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 enlarge | Author: Carolyn Bain
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
List Price: $25.99
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 206069
Media: Paperback
Edition: 13
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 772
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 1741045355
Dewey Decimal Number: 919
EAN: 9781741045352
ASIN: 1741045355
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Condition: minor shelf wear to covers
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Good travel guide May 18, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
So far what I've read the book has a wealth of travel info.
NZ Tour Guide May 12, 2007
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
NZ definition of luxury is different from USA definition. Stayed in Victorian Hotel in Rotorua that got rave review in this book, the room we had was very ordinary and the bathroom was very old and run down. Very disappointing. Even though the hotel is about 100 yrs old, it does not have to look rundown.
Stayed in Boutique hotel in Hamilton, very nice but not up to US Boutique standards. Best hotel on the trip was in Auckland by the sailing harbor, room modern but parking situation is pathetic. Only have room for 10 cars or so, for a large hotel. Except for the first night, had to park several blocks away in a municipal parking garage (car park), at the same price as at the hotel. Very inconvenient, we were there in summer, would be a miserable walk in the winter.
Great information about things to do in each city.
 More than complete! February 12, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great book, the information is accurate, complete and extremely useful at the time of choosing NZ as a travelling destination. plus, its ad free. just excellent.
Perfect for the budget traveller January 9, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is the must have book for anyone doing NZ on the cheap, although NZ aint that cheap.
If you're doing a driving tour with your 78 year old Mum, you might want to look at something a little more middle of the road, but it worked for Mum & me.
Lot's of detail, but activities seems a bit more geared to the adrenaline junkie, then again, with 2 weeks to TRY and see both islands, I didn't have a lot of time to read the book.
Plan at least a month if you want to see both islands and not wipe yourself out.
Lonely Planet guides are my first choice. South America on a shoestring got me around the whole place, no worries...
Big and heavy. If you're backpacking with a friend, rip it in half and share the load. Just make sure you rip between chapters, not half way through!
Essential travel book January 9, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This latest edition of New Zealand is a very good read. Typically LP, it is really essential when travelling as a backpacker. Because besides all the recommended highlights it has plenty of city maps and the very usefull section getting there and around. But what is absolutely perfect about this guide book is the sense of humour in the texts. It let's you read and travel always with a smile on :-)
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