Best Florida Travel Guides
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2018 explains how Walt Disney World works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your vacation count. And because they've found that "spontaneity and self-discovery work about as well at Walt Disney World as they do on your tax return," The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World is packed full of essential advice for anyone braving the frontiers of the mother of all theme parks.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"If you’re lookin for info about making a trip to Disney World, this book is absolutely amazing!"
"You don't want a rained on Kindle (God forbid ) It seemed as thought there was a lot of "filler" in this book, I understand this is a subjective book , but just my opinion."
"If you get it, go ahead and spend the $10 for their online access (touringplans.com) - it's an essential piece to customize travel plans in the parks for what you want to see and when."
"However, many rides in WDW have been closed (Maelstrom, Backlot Tour, Pirates of the Caribbean, the sorcerers hat in DHS, etc) that are so significant they need to urgently put out a revised edition."
"This book was very valuable in planning our Disney World trip in March."
"So informative, it's insightful, and it's the go-to book for how to successfully navigate Disneyworld."
"I have used this book every time to help plan my trip. I have learned that if you do not plan a WDW trip as a "type A" personality, you will lose out not only on time, but money, and in the case of Walt Disney World....time equals your money spent."
During the last twenty-five years, thousands of professionals from more than thirty-five countries and more than forty industries have attended business programs at Disney Institute and learned how to adapt the Disney approach for their own organizations. He has ghostwritten seven books for Booz & Company, Prime Resource Group, The Walt Disney Company, LIF Group, and IMPAQ, Inc.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"After returning from an awesome trip to Disneyworld, I was inspired to read this book and am now even more in awe of the Disney culture and found plenty of things to apply to my real estate business."
"Excellent read if you'd like to get into the mind of Disney Guest Service."
"Any company in this niche should take the time to read it."
"Disney built an entire experience for their guests that isn’t topped."
"Im a retail manager that often looks for ways to drive my teams and actively engage my customers. The book even points out those elements taken for granted that would detract from the experience if they werent there; like pavement textures and garbage cans and it all makes sense. Forget the old corporate templates and listen with your heart to Walts vision of how to please your customers."
"Great book and we received the order in a timely manner."
"I was hoping for more specific examples as opposed to the long sell on the Disney Institute."
The 2018 edition delves into detailed descriptions of all attractions, resorts, and eateries; offers money-saving coupons and strategies to maximize your vacation budget; and includes a peek into what's new: -Happy 20th birthday, Disney's Animal Kingdom: read about the debut of the theme park's newest land, Pandora-World of AVATAR; a schedule of extended-hour nights featuring Sunset Safaris, Tree of Life "awakenings," and the water-based extravaganza "The Rivers of Light"; booking a table at Tiffins, a new eatery that has garnered rave reviews, or snagging a seat at the adjacent Nomad Lounge. In addition to their growing presence at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Kermit and company now offer Muppet-ational moments in the Magic Kingdom park.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Even after more than 15 trips to the world we buy a new one for updated info and changes to the World."
"This is our third trip and third guide!"
"I buy one of these books every few years and definitely before all of my disney trips."
"I get these guides every year."
"The gold standard for Disney-philes."
"Finding it helpful in planning our trip to Disney."
"A must for anyone planning on going to WDW."
"Love Love Love theses books!!!"
Best Disney World Travel Books
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2018 explains how Walt Disney World works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your vacation count. And because they've found that "spontaneity and self-discovery work about as well at Walt Disney World as they do on your tax return," The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World is packed full of essential advice for anyone braving the frontiers of the mother of all theme parks.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If you’re lookin for info about making a trip to Disney World, this book is absolutely amazing!"
"You don't want a rained on Kindle (God forbid ) It seemed as thought there was a lot of "filler" in this book, I understand this is a subjective book , but just my opinion."
"If you get it, go ahead and spend the $10 for their online access (touringplans.com) - it's an essential piece to customize travel plans in the parks for what you want to see and when."
"However, many rides in WDW have been closed (Maelstrom, Backlot Tour, Pirates of the Caribbean, the sorcerers hat in DHS, etc) that are so significant they need to urgently put out a revised edition."
"This book was very valuable in planning our Disney World trip in March."
"So informative, it's insightful, and it's the go-to book for how to successfully navigate Disneyworld."
"I have used this book every time to help plan my trip. I have learned that if you do not plan a WDW trip as a "type A" personality, you will lose out not only on time, but money, and in the case of Walt Disney World....time equals your money spent."
Best General Florida Travel Guides
Kids and grownups alike are sure to ooh and aah, and laugh out loud as gifted writer Karen T. Bartlett takes them on a supersize Chicago adventure, with fascinating stories, quirky factoids, and a generous helping of silliness. Karen T. Bartlett is an award-winning professional photojournalist whose travel articles and photography appear regularly in magazines, travel guides, newspapers and books throughout North America and the Caribbean.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"A fun book with great info for my kids."
"There are several guidebooks to Chicago - for KIDS - but this one exceeds them all by far."
Best Jacksonville Florida Travel Books
This guide covers all of North Florida and the Panhandle south through Gainesville, including Pensacola, Panama City, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine. She is also the author of Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in Central Florida; Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in North Florida; Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in South Florida; Florida in the Civil War: A State in Turmoil, and Sinkholes.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I don't know why but published travel info on the Emerald Coast of Florida is hard to find."
"Great book full of detailed info."
"Nice overview of this specific area."
"We found this guide to be fairly helpful."
"Very helpful for our trip!"
Best Florida Keys Travel Books
Updated annually, the Waterway Guide Southern 2017 edition is the indispensable cruising companion for boaters exploring Florida's East coast, the St. John's River, the Okeechobee Waterway, the Keys, Florida's West coast and the Gulf of Mexico to Brownsville, Texas.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Pretty much the same every year."
"Very well organized with lots of helpful info."
"Buy one every year for boating."
"On time delivery and does the job."
"A weighty tome indeed and it is loaded with info."
Best Miami Florida Travel Books
This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps. · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks. · In-depth breakout features on Art Deco Miami, Snorkeling & Scuba Diving, Everglades Ecosystems · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what's off the beaten path. · Coverage of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Palm Beach, the Treasure Coast, Key West and the Florida Keys, and the Everglades. “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"If you're interested only in the east side of south Florida, the Everglades, and the Keys, this book will work nicely for you. My plan now is to use this along with at least one or two other guides plus various websites to plan my road trip itinerary and take notes, then leave the book home. If your need for a guide to south Florida is very specific to just the few south Florida places that are covered here, and your eyesight is much better than mine, you will probably find this book a reasonable source of info."
"Used this on a trip, all the recommendations from food to places to see were accurate."
"FODOR'S SOUTH FLORIDA is a 344 page guidebook printed on glossy paper. The authors are Lynne Helm, Jill Martin, Galena Mosovich, and Paul Rubio. Attached just inside of the rear cover is a map that can be easily torn out of the book, because of perforations. One side of the map shows all of Florida, together with the southern coastline of Mississippi and Alabama. On the Orlando map, one can see main streets shuch as Beline Expressway and Turkey Lake Road. The book has six chapters, and these include: (1) Experience South Florida, (2) Miami and Miami Beach, (3) The Everglades, (4) Florida Keys, and (5) Fort Lauderdale, and (6) Palm Beach. Mr. Clyde Butcher (born 1941) is in my opinion equal to Ansel Adams, in terms of the artistic merit and compelling beauty of his photography. The main reason I like to read and review travel guidebooks, is because of the photography, but this book is more about hotels and restaurants. The text explains that this sandwich has ham, pork, Swiss cheese, and pickles. The text explains that there are many murals in the City of Wynwood and that this city has a "Wynwood Art District" and an exhibition hall of photography and art called, "Margulies Collection at the Warehouse." Page 156 shows a bronze statue of "Christ of the Deep" which was installed underwater, near Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. the price tags skew high, yet represent brands known for innovation and edge. Alaia, Givenchy, Moschino, jewelry on an artistic level including Cristina Ortiz, Lydia Courteille, and Stephen Webster." Regarding part of Everglades National Park (page 118-119), we read that, "Route 9336 travels 38 miles from the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center southwest to the Floriday Bay at Flamingo. and a wealth of wading birds at Mrazek and Coot Bay ponds . Although I am a genuine expert on sightseeing and vacationing in northern California, southern California, western Oregon, and the low country of South Carolina (but have never been in Florida), my impression is that this guidebook is reliable, appears not to speculate, and it appears that the authors based the text on their own first-hand experiences."
"An old friend moved from Baltimore to the Gulf Coast, and all her talk of the fabulous birds there, as well as her recollections of a fabulous trip to the Everglades made me think 'Hmmmm. I'm hard-pressed to understand why they did not change the title to make it immediately clear that this was NOT a comprehensive guidebook to South Florida, or......expand their coverage to include all of South Florida. I will need an additional guidebook."
Best Orlando Florida Travel Books
During the last twenty-five years, thousands of professionals from more than thirty-five countries and more than forty industries have attended business programs at Disney Institute and learned how to adapt the Disney approach for their own organizations. He has ghostwritten seven books for Booz & Company, Prime Resource Group, The Walt Disney Company, LIF Group, and IMPAQ, Inc.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"After returning from an awesome trip to Disneyworld, I was inspired to read this book and am now even more in awe of the Disney culture and found plenty of things to apply to my real estate business."
"Excellent read if you'd like to get into the mind of Disney Guest Service."
"Any company in this niche should take the time to read it."
"Disney built an entire experience for their guests that isn’t topped."
"Im a retail manager that often looks for ways to drive my teams and actively engage my customers. The book even points out those elements taken for granted that would detract from the experience if they werent there; like pavement textures and garbage cans and it all makes sense. Forget the old corporate templates and listen with your heart to Walts vision of how to please your customers."
"Great book and we received the order in a timely manner."
"I was hoping for more specific examples as opposed to the long sell on the Disney Institute."
Best Tampa Florida Travel Books
DESCRIPTION: Robert La Follette s images of the cities and surrounding areas of Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg include the stunning coastline from Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg Beach and along Hillsborough Bay to the fabulous Tampa skyline of period and contemporary architecture. Robert s photography also appears around Tampa Bay, most notably with the Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, where his images showcases the beauty and attractions that make Tampa Bay a world-renowned vacation destination.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Tampa Bay is a very nice photographic portrait of the Tampa Bay area."
"Great book with fantastic photos!"