Oddly, carrying over 120 reflections traveling and have not devoted a separate chapter, the travel guides .. For me, and going directly to the point, "the best and by far, are those of the publisher Footprint (www.footprintbooks.com / Home / index.cfm). Alas, that were only published in English, at least, I have not seen them in English because are very precise, concrete and out, at a great price. Just do not always even in major libraries of travel, such as Altair and sometimes have to ask. At best, make arrangements early.
the time, most have used this guide was on our trip to South America. For only 32 euros, we did it with a volume that included all the countries of this region of the planet. Almost cost the same-sometimes more-any Lonely Planet, a single country. Not lost in digressions, like other texts and goes to the practical. It is noted that the writer has been in the places indicated: Not a single error in all directions. When we compared the writing, with other guides and there was a discrepancy, always was right, our inseparable Footprint. They are also very updated pricing.
Normally, we use more and guide Lonely Planet Blue, for being in English. Lately, I am watching a double trend, as the Lonely, were more or less good and are getting worse and as the blue, they were pretty bad but are improving. Anyway, in general, are very irregular publishing. Depend very much on target, having got very good fats and very bad. Thus, for example, Lonely, those of Egypt and Jordan, are quite good, to be deplorable, those of Syria and Lebanon Western United States or the Yemen-English-target, on which now investigating walk.
From my point of view, are often better than the previous ones, the Rouge guides. Although from what I've seen, they have less choice of destinations, at least in English, which the previous two.
A very pleasant surprise, it turned out, the Michelin Guide of China, far more accurate than the Lonely. But we have never, to handle more books from this publisher. So I do not know if the quality is the exception or standard.
prefer not to speak of the Globetrotters. They were not bad in the nineties (or our needs were different), but ago years, their quality plummeted. The last one I bought, and two years ago was that of Argentina and southern Chile and yet, I am repenting.
De Anaya, El País Aguilar and other guides, you just dedicate space to practical data and recommended hotels and restaurants for the rich, not fit even one, in our house. While acknowledging that sometimes have the best photos and drawings (in plans, Blue Guide, is fast improving in recent editions, which introduced the color)
But, if anything, I stopped done long ago, is going to restaurants or hotels, which recommended guidelines. Specifically, the proposed Lonely Planet: It's amazing, the legion of followers, who take the Bible as the recommendations of this editorial. Sure, the owners of these businesses, know their "to me, doubtful-standing and in most cases, have jumped on the cherry, with prices. There is a kind of international tribe, lonelyplanetera, which gradually is being plucked, all these sites.
same thing happens with all these establishments, we recommended the Routard Guide (Globetrotter), of one year. Passed, restaurants backpackers, to be only affordable for financial managers.
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