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Philippines Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

Philippines Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)
By Nigel Hicks

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The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that the Philippines has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to the Philippines by concisely highlighting the country’s ‘must see’ areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar country is compacted into useful and practical ‘At-a-Glance’ sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of the Philippines is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of the Philippines, it features 7 detailed area maps and 6 town plans.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #790214 in Books
  • Published on: 2007-07-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 128 pages

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From the Back Cover

The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that the Philippines has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to the Philippines by concisely highlighting the country’s ‘must see’ areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar country is compacted into useful and practical ‘At-a-Glance’ sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of the Philippines is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of the Philippines, it features 7 detailed area maps and 6 town plans.

About the Author

Nigel Hicks has travelled extensively in the Philippines. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Soceity, he is also author of This is the Philippines and National Parks of the Philippines, both by New Holland. He is based in Devon, England.

Customer Reviews

Awesome map-information5
Great book, several key places missing but information very useful. Spent 2 weeks in Philippines and referenced it often. The map was great.

GOOD FOR ITS SIZE, AND COMES WITH GREAT MAP !4
New edition, good for its size, and comes with great map. Can easily be carried with you. If you want more details, go with the Jens Peters book. I rejected that one, because it has 816 pages! Can NOT be easily carried, and who has time to read all that? There's a shortage of proper P.I. guide books. The latest Lonely Planet book supposedly contains outdated info, and most of the other books are too old to be of value at this juncture.

a bit disappointing3
I am an experienced SE Asia traveler and took a chance on this to find its 100 some odd pages to be nothing more than a picturesque but thin overview with minimal information on lodgings or transportation choices. Maps are the strong point for this package, but for serious info. on travel logistics stick with the updated Lonely Planet (still inadequate) or the hefty tome by Jens Peters. And always be prepared for price fluctuations above or beyond what is quoted in any book. Unfortunately, the Philippines is one place that has no one single comprehensive and utterly reliable travel guide.
I gave this an extra star just for being succinct which can sometimes be helpful when choices are overwhelming. Happy travels.