Recognized the world over by frequent flyers and armchair travelers alike, Eyewitness Travel Guides are the most colorful and comprehensive guides on the market. With beautifully commissioned photographs and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Curlze
I like this book for two reasons.
1) The pictures are incredible. I am preparing for my first trip to Australia and after reading this book, I feel like I know it already.
2) Secondly, this book contains all sorts to tips and information that I have not read elsewhere.
I don't think a person could buy just one book and expect to know everything there is to know about Australia. But if you are planning a trip, I reccommend that you purchase this book as one of the sources to use for planning your vacation.
1) The pictures are incredible. I am preparing for my first trip to Australia and after reading this book, I feel like I know it already.
2) Secondly, this book contains all sorts to tips and information that I have not read elsewhere.
I don't think a person could buy just one book and expect to know everything there is to know about Australia. But if you are planning a trip, I reccommend that you purchase this book as one of the sources to use for planning your vacation.
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3.8 out of 5 stars
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Supplemental Reference
Nov 25 2006
By Dave_42
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The DK Eyewitness Travel book for Australia is a decent travel guide, which includes a lot of pictures to help the traveler see what the attraction is while doing their planning. This 2006 revised edition runs over 600 pages, and includes an introductory section as well as 8 sections on the various areas of Australia, including one for Sydney by itself. It also has a section for Travelers' needs, which include accommodations, restaurants, and shopping information, and a section titled "Survival Guide" which contains a lot of useful information for travelers.
While the pictures are quite striking, they do seem to come at a price of more information about each of the attractions as well as the general areas. For my trip, I found the section on Tasmania to be rather sparse. The section on Melbourne was significantly better, but even there it would have been nice to have more information. I also question the practice of grouping all the hotels and restaurants together in a single section for the entire country. It seems as if the traveler would be better served if information of that sort was included in each of the sections rather than all together. They do organize the items by region within those sections, but in a hurry one might not notice if they stray outside of their area.
This is a useful reference, but I think it works best as a supplemental reference along with other material. If one needs a single reference, you should look elsewhere.
While the pictures are quite striking, they do seem to come at a price of more information about each of the attractions as well as the general areas. For my trip, I found the section on Tasmania to be rather sparse. The section on Melbourne was significantly better, but even there it would have been nice to have more information. I also question the practice of grouping all the hotels and restaurants together in a single section for the entire country. It seems as if the traveler would be better served if information of that sort was included in each of the sections rather than all together. They do organize the items by region within those sections, but in a hurry one might not notice if they stray outside of their area.
This is a useful reference, but I think it works best as a supplemental reference along with other material. If one needs a single reference, you should look elsewhere.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not only covers the usual places to go and stay, but adds tips on local foods, cutaways and floor plans of all major sights
Oct 15 2006
By Midwest Book Review
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Two fine new travel guides use the popular 'Eyewitness' approach DK fostered in its children's books to provide adult travelers with clear, eye-catching and fun guides. AUSTRALIA packs in the color photos, maps and illustrations and not only covers the usual places to go and stay, but adds tips on local foods, cutaways and floor plans of all major sights, town listings of sights and beaches, timelines of festivals and special events, and more.
Diane C. Donovan
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Australia Eyewitness Travel Guides - fantastic overview
Sep 30 2007
By Jim K
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Eyewithess Travel Guides give the most complete overview of any travel book or other travel product - good organization; great pictures, maps and other graphics; interesting & concise text and descriptions about history, national foods and beverages, etc.; good suggestions for lodging and eating. They are excellet resource and reference books, but they are concise enough to give a relatively complete overview but short enough to quickly convey information, especially if you do not have a lot of free time.
I believe that carefully reading about a desination is important for planning any trip. The Eyewithess Travel Guides are the best way to obtain that overview and prioritize where you want to go. Australia is a large country and this book covers alot of territory. The Australia guide is enormous help to us with our planning.
I believe that carefully reading about a desination is important for planning any trip. The Eyewithess Travel Guides are the best way to obtain that overview and prioritize where you want to go. Australia is a large country and this book covers alot of territory. The Australia guide is enormous help to us with our planning.
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