Guide through Unknown Territory
340686
I found Alyssia through my own struggle with bladder cancer.  She has written this book in such a way, that you will be able to take control of your "own" health and can face the battle without fear.  It is unknown territory when you first learn of such a fate and as she states clearly they were not willing to let the doctors remove his bladder without researching alternatives.  I am using several of the alternative methods combined and feeling better than I have in years.  Thank you for guiding me to solid ground!
937822
A helpful guide to preparing to walk the Camino Frances
3547197
fine guide of the vast region. Listing the amazing variety of resources that can be seen and examined closely or afar. Amazing territory.
3613045
you really have to figure this one out for yourself! I'm not going to spoil it for you. But you better get used to a master craftsperson who excels at dropping breadcrumbs to lead you to where it all makes a little more sense down the road. Just in case you begin to wonder where you are and notice you are lost. A feast for the adventurer's soul. Enjoy!
4343049
I bought this map prior to my first trip to Puerto Rico. I highlighted various destinations, and carried it with me everywhere. It was extremely helpful. My friend bought two other maps of Puerto Rico, got lost every day, and still could not find several places on his maps where we were supposed to meet. Of course, no map in the world will help when there's no signs to let you know what road you're travelling on. And I found that, frequently, the signs with the exit numbers didn't appear until just after I passed the exit. Go figure.
3824769
GPS, Mapquest, etc...are good tools to navigate with, but this kind of map book will always be my first choice!!!  Try to find unmarked mountain fire  roads in forests with your GPS!
3789191
I find Lonely Planet guides are great place to start when exploring a country.  First of all, they go everywhere, not the just the hot spots found on a lot of tours.  And there's enough local history and background to get me going.

I don't use the places to eat much since they change.

For Ireland I used this with the Rick Steve's book.
2792036
My home town can be difficult to navigate! Bridges, rivers, cross town parkways, athletic fields, universities, etc.  Growing up here I learned the shortcuts (sometimes though company parking lots).  Bob Firth showed me new ones and I am still using them when I venture into a different part of the city.  If you are new to the area, this is a gem.
3747890
Love Gazetteers! Much more useful than maps to find hidden off the road treasures!
2303081
The authors bring to light some fine hikes, but their directions while on the trail can be ambiguous, bordering on the nonsensical.  The trail guide writer's task is simple, but not easy: above all else, write with clarity.  Bring an extra water bottle and be prepared to do some back tracking.
993451
Very good guide but not a lot of informations about Karpaty... But it might not be a region to discover by guide!
2425842
This guide is a must if you hope to work your way through this game. Lots of info and well layout to ease your way around the game.  Games like these where you are unable to go back after completing sections of the game, if you miss something, a guide helps you be aware of things to look for.
1749563
Lonely Planet has been hit or miss for me.  The Seattle guide is a hit.  About the only issue I had with it was that, although the maps contained within the book were useful, the pull-out map was of such a limited area as to be basically useless to anyone with even the smallest spirit of adventure.

I was totally unfamiliar with Seattle (well, except for those things widely known, such as the existence of Pike Place Market, though not with details regarding it) and this guide helped navigate me to fun neighborhoods such as Capitol Hill, Fremont and Pioneer Square and gave me details about other places such as the above-mentioned Pike Place and the area around the Space Needle.

As is always the case with these guides, the section on restaurants is probably the most outdated.  But even there, the guide gives a few hints not merely for the well-known restaurants but for little places that dot various neighborhoods, like Top Pot Donuts and Molly Moon's ice cream.  The sections on drinking and artistic and cultural sights I found to be quite useful indeed.

I looked through a few guides before purchasing one.  I am not disappointed that this is the one I chose.
1934148
Containing an excellent tutorial of the early missions, this guide takes the novice gently through to the truly tough later missions. Although maps and step-by-step walkthroughs are not provided for the later continents the book tells you what to expect. Treasure tables are *REALLY* nice and the places to find heroes are very useful as well. Excellent guide, a must-have if you love FG.
3393223
Informative and exact directions to interesting locations in Northern Nevada
309762
This guide book covers a wide range of habitats: from the jungle tropics to the southern tip of the continent and even Antactica. If you are going to be traveling widely, this guide might well be your best bet. The illustrations are good and the descriptions on the facing page are quite useful. The major drawback is that the distribution maps are at the back and that's annoying. (Once you've found an illustration that seems to identify the bird you're seeing, you need to note both the plate and illustration number before heading back to the range maps to see if it's likely to be found in your present location. All too often I found that wasn't the case!)

If you're going to do your birdwatching in or near the mountains or along the southern coast, I'd suggest that you carefully consider, instead,  Birds of Chile by Jaramillo et al, a Princeton Guide. It's a superb field guide with many illustrations of the birds in flight, as well as sitting still; its descriptions are excellent and the range maps are on the facing page. I bought a copy of it on my return from Patagonia and it's definitely the guide I'll take next time -- not only to Chile, but to southern Argentina, as well!
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Forget GPS! These are the RV'ers best guides to find the hidden gems while roaming in your RV.  Study, logical layout and greatly detailed and appropriate sections on recreation, landscape maps and terrain views.