Texas (Lonely Planet Guide) *

by Julie Fanselow, Lonely Planet, Neal Bedford (Editor)

One of the most dependable series available, Lonely Planet's guidebooks are packed with essential information and accurate maps and are written with enough character that they are also good reading for armchair travelers. The series is now popular with travelers of all sorts, although backpackers and adventure travelers have long relied on Lonely Planet's guides because of the wide range of destinations offered. Whether you want to relax on the beaches of Thailand, roam the Australian outback, or explore the deserts of Iran, Lonely Planet has a practical, thorough guidebook for your destination. For dangerous or less-traveled regions, we highly recommend Lonely Planet's guides because they provide crucial information in an easy-to-use format, making it possible for travelers to handle the difficulties of language, customs, and transportation. In countries with unfamiliar alphabets, the guides include the names of cities and sights in both English and native characters, and glossaries are provided to help travelers with menus. The series offers lodging and restaurant options for all budgets, but the main focus is on getting a good deal for your money. With good writing, a wealth of valuable information, and beautiful color photo sections, Lonely Planet's guides are hard to beat.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

649 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A plethora of information.

[Libby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really more of a 3.5, but I'm generous so gave it a 4. I started reading it because, originally from Texas, I've not been back there for a holiday in awhile, and I wanted to see it as a tourist, not as a local.

The problem is of course that they will list a lot of tourist things. They mention all the "great" bars in Austin, for instance, but fail to mention Lala's. If you want a real treasured dive, try there.

It was an enjoyable read, and I did learn about the parts of Texas I don't really know (it's a big state), but be prepared for repetition, as you sometimes get with these books.

[Jim Bowen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lonely Planets books are my go to books when I travel somewhere. I travelled to Texas recently, and used this book when I visited the Dallas Fort Worth area. It's not as good as previous version of the book, which was longer, and more detailed I feel, but this did a pretty good job at telling me what I could do in the DFW area and its' environs.

[Kevin Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read and very in depth knowledge of places to sight see, shop, eat, drink and meet people. Lonely planet are the best guide books you can get for when visiting places for the first time. I will be taking this book with me, just like the others I have done by lonely planet when I visited other places.

[Garreth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Made me want to go to Amarillo for the steak challenge. Sure, I'm a tourist.

[Tansonju · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative, fun, resource

[Phillip]

Lonely Planet Miami

[Yvonne]

Finished the parts on the areas to visit.
May be back one day for more.