. Of course, I haven't tested it out yet. The history and background included have set the stage for my other research. Some of the recommended lodgings seem a bit too cheap for me. I'm not a hosteler, I want a little comfort but I don't need to stay at the Ritz. Still, this book does have plenty of details on the sights to see and it serves as an overview of the country.



2. On my recent trip to Australia, I only visited the typical big American tourist spots: Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns (Great Barrier Reef). This book had great information about where to stay, what to do, and great places to eat.
   
   LP Australia provides lots of background and history for each city as well as information about what's been going on. It's almost like having your own personal tour guide. (Of course, when I was there this last December, they were having race riots at the beaches - so I avoided those.)
   
   The only draw back is I think that the maps could have been a bit more clear as sometimes it was difficult to see where a hotel, site or food establishment was.
   
   All on all, a great book. It came in very handy on my two week trip.



3. I started to use Lonely Planet 15 years ago. I can say that I am a witness of how much quality deteriorite it has been. I used to just buy it by default. It was a Bible for me. But, a BIG but, this Lonely Planet Australia set a new lowest standard for the series.
   
   First of all, it had so old information. The hostels listed in the book in Sydeny probably were closed more than 5 years ago. One hostel in bondi beach that I wanted to go that was listed in the book. When I showed up in the hotel address, there was a internet café and pub. No hostel at all.
   
   Second. The most unbelieveable of all, the book I have, which is 2004 version, has no mention at all about the Olympic Village in Sydeny. Oh my God! Sydney Olympic was in 2000. Can you believe that after 4 years, they still didn't update it? I was reading it again and again, before I throw this book away to trash can, I still didn't belive that they can omit all the information about Olympic, like the village, the boat to go there, like the stadium... they pretend that there is no such a thing!
   
   I know that Lonely Plante started many years ago in Australia, by some Australian backpackers. So it is a REAL shame that Lonely Planet Australia is so bad. If there is negative score, I will give that. As one star is minimum, I have to give that. But my true belief is that this book deserves negative 5 stars!!!



4. I started to use Lonely Planet 15 years ago. I can say that I am a witness of how much quality deteriorite it has been. I used to just buy it by default. It was a Bible for me. But, a BIG but, this Lonely Planet Australia set a new lowest standard for the series.
   
   First of all, it had so old information. The hostels listed in the book in Sydeny probably were closed more than 5 years ago. One hostel in bondi beach that I wanted to go that was listed in the book. When I showed up in the hotel address, there was a internet café and pub. No hostel at all.
   
   Second. The most unbelieveable of all, the book I have, which is 2004 version, has no mention at all about the Olympic Village in Sydeny. Oh my God! Sydney Olympic was in 2000. Can you believe that after 4 years, they still didn't update it? I was reading it again and again, before I throw this book away to trash can, I still didn't belive that they can omit all the information about Olympic, like the village, the boat to go there, like the stadium... they pretend that there is no such a thing!
   
   I know that Lonely Plante started many years ago in Australia, by some Australian backpackers. So it is a REAL shame that Lonely Planet Australia is so bad. If there is negative score, I will give that. As one star is minimum, I have to give that. But my true belief is that this book deserves negative 5 stars!!!



5. This was a gift and hoping it would arrive in time but no problems there.

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1 comments about Virginia Bed & Breakfast Cookbook: From the Warmth & Hospitality of 76 Virginia B&B's and Country Inns (The Bed & Breakfast Cookbook Series).

1. We were given this book as a gift by Virginia friends. It has some delicious breakfast and brunch recipes - cheese grits, yum!

1 comments about Virginia on My Mind (On My Mind Series).

1. This coffee table book offers a complete photographic review of beautiful Virginia - from the history to the mountains to the seashore. Quotations from numerous Virginians provide that "extra" touch that makes the photographs even more meaningful. I intend to give the book for a wedding gift.

1 comments about 101 Things to Do in Virginia Before You Up and Die.

1. I just got this as a little gift to put inside a greeting card in honor of a friend's retirement. It's sort of a hard-cover pamphlet or mini-book, but it's sure to be a sentimental favorite for readers who really know the glories of a home made buscuit, a ride on a roller-coaster at Busch Gardens, and the awesome beauty of Christmas at Colonial Williamsburg!
   
   It's a pretty little gift book -- maybe for yourself!

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