Best Banff Travel Guides
Ride over a glacier in an Ice Explorer, or float through the sky in a mountain gondola. Spend the night in a rustic mountain lodge, or camp out under the stars In-depth coverage of Banff National Park, Kootinay National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, and nearby gateway cities of Banff, Canmore, Jasper, Calgary, Radium Hot Springs, Invermere, Golden, and Kananaskis Country Background information on the landscape, culture, history, and environment Essential insight on recreation, transportation, and accommodations, as well as information on hike accessibility, packaged in a book light enough to toss in your daypack. As a professional travel writer, Andrew spends as much time as possible out on the road.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Wonderful hiking recommendations, mostly accurate and up-to-date restaurant reviews, and good background information on the region, including the parks."
"Did not realize till after had it a few days there is a great section on the city of Calgary."
"The book has provided me with a great start on planning my trip next year to Banff NP."
"Extensive volume, tons of information, and detailed descriptions of the attractions and tourist sites."
"I was going to buy multiple books for my trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks, but after reading this I didn't need another other books."
"Excellent book with great recommendations."
"Gives a good level of information on walking/hiking and other activities."
"We were going to Banff for hiking and I just picked up the wrong book for that."
Ride over a glacier in an Ice Explorer, or float through the sky in a mountain gondola. Spend the night in a rustic mountain lodge, or camp out under the stars In-depth coverage of Banff National Park, Kootinay National Park, Yoho National Park, Jasper National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, and nearby gateway cities of Banff, Canmore, Jasper, Calgary, Radium Hot Springs, Invermere, Golden, and Kananaskis Country Background information on the landscape, culture, history, and environment Essential insight on recreation, transportation, and accommodations, as well as information on hike accessibility, packaged in a book light enough to toss in your daypack. He looks forward to spending every second summer at home in the Canadian Rockies, traveling mountain highways and hiking trails, exploring new places, and updating old favorites.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Wonderful hiking recommendations, mostly accurate and up-to-date restaurant reviews, and good background information on the region, including the parks."
"Did not realize till after had it a few days there is a great section on the city of Calgary."
"The book has provided me with a great start on planning my trip next year to Banff NP."
"Extensive volume, tons of information, and detailed descriptions of the attractions and tourist sites."
"I was going to buy multiple books for my trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks, but after reading this I didn't need another other books."
"Excellent book with great recommendations."
"Gives a good level of information on walking/hiking and other activities."
"We were going to Banff for hiking and I just picked up the wrong book for that."
User-friendly highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices, emergency information, park seasonality, hiking trail junctions, viewpoints, landscapes, elevations, distances, difficulty levels, and durations Focused on the best - hikes, drives, and cycling tours Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, camping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, summer and winter activities, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Contextual insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, geology, wildlife, and conservation Over 52 full-color trail and park maps and full-color images throughout Useful features - Travel with Children, Clothing and Equipment, and Day and Overnight Hikes Covers Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Glacier National Park, Lake Louise, Lake Minnewanka, Bow Valley, Backcountry, Kananaskis Country, Lake O'Hara, Jasper Town, Blackfeet Indian Reservation and more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks, our most comprehensive guide to these Canadian national parks, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is exactly the vacation that we took, and we read just about every page of this book."
"I used this book for my recent trip to Banff and Jasper."
"Buy it with enough time to use it to plan your trip, it has great recommendations for everything!"
"Helped us figure out the key things we should do, weather permitting."
"It's like a pre-walk through the park."
"I found more on the area, using the internet."
"Excellent resource for the Canadian Rockies National Parks."
"A good book, not quite as useful for me as the Moon book."
Best Alberta & British Columbia Travel
Inside the Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper & Glacier National Parks Travel Guide: Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalize your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is exactly the vacation that we took, and we read just about every page of this book."
"Buy it with enough time to use it to plan your trip, it has great recommendations for everything!"
"Helped us figure out the key things we should do, weather permitting."
"It's like a pre-walk through the park."
"I found more on the area, using the internet."
"Excellent resource for the Canadian Rockies National Parks."
"A good book, not quite as useful for me as the Moon book."
"And not just for the hiking trails advice, but also for lodging, eating, and other activity suggestions."
Best Ottawa Travel Guides
Ottawa Gatineau Laminated Fast Track folded map. Including Central Ottawa, Central Gatineau, Downtown Ottawa & a Regional map.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"nice map. accurate and clear details."
"Only Ottawa maps I found available online before traveling to Canada."
"It was great to have this map in Ottawa over the summer -- a must-have when you don't have cell/GPS service!"
"Top quality map that allows you to get that picture of the city."
"Difficult to read because of the small print."
"Great detail."
Best Toronto Travel Guides
Whether you're on the hunt for the best restaurants, the loveliest parks and beaches, or activities around Niagara Falls, our Top 10 Travel Guide packs the best of Toronto into one little book. Traveler tips and recommendations. Recommended : For an in-depth guidebook to Canada, check out DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Canada , which offers the most complete cultural coverage of Canada; 3-D cross-section illustrations of major sights and attractions; thousands of photographs, illustrations, and maps; and more. About DK Eyewitness Travel Guides : For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The maps in "Top 10 Toronto" were easy to read, and helpful when using rapid transit. However, the maps are a bit small, even the pull-out map that comes with the guidebook. I purchased and carried this as well, in case I needed a bit more map detail: Streetwise Toronto Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Toronto, Canada (Streetwise (Streetwise Maps))."
"It even gave detailed walking tours through the sites & neighborhoods I visited."
"There are tons of pictures. I'll mention tons of pictures again because if you compare this to a Fodor's side by side you will see why you want this one."
"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Toronto and the Top 10 guide helped us find our way."
"Pretty good!"
"For a brief visit to Toronto, this is an excellent source."
"This is the best guide book on Toronto I've read (and I've read a bunch) It gives a lot of information, but doesn't overwhelm you."
"We used the Top 10 extensively over our week long stay, as I could carry it easily in my small backpack purse."
Best Calgary Travel Guides
Stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the lines span 3974 miles, taking in not only several of North America’s finest cities but also some of the most dramatic scenery on earth, including the spectacular Rocky Mountains.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"While only a small portion of the book is actually devoted to a mile-by-mile guide along selected train routes, I found the book useful and well organized."
"I would have given it 5 stars but there is absolutely no mention of the city of Ottawa!!!!"
"Is very helpful in planning our trip."
"This book is outstanding, with useful information about the trains and what you will need to know, as well as very thorough information about the cities served along the way, with lots of choices of accommodations and attractions."
"This book helped me prepare itinerary for my one-month journey from Halifax to Vancouver that I'm planning to take in May 2000."
"The railroad information was a bit disappointing, but the book is an excellent source for those making a trans-Canada journey."
"will fit in my pocket."
"Good information and useful if you're planning a Canadian train trip."
Best Edmonton Travel Guides
Stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the lines span 3974 miles, taking in not only several of North America’s finest cities but also some of the most dramatic scenery on earth, including the spectacular Rocky Mountains.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"While only a small portion of the book is actually devoted to a mile-by-mile guide along selected train routes, I found the book useful and well organized."
"I would have given it 5 stars but there is absolutely no mention of the city of Ottawa!!!!"
"Is very helpful in planning our trip."
"The railroad information was a bit disappointing, but the book is an excellent source for those making a trans-Canada journey."
"This book is outstanding, with useful information about the trains and what you will need to know, as well as very thorough information about the cities served along the way, with lots of choices of accommodations and attractions."
"This book helped me prepare itinerary for my one-month journey from Halifax to Vancouver that I'm planning to take in May 2000."
"will fit in my pocket."
"Found it very useful during our planning of our trans-Canada train trip."
Best Montreal Travel Guides
From being inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013, to serving in an executive role on the Detroit Red Wings, and signing on to become an NHL analyst for Fox Sports 1, Chris Chelios has proven himself to be a man of many talents and here he tells his story. Kevin Allen is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen sports books, including Brett: His Own Story , Star-Spangled Hockey: Celebrating 75 Years of USA Hockey , and Without Fear: Hockey’s 50 Greatest Goaltenders .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I enjoyed the pranks, and coach interactions the most and would have loved to hear more. I thought it was funny that he had a full size refrigerator in his dorm room stocked with beer. Not very classy - knowing that the Blackhawk owner and the coach at the time were not extending his contract, but had a spot for him in the front office."
"While this isn't as poetically presented as other similar books, there is a lot of important information, as chelios played for 3 decades in the nhl."
"It was the best book I've ever read."
"He does talk about being a Badger and even more about Madison bars."
"As I read this autobiography of Chicago native Chris Chelios, I would swear that it was a discussion that he and I were having about his hockey career."
"According to the reader (a former 10-year travel hockey player) he says there are some really interesting stories Chelios shares and he feels it is well worth the money."
"His passion for the game and all out commitment to be the best he good be for as long as he played the game gave me a respect for Chris that more players could learn from."
"Mostly a chronological telling of Cheli's career, with some amusing anecdotes and efforts to "set the record straight" on key moments."
Best Vancouver Travel Guides
The third edition of the Newcomer s Handbook® for Moving to and Living in Portland, about 560 pages long, contains detailed and updated information on neighborhoods, getting settled, helpful services, child care and education, cultural life, and much more. I would recommend this book to anyone considering a move to Los Angeles.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Got this book since I'm considering a move to Portland."
"Detailed neighborhood information plus the general vibe in each section of the city really helps when looking for a rental house or a school."
"Some information is a tad outdated....perhaps a new version is warranted."
"this is exactly what you need if you're moving to Portland."
"My family and I are relocating from the east coast for work, and this book has been a great help."
"This book helped me so much with my move and continues to be a resource to look back at as I adjust to life in Portland."
"Our bible for our move out west!!!"
"Bought as a gift for friends moving to Portland and they loved it."
Best Quebec City Travel Guides
This travel guide includes: · Side Trips from Quebec City including Cote-de-Beaupre, Ile d'Orleans, and Charlevoix. “Fodor’s is pitched a few notches higher….aimed at a fairly discerning traveler with an appetite for background and the occasional surprise.” – New York Times.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Got it for my trip to Montreal this summer."
"Very comprehensive guide book for the area!"
"Exactly as described, very pleased with purchase."
"Excellent guide books as are all Fodor's products."
"I'm sure it will be actively used as our travel guide once we arrive, pointing us in good directions for everything we want to see and do."
"I always find Fodor's guides to be the best."
"Nice guide - very thorough and great maps!"
"This book provided a blueprint for discovering this beautiful city."
Best Victoria, B.C. Travel Guides
You'll find the insider knowledge you need to explore every corner of this region with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Vancouver and Victoria .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I guess, bottom line, I didn't think Vancouver had enough to do to deserve its own book--better to just read a chapter on it in a travel book that covers a wider area."
"Stanley Park for instance, closed their kids petting zoo/farm years ago."
"Used this handy pocket guide on our trip to Canada."
"The organization of the topics are a little odd. Some of the "see page xx" references are not correct, the editor messed up on the cross referencing of topics."
"I purchased this before a July 2012 vacation to Vancouver, encouraged by the good DK Eyewitness guides to European cities (which I've used and swear by)."
"Do not get this in Kindle form."