Perfect book to plan a great trip
920035
Perfect book to plan a great trip! I love the fact that it is spiral bound. And there's great pictures and facts to keep the children engaged! Fabulous choice if you're going to the Smithsonian.
3993735
Easy-to-use, wonderfully written, great suggestions! I love that there is "no planning required"! You can do as much or as little as you choose, combining multiple "day trips" into a longer weekend or so if you have more time in a particular area. I also like that Randi gives seasonal suggestions too. Perfect! I'm already planning on giving as a gift to several friends in the area!
706255
Can't wait for our trip, this book, is going to be a huge help for the areas we will be traveling too.
2424924
A friend and I are going to Ireland and I thought this would be a great book to prep us for the trip.  Rick Steves thinks of everything and helped us plan the perfect trip with the time and money we had available.
1418521
Perfect book for getting the "dish" on each city and must see attractions.  Maps for public transit were a huge help.  Good book for an experienced traveler who is in need of a guide.
4871450
This book is just what is says, concise and opinionated.  It's just what I was looking for in planning our upcoming trip to Paris.  It's especially helpful to know the days and times that sites are open in order to avoid the "Closed on Monday" syndrome.  I also liked the tips about transportation, as that can be a headache when maneuvering without a tour guide.  We look forward to trying their restaurant recommendations.
974885
This a guide that is most useful to plan ahead and get recommendations suitable to the first traveler. Just wonderful!
1173164
I enjoyed using "Frommer's Cancun & the Yucatan 2012" to make plans for our coming December trip to Cozumel. The color pictures and map gave me a good sense of what things will look like, and the recommendations for activities, restaurants, and hotels helped us start planning.  Most of all, the realistic appraisals of cost/health/safety issues made the trip much easier to plan. So far, Frommer's has been a great aid in our planning.

The 392 page guide is divided into ten chapters:

The Best of the Yucatan, Tabasco & Chiapas (a quick guide to beaches, cultural and archaeological sites, active vacations, museums, shopping, nightlife, inexpensive inns and good restaurants)

The Yuctan, Tabasco & Chiapas in Depth (provides historical and cultural information as well as suggestions on when to go, where to stay and eat, and tours)

Suggested Yucatan Itineraries (suggests one and two week trips and discusses eco travel)

Cancun (explains where to stay, shop, and eat, suggests beaches and outdoor and nightlife activities)

Isla Mujeres & Cozumel (offers relevant websites, quick facts, and information on coral reefs)

The Riviera Maya & the Southern Caribbean Coast (includes the sites at Tulum and Coba, the Chinchorro Reef, and Playa del Carmen)

Merida, the Maya Interior & Chichen Itza (suggests websites, festivals, side trips, and hotels and provides information on the ruins of Chichen Itza)

Tabasco & Chiapas (explores Villahermosa, Palenque, San Cristobal de las Cases, and Tuxtla Gutierrez)

Planning Your Trip (offers suggestions for getting there and traveling once there, addresses health and safety concerns, gives tips on finding accommodations and on costs and the value of the peso/dollar)

Survival Spanish (provides helpful English-Spanish phrases and helpful dining terms).

Other than its inclusiveness, the strength of the guide lies in its detail:  there are hundreds of color photographs, exact prices, directions, and hours of operation  provided.  Hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs are evaluated and not just listed.  And detailed maps are provided.

I was fortunate to visit Costa Maya last December and everything I read in the guide rang true.  However, when I tried using one of the suggested websites for my coming Cozumel trip, it was no longer active. Others turned out not to provide all that much information. But then, that's the nature of internet sites; they come and go and often change day to day.

`Frommer's Cancun & the Yucatan' is a good place to start planning a trip to Caribbean Mexico and a good book to take along.
689696
I have purchased this book for every Disney trip we have been on in the last 10 years, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is planning their first trip, or their 100th trip. It is chocked full of useful information such as hotel guides, dining guides and reviews as well as "mock"itineraries for couples, families and singletons. It is my bible for planning each Disney trip! The author is definitely a Disney expert, and insightful "tips" throughout the book are extremely useful. The color pictures make this guide even fun for my kids to plan what they want to do and get excited about the vacation. Love this book!!
4016813
A must read for anyone planning vacation to World Disney World. From when to go, to how to plan your days and time in the park - packed with great info. We used the previous version to plan vacations with great success, however with so much changing I felt it will benefit us to buy the new edition and I was right. The cheat sheets part of the book are genius. I love that it comes with free updates during the year too
1256555
This book is a must for anyone planning a trip to Disney World.  My family and I are going in April and this book was instrumental in helping us plan our trip.  It has info on everything Disney World related, and it is extremely detailed.  It was certainly worth the $10 I spent on it, and I'm sure it will be helpful on the trip as well.
1116303
Boracay has been on my bucket list for a while and with some up and coming travel plans, my hubby and I are looking at Boracay as a possible destination. The author goes out of his way to provide as much helpful advice as possible to help plan a great trip, right down to suggested places to stay, times to visit and places to avoid. The suggested itinerary is a great place to start from.
407589
The Fodor's Guides have always been a favorite of mine. They may seem small, but they are packed with well organized information, maps and really provide so many ideas for a trip. We'll be headed to San Diego at the end of the month and this has been a great resource in planning and I expect to have it right there in my bag throughout the trip.
4158290
I picked up a copy of ABC Travel Guides for Kids-Philadelphia to help plan our family trip to Philadelphia.  The book was perfect.  The photographs were of great interest to my children and all the phone numbers, addresses and websites were in the book which was great for planning our itineries.
701051
New Zealand is one of the destinations I included in my bucket list so just imagine my excitement reading this book. It helped me as I am very meticulous when it comes to planning my trips, and my NZ trip will only be three weeks from now. The book covered what I need - from tourist spots to must-try places to eat.  I am also anticipating the party scene. Thanks to this book, my itinerary is ready.
2649350
What a great book.  it covers so many different things about traveling with your parents, handicapped and even people with dementia.  She has so many suggestions on what to do before during and even after traveling.  She gives you sources and lists of what not to forget.  How to make arrangements before you get to your destination and even after.  This book is really a good idea for any traveler.  So many hints.  Loved it and I am putting it in my library.
1182452
One of the best guide books I've ever used. Excellent maps, good suggestions on sights and restaurants, and was a great planning tool.  It was also organized extremely well so that it was a good companion on the go.  It helped me to save time, hit all the sights in a neighborhood and find a good place to eat if I got hungry or thirsty.  And it has good background information so that you actually understand the context for what you're seeing.  And it has some gems that make you realize that the author actually has gone to these places and experienced them.  When he says it's a must-see, it is a must-see.  For example, the book mentioned that there was a special "night illumination" at the Kodai-ji temple in the autumm.  I happened to go to the temple at the end of the day and quickly realized that it would be open late for that special viewing -- and so I stayed rather than leaving and experienced a magical evening.  And the author also mentions Obai-in, a temple that is open only in the autumn for a limited time, and said that you must see it if it is open.  I happened to be in the neighborhood, saw a sign saying it was open, and went in -- again having a magical experience I would have missed, but for the book.