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Fodor's New England, 28th Edition (Travel Guide) Review

Fodor's New England, 28th Edition (Travel Guide)
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Fodor's New England, 28th Edition (Travel Guide) ReviewI took this 28th Edition with me on my August 10-day tour through Boston, New Hampshire & Maine. I also had with me: Frommer'sVermont, New Hampshire and Maine, However, hands down, Fodor's is the better of the two.
Do note, that both Fodor's and Frommer's target those who have some jingle in their pockets. Thus, if you are a student/backpacker/struggling worker/stock trader who specialized in Bear Stearns, you might want to consider getting Lonely Planet 2008. In Fodor's you will find very few restaurants (under $20) and fewer accommodations (under $80).
This guide starts out with Boston, the jewel of New England's cities. There is an ample seventy plus pages to get you around this great city. As the guide states, "bring your walking shoes," for much of Boston exists to be explored by foot. Throughout Fodor's when you see a "Fodor's Choice" next to a restaurant, hotel or site, do yourself a favor and take time to imbibe.I found Fodor's recommendations in New Hampshire and Maine to be "right on" and the writing was as informative as it was engaging.

Where this guide falters is with its maps (or lack of). There are no city maps for many of the most important cities. In fact outside of the four cities of Boston, Concord, Providence, Newport and Portland, there are no other city maps. This means you are on your own, and most of the time it is not easy find where the restaurants, hotels and sites are. It baffles me why would a quality guide skimp on something as important as maps? Duh.
Wait, the worse blunder is the total absence of anything that can help you understand the culture, customs, the people and politics of New England. AND, there is NO mention of history! I mean, New England does have a serious history, right Fodor's?I mean, does the birthplace of the nation ring a bell?
Wow this could have been a five star guide if they (editors/writer) coulda/woulda done it right. But, even with these significant shortcomings Fodor's still is a useful and reliable guide. Strongly recommendedFodor's New England, 28th Edition (Travel Guide) Overview

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Fodor's Chicago 2010 (Travel Guide) Review

Fodor's Chicago 2010 (Travel Guide)
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Fodor's Chicago 2010 (Travel Guide) ReviewI bought this travel guide never having traveled to Chicago, and after reading the majority of it, I felt I had a good handle on what to do and where things were located. I feel they give excellent advice that seems unbiased unlike your hotel conceirge will be. I highly, highly recommend eating at Weber Grill if you go to Chicago...well worth the hour wait (you'll read about it in this guide)Fodor's Chicago 2010 (Travel Guide) Overview

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Fodor's Caribbean 2012 (Full-color Travel Guide) Review

Fodor's Caribbean 2012 (Full-color Travel Guide)
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Fodor's Caribbean 2012 (Full-color Travel Guide) ReviewAlthough I did not purchase this title from Amazon because I was impatient, I did generally read comparable guides from Frommer's and Lonely Planet. The Fodor's guide is organized and illustrated so much better than the latter. The book starts out with recommendations for trips based on things you want to do, things you want to see, activity level, couples versus children, etc. It makes recommendations on the best time to go to each destination in relation to weather too. It is separated by each island with plenty of content spent on each. There are restaurant reviews and pricing, maps of points of interest, and many more features that cannot be found in other guides. I am impressed and the money was well invested. Thanks again Fodor's for a quality guide at a reasonable price.Fodor's Caribbean 2012 (Full-color Travel Guide) Overview

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