Lonely Planet Mexico (8th Ed)

by John Noble, Susan Forsyth, Allison Wright, Andrew Dean Nystrom, Morgan Konn, Ben Greensfelder

Paperback - 1120 pages 8th edition (September 2002)

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Reviewer: Hilde Bygdevoll from London, UK

I have just returned to Norway after backpacking around in Latin America for a year (of course accompanied by the Lonely Planet book). I do not claim to be an expert, but I do know what I am looking for in a travel guide.

The Mexico guide is a good, complete guide. Filled with information, history and beautiful pictures about almost every corner of this gorgeous country. Reading the whole book gives you a good update on your history and geography knowledge! (Something to do if you are trekking around by bus like I did!)

I have always been satisfied with the LP guides. The information given is good, just what you need to get around. The only negative with this book (and the reason I give it 4 and not 5 stars) is that it was completely outdated on prices etc. Another thing (that goes for most of the travel guides) is that many of the hotels that are listed in the book has gotten so much (too much?) business so that the service is down to a minimum. This we found especially in Isla Mujeres where the price was the double of what the book said, and really lousy customer service, if any.

Reviewer: A Reader

Lonely Planet seems to be too lazy or [penny-pinching] to keep their guides truly updated. Oh, they may have a 2002 edition, fine, but is it truly updated? Has someone actually GONE to the hotels and checked prices? Has someone actually had a meal in the recommended restaurant in this decade and reported back? Unfortunately the answer is no.

The prices in the book are WAY off! I realize there can be some fluctuations, but I mean, we're talking 40-50% more than the books say, which leads me to believe no one from Lonely Planet has actually GONE there to ask prices in the past 2-3 years!

Also, some of their recommendations, for example in Guadalajara, for hotels are terrible. Lousy overpriced hotels. Meanwhile, I found one on my own (the Don Quixote) that was very nice, and reasonable.

I think this book is okay if you want a general idea of the places and culture and etc. of Mexico, but for specific recommendations of restaurants and hotels, it is mostly useless!

Lonely Planet Middle East (4td Ed)

by Andrew Humphreys

Paperback - 800 pages 4th edition (January 2003)

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Reviewer: M.R.A.Bohm from Cordova, Alaska

I purchased the LPG Middle East before traveling to Kuwait to work for 6 months. I found the content fairly well prepared me for what to expect, and hence I managed to survive my time there.

I thoroughly recommend buying the Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait guide in conjunction with this book as the Middle East guide does not contain much information about these countries. Also, if you are not planning on traveling to many countries in the Middle East, you may want to look into a smaller book as the Middle East guide is thick and heavy. The Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain guide is 1/5 of the size - much more maneagable for backpacking with.

The Middle East guide is useful for information on visas etc..and provides loads of contact information for planning your travel. One of the most useful parts of the book was the back section on language and ettiquette. As a single female traveling to these parts I was appreciative to have some guidance in this area.

The Lonely Planet - Middle East is not 100% comprehensive, but is the most up to date source of information on the market - and is set out in an easy to follow format. Some of the restaurants recommended were definitely not the best. I even wondered some of the time if the reviewer went into them to eat?! (For eating in Kuwait, you HAVE to go to Greenlands Vegetarian Indian house in the inner city. Also, Alganims on the Gulf Road - these places are 5 star+++, but very cheap!).

Morocco: The Desert Pistes

by roamingyak.org

'Morocco: The Desert Pistes'

"Heading home after six months in Morocco and Western Sahara in his battered Land Rover 110, film maker Darrin lined up over 2000km of off-road pistes to drive through the desert regions of southern and eastern Morocco as a grand finale to his journey back to Europe.

Comprising 10 pistes along the edge of the Sahara and the Anti Atlas mountains, the trip was filmed to show the practical realities of travel in this region. The resulting video documentary ‘Morocco: The Desert Pistes’ and accompanying website is packed full of detailed information on all of the routes driven and provides an excellent insight into what to expect and how to enjoy your own desert trip.

If you’re planning a visit to Morocco or the Sahara this provides an excellent companion before or after your own experience. Available on PAL DVD, 75 mins, priced at £16.99 including worldwide delivery."

www.RoamingYak.org/

Also available in a PACKAGE DEAL with Horizons Unlimited's own "The Achievable Dream" here

Mysterious Places (Marshall Travel Atlas)

by Jennifer Westwood

Paperback ( October 31, 1997)

Recommended by Red Bull on the HUBB.

Narcissus and Goldmund

by Hermann Hesse

Paperback - 320 pages (March 1984)

Eitorial Reviews:

Hesse's novel of two medieval men, one quietly content with his religion and monastic life, the other in fervent search of more worldly salvation. This conflict between flesh and spirit, between emotional and contemplative man, was a life study for Hesse. It is a theme that transcends all time.

Dougie B from Cape Coast, Ghana said on HUBB:

"Nothing to do with motorbikes, but lots to do with the reasons for travelling...Fantastic book."

Lonely Planet Nepal (6th Ed)

by Bradley Mayhew, Lindsay Brown, Wanda Vivequin

Paperback - 384 pages 6th edition (August 2003)

Book Description (this description refers to a previous edition of this title)

Discover the unforgettable Himalaya, wander through ancient temples and visit the Buddha's peaceful birthplace. This best-selling guide offers you experiences as diverse as Nepal's geography - the sky's the limit!

Features: 55 detailed maps including colour country map; illustrated guide to the Gods of Nepal; walking tours of historic Kathmandu and Bhaktapur; trekking, rafting and mountain biking chapters; and an indispensable language chapter and glossary of useful words.

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Reviewer: A. Wilson from Colorado, USA

This book is great! It really helped me in that effort of knowing the culture and the land. I spent 5 weeks in Nepal and was more educated about the country/traditions/culture than any tourist I ran into. I used the medical section of this book (almost everyone gets sick), but should have bought a little medical book available in the bookstores in Kathmandu. Also, the trekking information in this book is good, but it's not great. If you want the BEST guidbook for trekking the Annapurna Circuit or Everest, then go to yetizone.you know what. It's a good site and the webmaster publishes his own guidebook for cheap! It's the best darn guidebook out there without question. Everyone I ran into in Nepal that looked at my book, and I mean EVERYONE, wanted to buy it or make copies. Also, it's not really a book, it's more like a little spiral bound pamphlet, so it weighs practically nothing, and I could keep it easily accessible in my cargo pocket.

I looked at some other guidebooks, specifically, the one by Stephen Bezruchka. He is a doctor, and it shows in his guidbook. He has the best medical section of all the guidebooks, and between his and the Lonely Planet one, I learned A LOT. If I had to choose one book to take with me (weight is an issue when trekking), I'd choose the Lonely Planet, along with the guidbook from yetizone.

Lonely Planet New Zealand (New Zealand, 12th Ed)

by Paul Smitz, Martin Robinson, Nina Rousseau, Richard Watkins, James Belich, Julie Biuso, Russell Brown, Vaughan Yarwood, David Millar

Paperback - 724 pages 12th edition (September 2004)

Book Description

Experience the natural and human wonders of New Zealand: green national parks and towering mountain backdrops plus a vibrant cultural scene with wining and dining to write home about. Be inspired with this bestselling, independent guidebook in hand.

• DISCOVER the best of wild-and-wonderful New Zealand with the help of our new colour highlights and outdoors sections and suggested itineraries
• CONNECT with the Kiwis (and a kiwi), with history, culture and environment sections written by experts
• GET AROUND the country with the help of over 120 detailed maps
• TREAT YOURSELF to fine seafood, great wines and other gastronomic delights, following our expert foodie's advice on where and what to eat and drink
• SEE THE SIGHTS along our city walking tours, with or without kiddies in tow

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Reviewer: Jim Carson from Issaquah, WA United States - August 13, 2000

I found the New Zealand book to be a large step below Rough Guide New Zealand. LP has improved its graphics through the years, and the Highlights map and photo section are excellent. The city maps are also the best of any guidebook, and the layout is well-organized and easy to follow.

The major shortcoming is the brevity of descriptions in comparison to Rough Guide. During a 1500-mile road trip I was constantly referring to RG & LP as my wife drove, so in effect I was constantly comparing the two books' descriptions for the southern half of South Island. There was absolutely no question which guidebook did a better job....Rough Guide. We would have missed several places if we had relied on Lonely Planet alone, and I felt like we gained much more insight about places from RG.

Lonely Planet NZ is about 300 pages shorter than Rough Guide NZ, so it is a little easier to carry if you have only one guidebook. Personally, I think Rough Guide New Zealand and DK New Zealand are the best pair of guidebooks to travel with in NZ. Add Lonely Planet Tramping in New Zealand (a very impressive LP work) if you're keen on hiking.

No Shitting in the Toilet

by Peter Moore

Paperback - 240 pages (February, 2003 )

Review - Amazon.com

Reviewer: Jeff D Opdyke (New Jersey)

"I picked this up in Heathrow on the way back from a week in southwestern Siberia, a hellhole of a place, and this book was so on target with all the random idiocy and kindness and suspicion and just plan wonderment you stumble into once you leave the main thoroughfares trough London, Tokyo and Sydney and find yourself in way-out-of-the-way places and situations you could never imagine--until that very moment. Read it on the flight from Heathrow and my laughing prompted the stewardess to read a few pages. She had tears in her eyes from laughing so hard."

Recommended by Red Bull on the HUBB.

Not So Funny When It Happened: The Best of Travel Humor and Misadventure (Travelers' Tale)

by Tim Cahill

Paperback - 232 pages (September, 2006 )

Editorial Reviews From Booklist

"J. P. Donleavy, Nicholas Delbanco, and Dave Barry are among the 36 writers represented in this collection of droll travel tales. A baboon joins one travel writer in Zimbabwe for breakfast and refuses to leave. A French language class in Paris redefines the foundation of Christianity with a discussion of the Easter bunny. Another writer, warned not to tell the Vietnamese that he is divorced, invents intricate stories to explain his ex-wife's "accidental death." A fourth writer reflects on the subject of bad haircuts around the world, and another one tells of getting to the airport an hour early and then almost missing the plane. These stories are humorous, indeed. In a few cases the reader may have gone through a similar agonizing experience--one that was not the least bit funny at the time, but comical to look back on."

Recommended by Red Bull on the HUBB.

Ontario Road & Recreational Atlas

by Informap

Paperback (2000)

Editorial Reviews:

"This Atlas contains up-to-date, full color maps covering all of Ontario and includes the new Ministry of Transportation highway changes. Compiled in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources, Parks Ontario and Conservation Ontario. Major city maps providing street names, tourist attractions and transportation links. Names index of over 11,000 places, creeks, rivers, lakes, bays and islands. Provincial parks, national parks, conservation areas, ski facilities, recreation facilities, hospitals, major tourist attractions, tourist information centres, distance chart, major hiking trails, airports and seaplane bases. Provincial " national parks services, fees and opening dates, conservation area services with descriptions of unique " natural features."

Lonely Planet Peru (Lonely Planet Peru, 5th Ed)

by Charlotte Beech, Rob Rachowiecki

Paperback - 440 pages 5th edition (January 2004)

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Reviewer: Allan M. Gathercoal from Norcross, GA USA - September 26, 2000

I traveled in Peru for three months last year and had the advantage of using three different guidebooks along the way... they all have their pros and cons, so a review of any of them must necessarily discuss these:

The pros: the maps and city plans are substantially better than in the competitors' guidebooks (where footprint is severely lacking, for example)... LP is one of the few cheap-o style travel guidebooks that gives you information on at least a few hotels that are not youth hostels, dives or other forms of bottom-barrel accommodation; in other words, they at least give you a few mid-range and expensive options if you wish to go that way... all the essentials are there, with great suggestions on places to sleep, eat and visit.

The cons: as with ALL of the backpacker/youth travel guidebooks (LP, footprint, rough guide, let's go), the information on sights/monuments/museums, etc., is SEVERELY lacking... there is just the most basic of information on the history of the sights that you have gone so far to see... which makes it necessary to buy another book, pay an expensive guide or some such thing... (for instance, you will rarely read detailed descriptions of the artwork to be found in a church and are often left wandering about saying 'this is so beautiful, I wonder what it is...I wish the guidebook would tell me more!') I know this would make the guidebooks huge, but even 50% more information would be wonderful so as to have a little bit more of a grip on what you are looking at after taking a 12-hour bus ride through the andes to get there!

Which is why, despite its quality, I always felt the need to take another guidebook along, just in case...using my usual technique of tearing out just the pages I would need from each book.

Point It: Traveller's Language Kit

by Dieter Graf

Paperback - 64 pages (January 1999)

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Reviewer: A reader, 21 Sep 2001

"'Point it' manages to be both useful and diverting. Crammed with photographs of everything you might ever wish to point at in an effort to make yourself understood in a foreign country, it is also very small and light, ideal for that already overweight rucksack you are taking on your travels.
The book also makes interesting 'eye candy' and you could while away many hours on that cross-country train wondering in what situation you might need to simultaneously point at a sweet potato, a hypodermic and a large tree. "

Recommended by Charles F.:

".... a book that is filled with photographs that can be pointed at where you don't know the word for the object. ... It's pocket sized at around 6" x 3" and only a couple of mm thick."

Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2005 (Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door)

by Rick Steves

Paperback (2005)

Editorial Reviews:

"Learn how to deal with all of the small details of planning a trip to Europe with Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2005. Rick's travel tips include: sticking to a budget; smart packing; planning ahead for visiting major sites; personal safety; avoiding tourist traps; and finding Europe's "back door" attractions. Smart advice is also offered on everything from social etiquette to booking a hotel and ordering food. Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2005 is an essential item on any European traveler's checklist."

Dan Whitted from Meridian ID, USA said (on HU):

"Some of the best travel books that I have used are the Rick Steves Travels through the backdoor Series. He has great info about how to travel with less impack and to avoid the tourist traps, budget hotels and out of the way places to see. My wife and I used his info during a 1 month trip through Europe in 00'."

Road Fever (Vintage Departures)

by Tim Cahill

Paperback (1992)

Amazon.com Review:

If you define "adventure travel" as anything that's more fun to read about than to live through, then Tim Cahill's Road Fever is the adventure of a lifetime. Along with professional long-distance driver Garry Sowerby, Cahill drove 15,000 miles from the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego to the northernmost terminus of the Dalton Highway in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, from one end of the world to another, in a record-breaking 23 1/2 days. Just like the authors' camper-shelled GMC Sierra truck, the narrative bounces along at a relentless pace. Along the way Cahill and Sowerby cope with mood swings, engine trouble, Andean cliffs, obstinate bureaucracies, slick highways, armed and uncomprehending soldiery (not to mention the challenges of securing O.P.M., or Other People's Money--the sine qua non of adventure, Cahill observes). "

JSherm from Brooklyn NY, US said (on the HUBB):

"It's not a motorcycle book, but a high speed record breaking run from tierra del Fuego to Purdhoe Bay. A good read with lots of humor (especially about border crossings) and some insightful comments."

Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways

by Jamie Jensen

Paperback - 964
4 Edition (1992)

Amazon.com Review:
Robin M. Calitri "RMC" (Central California, USA)

"The book provides indepth coverage of eleven road trips in a lively, knowledgeable, and educated format highlighted with many great photographs and asides in the margins of corresponding trip narratives. All routes are readable from either direction one chooses to drive them as we found driving the Great River Road from south to north instead as outlined in the book--from north to south--and we had no problems whatsoever because Jensen has thought of every angle for us.

Road Trip USA is jam packed with hints, "secrets," history, gossip, lore, and myths, in addition to advice on great places to take photographs of unique sights, best spots to find perfect pie, local radio stations to tune in for local flavor, and out-of-the-way lodging and camping information that other books will not even mention. If you prefer the superhighway, this is not the book for you. If you want to see the America you hope is out there, this book will help you find it. I give it my highest recommendation. As far as I can tell, he didn't miss a thing! And I can now say without reservation, this is a beautiful country."

Recommended by Red Bull on HUBB.

The Rough Guide to Travel Health 2

by Nick, Dr. Jones, Janet, Dr. Gray (Contributor), Charles, Dr. Easmon (Contributor)

Paperback - 298 pages 2nd edition (September 2004)

Production Description:

By looking at travellers’ health from two perspectives – the prevention of illness before it happens and how to cope if things do go wrong – The Rough Guide to Travel Health strives to help you avoid the risk, or at least minimize the impact, of illness abroad.

Part 1, "Being Prepared", steers you through the considerations you need to make before you set out, with detailed advice on the kinds of vaccinations you might require, plus recommendations on what to pack in your medical kit – homeopathic remedies are discussed as well as conventional Western medicines. This section also advises on precautions to take so you stay well while you’re away, and how to cope with problems like motion sickness and fear of flying in the course of getting there. Detailed advice for travellers with specific needs completes the section, catering to those with diabetes or epilepsy, for example, as well as elderly or pregnant travellers.

Part 2, the "A–Z", is an alphabetical listing of the illnesses and other health risks that you may encounter on your travels, with descriptions of the kinds of symptoms you can expect as well as the best treatments.

A country-by-country listing of potential risks forms Part 3, "Where in the world?", while Part 4 comprises a "Directory" of useful sources of further information – chief among them a list of the top 5 recommended travel health Web sites.

Savages

by Joe Kane

Paperback Reprint edition (August 1996)

Editorial Reviews - Amazon.com

"In this impressive, funny and moving work, Joe Kane tells the story of the Huaorani, a tribe living in the deepest part of the Amazonian rain forest in Ecuador. The Huaorani have only in the last generation been exposed to such items as the wristwatch. But the modern world is reaching them quickly; for better or worse--usually worse--they live astride some of Ecuador's richest oilfields. Oil production in the Amazon has opened the forest to colonization and industrialization, often with alarming results: about 17 million gallons of raw crude, more than in the Valdez spill in Alaska, were spilled from a Amazon pipeline between 1972 and 1989. Kane, who lived with the Huaorani for months, immaculately reports on the tribes' connections with the old world and its battles with the new one."

Amazon.com reviews -A Reader

"Objective, humorous, touching, and excellent journalism, This book will crush your preconcieved notion of the "savages".Joe Kane does a supperb job of presenting the story of the clash between the Huaorani and the American and South AmericanOil Companies in a territory the size of Massachusetts but with an unequalled abundance of wild life and vegetation.One of those books you will not want to put down. Expect a fascinating journalistic adventure (not propaganda) !"

Six Months Off : How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need Without Burning Bridges or Going Broke

by Hope Dlugozima, James Scott (Contributor), David Sharp (Contributor)

Paperback (February 1996)

Editorial Reviews- Amazon.com

"Is there a way to take the break you long for--the archaeological dig in Costa Rica, the film-making course in Los Angeles, the six-month hike along the coast of Newfoundland--without sacrificing your home, family, career, and savings? You bet. For every excuse you've ever harbored as to why you can't fulfill your heart's desires, the authors have a solution. This is a take-action, how-to book for any grown-up who still believes in summer vacations."

Customer Reviews - Amazon.com

Reviewer: A reader from New York, NY, November 5, 1999

The most complete sabbatical book ever.I found Six Months Off to be a phenomenal help in planning a sabbatical. The book gave me an an entire, but concise, philosophy or way of thinking about my sabbatical. The book also gave me a concrete and useful strategy for planning the sabbatical, covering ALL the bases from how to tell my boss to how to save money to places to help plan the actual time off and, then, finally for how I could re-enter the work force again. Truly phenomenal. The authors, led by Hope Dlugozima, have hit a home run with me.

The Songlines

by Bruce Chatwin

Paperback (June 1988)

Andrew Harvey from The New York TImes Book Review:

"Part adventure-story, part novel-of-ideas, part satire on the follies of "progress," part spiritual autobiography, part passionate plea for a return to simplicity of being and behavior, The Songlines is a seething gallimaufry of a book."

Canadianmike recommended on HUBB:

"(Chatwin) was an English author who wrote a lot on what he called the 'nomadic imperative' a feeling that some of us have that forces us to keep on moving. Nicely, Chatwin says that this is, in some cases, actually a healthier way of living than standing still. I think that he quotes an indian proverb as saying something like "life is a bridge, cross over it but build no house on it" in what is probably the best book of his to start with - The Songlines."

Footprint South American Handbook 2005

by Ben Box

Paperback - 1552 pages 81edition (November 2004)

Product Description:

Covering the entire continent, from Colombia to the tip of Argentina, this updated guide provides the adventurous traveler with everything needed to plan a trip, including tips on how to get there, where to stay, and where to play, from little-known attractions to exciting getaways, with extensive city maps and festival guides. This guide also provides information on staying healthy and keeping in touch from Footprint's acclaimed "Responsible Travel" perspective. From the practical "traveler's tips" easily located in the margins to the highlighted "best of" selections, this handbook provides the where and how of South American culture. Special sections cover how to plan a first-time visit, avoid the crowds, and find the best festivals and adventures. Now celebrating its 81st edition, the travel guide that set the standard features a major redesign and full-color highlight.

Reviews - Amazon.com

Reviewer: Michael White & Clara Bravo "microbewhite" from Trujillo, Peru

The most experienced, complete, objective, relevant, orderly, up-to-date guide book on South America now also has the clearest maps.

Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring (9th Ed)

by Danny Palmerlee, Fiona Adams, Sandra Bao, Charlote Beech, Morgan Konn, Andrew Dean Nystrom

Paperback - 1136 pages 9th edition (March 2004)

Reviews - Amazon.com

Reviewer: Maurizio Giuliano from Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

It is hard to concentrate so much information in a single book, covering all of South America from Colombia to Chile. Lonely Planet have tried and have done a good job, but the target was too ambitious... If you are literally running through South America with little time, and perhaps you don't want to carry the weight of too many guides, then do get this book. It is of some use, and offers interesting reading. Yet, if you plan to get to know each country more thoroughfully, you are much better off with Lonely Planet's (or other publishers') single guides on each individual country, and there are lots to choose from.

jrubinstein87 from San Francisco, CA USA

Just got back from 3 months with this book in SA...

Plusses: Great Maps...LP maps are the best guidebook maps. Lots of Choices for Hostels/Restaurants...they aren't too detailed but do typically offer a lot of places, while Let's Go will offer 4 or 5 per city. Everyone has got it, you'll find a lot of people to hang out with when going to their recos.

Minuses: Everyone has got it, perhaps you don't want to run into a lot of gringos. Doesn't cover lots of small towns which are great to visit...yes of course this is a book that tries to cover a CONTINENT so it's not going to have everything, but I found Footprints SA book to be significantly more comprehensive. A bit out of date...new one is forthcoming, I believe.

Overall I would recommend Footprint's SA Handbook instead, although the maps do leave a bit to be desired.

Driving Tours Switzerland (Frommer's Driving Tours)

by David Allsop, S. L. Day, and Automobile Association Great Britain

Paperback (1995)

Alex from Alex's BMW Motorcycle & Global Touring Page:

"This book lists 25 tours that span from 1 to 3 days each. A detailed map for each tour lists attractions for all tastes along the way. There is at least one picture per page; all of them in color."

Trans - Americas Guinness World Record

"The first people to ever hold Double Guinness World Records™ of 'Around the World by Motorcycle' and the 'Trans-Americas by Motorcycle'.

On 22 September 2003, a rugged, mud caked BMW R1150GS Adventure armed with battered metal panniers and a buckled back wheel, crawled into the town of Ushuaia, the most southern city in the world that can be reached by road. An exhausted couple, having just slid their way treacherously through a snowy Paso de Garibaldi, finally reached the very end of the road, beyond which lay Antarctica. The bike was ridden by Kevin Sanders, with his wife Julia on the back, and the husband and wife team had just completed what had never been done before. Starting from Deadhorse, Alaska, they had ridden the length of the Americas Continent, some 27,200 kms, in less than 35 days and in doing so, rode into the Guinness World Record™ Book for a second time. Unaided, with no back up team, no support vehicle and only their spirit of adventure to bring them through, they smashed the existing record by over 12 days.

Filmed by Kevin & Julia as the record unfolded, this is an inspired account of the challenges they faced, braving the remote wilderness of the Artic tundra, riding over 1,000 miles day in the USA, facing border bureaucracy through Central America, kidnap risks in Colombia, Ecuadorian civil unrest, and the icy wastelands of Patagonia, but ultimately winning through to claim their second Guinness World Record™."

Special for Horizons Unlimited - 15% discount - Just use the Promotion code "Horizons" when ordering. Order details on their site.

4WD tracks in Tasmania: Off road Tasmania

by Chris Boden

Spiral Bound

BONNING, Barry from Australia said (on HU):

"This is a ... book written by a Tasmanian author for 4WD'ing on the island and is a great help if you are after info on out of the way places and adventure tours. I used it several times and found the info to be spot on."

Roving Tasmania:

"Over 55 roads and 4WD tracks are described in this publication together with maps showing all the detail required to navigate to and along the routes. Each description lists the length of the track, the time required to complete the route, what maps cover the area, the 'difficulty' of the trip, general information, historical information about the destinations and warnings to ensure you know what you are letting yourself into."

Mail order details here.

Lonely Planet Tanzania, Zanzibar & Pemba (1st Ed)

by Mary Fitzpatrick

Paperback - 320 pages (July 1999)

Synopsis

Complete with a 16-page color safari section, this outdoor guide features expert advice on hiking and treking, complete coverage of national parks and reserves, and detailed directions on how to reach some of the world's best dive sites. of color. 40 maps.

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Reviewer: A reader from Slovenia - March 26, 2000

We are a couple of divers and we decided to go to Zanzibar for diving holidays. We took the book with us and the only thing we can say is - it's a bible for budget travelers. There are some excellent recommendations about the overnights and good restaurants. The prices in the book were fairly accurate. Important thing was that it gave us a good start in bargening. The only thing this book was lacking was some more info on island pemba.

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Reviewer: A reader from Exeter, England, 29 October, 2000

Insightful, interesting and vital for visiting Tanzania! Once again Lonely Planet have cornered the market for providing an excellent guide covering virtually everything you need to know for travelling around Tanzania. Heading off to Tanzania whether you are on a budget or not this book will provide the background and details of wherever you want to visit or stay. There is an excellent section on hiking and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The guide to the safari and trekking companies also provide essential advice which helps you when it is so easy to be ripped off. A necessity in your suitcase or backpack!

Terra Circa

by Austin Vince and crew.

DVD for £19.99 or Video for £16.99 plus postage and handling.

"The producers of Mondo Enduro present Terra Circa, around the world by motorcycle (6x20 mins). A 26,000 mile trip from London to New York unsupported. From the sunny plains of Northern Italy, the flyblown steppe of Kazakhstan, to the uncharted mud and swamp of eastern Siberia, crossing the infamous Zilov Gap, near the Chinese border - 392 miles of mud, rivers and swamp that has never been crossed by motorcycle... Follow the adventures of five ordinary motorcyclists who circumnavigate the globe."

Write to with your current phone number and a sales member (UK) will contact you, or call the UK: +44-020 7482 4340. Be sure to tell them you heard about it from Horizons Unlimited!

Note: US$40.00 to the USA/Canada including shipping and handling.

Recommended. Played on "Granada Men and Motors" TV in the UK, six episodes.

Review on the HUBB:

"We received the Terra Circa DVD today. We watched it this afternoon. It is great. We had ordered it at the Horizons Unlimited meeting in Revelstoke, BC on Sept. 5th, 2003. We are very happy with it... The DVD is sharp with brilliant color. We recommend it. John and Jean Ferris"

There's No Toilet Paper . . . on the Road Less Traveled: The Best of Travel Humor and Misadventure

by Doug Lansky (Editor)

Paperback - 216 pages (October, 2005)

Book Description from Amazon.com :

"The perfect trip, where nothing goes wrong, is surely not the memorable trip, which is where everything goes wrong and one lives to tell the tale — and laugh about it. This collection captures the wackiest and most bizarre experiences of well-known writers whose travels have taken a detour. Stories include Nigel Barley escorting a monkey to the movies in Cameroon, Dave Barry vainly trying to learn more Japanese than how to order a beer, Alan Zweible high-tailing it to a nudist camp, Donna Marazzo bravely attempting to use a high-tech Italian toilet, and Richard Sterling feasting on deep-fried potato bugs in Burma. There are even practical tips here too; readers can surely learn from Mary Roach, who discovers that utilizing an Antarctic ice-sheet outhouse at the very moment a seal chooses to use its opening as a blowhole may not be the best way to start the day. "

Recommended by Red Bull on the HUBB.

Travel by Cargo Ship

by Hugo Verlomme, Michael Hagg, Tom Cunliffe

Paperback - 96 pages (June 1995)

Now, what you may ask, is this book doing in a list of books of interest to motorcycle travellers? The answer is one word: 'Oceans!' Since they have to be crossed, this book may help you find a cargo ship that will let you take yourself and your bike across the sea in a leisurely manner, thereby avoiding jetlag.

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Reviewer from London, England, August 23, 1998

"Verlomme's guide to travel by cargo ship provides the essential details for those interested in exploring the possibilities of cargo ship travel. The guide is practical -- including sample itineraries of shipping companies and their contact details, sections on what to expect and what to avoid -- and is organised in a highly useable format. Having been first translated from the French in 1995, though written in 1993 and updated in 1994 the fare structures are in need of further updating, but the consolidation of the contact details of so many shipping companies in one location makes the book a valuable reference guide."

Lonely Planet Turkey (8th Ed)

by Pat Yale, Verity Campbell, Richard Plunkett

Paperback - 648 pages 8th edition (March 2003)

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Reviewer: richard_t from South America

Just a very useful guide, with basically everything the visitor to Turkey will need, a useful historical overview, travel tips, tourist sites, and suggested itineraries. Turkey is a great travel destination, with so much to see and so many different regions that it is difficult for one travel guide to do it all justice. This guide does a pretty good job. Those wanting a bit more on Istanbul would do well to check out the Eyewitness Guide or John Freely's book, especially for more historical depth and more detailed coverage of restaurants and hotels. But this Lonely Planet guide crams in an impressive amount of useful information. The chapters on the Adriatic coast sites (Ephesus, Kusadasi, etc.) are brief but comprehensive. The only suggestions I would have for the next edition of this guide would be a better section on buying carpets - there are four pages here, but frankly they aren't that helpful, and most visitors to Turkey could use some do's and don'ts on the subject. Also, many of the country maps are too small-gauge to be useful, dark and difficult to read. The maps should be greatly expanded, both in size and number, and made brighter and easier to read. But overall, the Lonely Planet guide is thorough and will likely be more than enough for most travelers.

Blue Guide Turkey, Third Edition

by Bernard McDonagh

Paperback - 704 pages 3rd edition (March 2001)

Synopsis

Full of insider information, this is the book that official tour guides in Turkey rely on. The most visited areas along the Aegean and Mediterranean coastlines are covered in extensive detail. This highly acclaimed Blue Guide also provides more information on central and eastern Turkey than any other guide and unrivaled coverage of Turkey's wonderful artistic heritage. 35 illustrations, 75 maps and plans.

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Reviewer: jeffergray from Reisterstown, MD, USA, April 1, 2001

Travel Guides Don't Get Any Better Than This - The first thing to understand about Blue Guides is: they're not for everyone. In particular, they aren't for people who only want to have to take along a single guidebook when they travel. Although in recent years the series has begun to include some fairly sketchy data about hotels and restaurants, information about where to stay, eat or shop has never been the raison d'etre of this series. Rather, the purpose of the Blue Guides has always been to provide accurate and astonishingly comprehensive information about the history, architecture, art history, and literary associations of the countries or regions each guide covers. For those purposes, the Blue Guide has no peer. (The series has also always been distinguished by the abundance and excellence of its maps, city plans, and museum floor plans.) If you want to travel, miss nothing of any interest or significance, and come back with your mind much enriched and primed for further reading and exploration, then you're one of the people Blue Guides are written for.

A Traveller's History of Turkey

by Richard Stoneman, John Hoste (Illustrator)

Paperback - 272 pages 3rd edition (April 1998)

Synopsis

Availability: On Order; usually ships within 1-2 weeks.

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Reviewer: A reader from California, February 6, 2000

A quick and effective overview of Turkish history from prehistory to the present.

Recommended by OMM (One More Mile motorcycle riders of Turkey):

'This is a simple but complete history of the Country from prehistorical times to modern Turkey narrated via the places you would like to visit. The best reference book for our riders'.

Lonely Planet Travel Photography : A Guide to Taking Better Pictures (How to Series)

by Richard I'Anson

Paperback - 262 pages (October 2004)

Product Description:

In this second edition of best-selling Travel Photography internationally renowned travel photographer Richard I'Anson will help you capture the pictures you've always wanted.
New features:
• New comprehensive section on digital photography
• Updated, user-friendly design
• More pages and more pictures
• New images with extended captions
• Updated foreword by Tony Wheeler

Updated Information:
• Techniques to help you make the most of your skills
• Advice on avoiding common photographic mistakes, plus a guide to photo etiquette
• A guide to buying photographic equipment
• Tips on protecting and caring for your camera gear while on the road
• The low-down on assessing, displaying and earning extra money with your photographs
• Now includes advice on digital photography throughout.