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2010 travel to New Zealand--Must Haves
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NZ Frenzy, a Travel Guide to New Zealand (North Island) Featuring Waterfalls, Beaches, Hot Springs, and TrailsNZ Frenzy, a Travel Guide to New Zealand (North Island) Featuring Waterfalls, Beaches, Hot Springs, and Trails by Scott Cook
Buy used from: $72.40
There is no other book like this one. Nz Frenzy tells you abvout the uncommercialise free places like hot springs and swimming rivers and geysers and walking tracks..........basically all the stuff that rough Guide and its followers don't bother to cover--the GOOD stuff!
New Zealand (Country Guide)New Zealand (Country Guide) by Charles Rawlings-Way et
Buy new: $17.15 / Used from: $16.49
Take your pick..Lonely Planet or Rough Guide...by and large they cover the same range of commercialised backpackers, hotels, restaurants, tours. Basically, if there is a fee to do it/stay there. then Lp/Rg has it covered.
The Rough Guide to New Zealand 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to New Zealand 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Tony Mudd
Buy new: $18.47 / Used from: $15.17
New Zealand Map by Nelles (Nelles Maps)New Zealand Map by Nelles (Nelles Maps) by Nelles Maps
Buy new: $10.95 / Used from: $6.98
Kiwimaps "New Zealand Travellers Road Atlas" (10th Edition)Kiwimaps "New Zealand Travellers Road Atlas" (10th Edition) by Kiwimaps LTD
Kiwimaps are the best--you'll see them everywhere once you are on the ground in NZ. They have icons helping you find both the popular attractions as well as the off-the-path waterfalls, beaches, hot springs, etc etc.