Product Description

This all-new Explorer's Guide to Orlando and beyond is the most comprehensive travel guide you'll find on the Sunshine State's central and Northern regions.

Travel writers Sandra Friend and Kathy Wolf provide opinionated, authoritative recommendations for travelers of every taste and budget, from Orlando's themed attractions all the way up to the panhandle in the northeast and Jacksonville in the northwest, and every destination in between. From waterfalls to the most beautiful beaches or the best theme park, the authors lead travelers beyond the typical tour package trips and sightseer haunts, into the near and far reaches of this diverse and remarkable state.

This guide from the popular Explorer's Guide series includes hundreds of dining recommendations, from roadside eateries to fine cuisine. Opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, vacation cabins, and campgrounds are also featured.

Other features include:

• 15 up-to-date regional and city maps
• Calendar guides to annual events and celebrations
• An alphabetical "What's Where" guide for trip planning
• Handy icons point out best values, wheelchair access, family- and pet-friendly activities and establishments
• 100 black and white photos

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1322135 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 624 pages

About the Author
Sandra Friend is a freelance writer and photographer whose work has appeared in Blue Ridge Country, Backpacker and other publications. She is also the author of 50 Hikes in North Florida, 50 Hikes in Central Florida, and 50 Hikes in South Florida. She lives in Dunnellon, Florida. Kathy Wolf is a technical writer with more than 15 years experience, working for such major companies as IBM and Motorola. A resident of Florida since 1987, she is an avid pastel artist and hiker, as well as an involved member of the Florida Trail Association. Kathy lives on a lake with her three cats and a 5-foot iguana in Sunrise, Florida.

Customer Reviews

Packed with details on many lesser-known wild regions
If central or northern Florida is your destination, you have to make Sandra Friend and Kathy Wolf's Orlando, Central & North Florida: An Explorer's Guide: Includes St. Augustine, Pensacola, And Jacksonville your take- along tote: it's packed with details on many lesser-known wild regions of the area and even includes bat and alligator watching sites in river towns, unusual 'ghost tours' and local history destinations, and more. Even when covering large-scale theme parks such as Disney World, Orlando, Central & North Florida focuses on getting the most for your money, setting it apart from competing guides.