Lonely Planet New England (Regional Guide)
by Glenda Bendure, John Spelman, Mara Vorhees, Ned Friary, Regis St. Louis, Richard Koss
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Author: Glenda Bendure, John Spelman, Mara Vorhees, Ned Friary, Regis St. Louis, Richard KossEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 1741046742
Number of pages: 568
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Book Reviews of Lonely Planet New England (Regional Guide)
Book Review: Not the Best, Not the Worst
Summary: 2 Stars
I have the 2008 edition of this guide book. As a lonely planet guidebook, it is not very good. As a guidebook in general, it is not the worst.
I have frequently used lonely planet guides in the past when traveling and have generally liked them but this one is lacking. As several other reviewers have mentioned, the hotels, places and even towns mentioned are predictable. Also, unlike most lonely planet guides, this one is not geared to the budget traveler or backpacker at all unless you consider a hotel around $150 to be "budget". Certainly, the writers could have done more research to seek out unique places to stay. If I wanted a travel book written for my parents, I would buy Frommers. This is practically the same thing. This book is good if you are driving through somewhere for a few hours and need a place (restaurant/pub) to stop and don't know the town at all. For instance, it pointed us to an excellent pub with lots of microbreweries in Portland, Maine that we otherwise would not have found since we were just passing through. But any guide should be able to do the same thing. Overall, the writing does not add much general insight to the regions being reviewed nor does it point out many unusual finds or destinations. You don't get the sense that the writer really explored the region.
Summary of Lonely Planet New England (Regional Guide)
Lonely Planet New EnglandExplore the Boston of herons, hawks, muskrats and crabs by camping at Boston Harbor Islands
Follow the journey your garbage takes at the Trash Museum
Quaff hoppy pale ales and heady stouts in Vermont's microbreweries
Tackle America's premiere hiking route, the Appalachian Trail
In This Guide:
Six local authors, 3000 research hours, 105 Boston bars and restaurants
Expanded outdoors coverage from the White Mountains to the Cape
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