Best Mexico City Travel Guides
Thankfully, Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler lends a thorough, guiding hand to help make the visitor's stay outstanding. Jim Johnston was born in New York City and grew up in the woods of New Hampshire.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had a free Sunday and followed his tour of the colonia Maria de la Ribera. And I had a drink at the Paris bar and finished the trip with a walk through the huge Buenavista mall, just as he described."
"We were only there for 4 days but the author's advice and suggested walking tours were extremely helpful in each part of the city we visited."
"There have been many good guidebooks on Mexico City but only one masterpiece."
"This was a very helpful book to get us settled into and oriented to this great city."
"The section detailing how to catch a taxi from the airport to your Mexico City destination is worth the price of admission alone."
"Used this guide while vacationing for 5 days in Mexico City."
"We stayed in the Condesa/Roma neighborhoods, and we loved Jim's walks with information about specific buildings along the way, when they were built, who the architect was, some history about the buildings and the neighborhood."
"It should be considered a supplement to a decent travel guide, but I give it high marks for going where travel guides don't go."
Thankfully, Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler lends a thorough, guiding hand to help make the visitor's stay outstanding. Jim Johnston was born in New York City and grew up in the woods of New Hampshire.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I had a free Sunday and followed his tour of the colonia Maria de la Ribera. And I had a drink at the Paris bar and finished the trip with a walk through the huge Buenavista mall, just as he described."
"We were only there for 4 days but the author's advice and suggested walking tours were extremely helpful in each part of the city we visited."
"There have been many good guidebooks on Mexico City but only one masterpiece."
"This was a very helpful book to get us settled into and oriented to this great city."
"The section detailing how to catch a taxi from the airport to your Mexico City destination is worth the price of admission alone."
"Used this guide while vacationing for 5 days in Mexico City."
"We stayed in the Condesa/Roma neighborhoods, and we loved Jim's walks with information about specific buildings along the way, when they were built, who the architect was, some history about the buildings and the neighborhood."
"It should be considered a supplement to a decent travel guide, but I give it high marks for going where travel guides don't go."
Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists, from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is actually my 5th or 6th book with Top 10."
"Great book !"
"We spent a wonderful week in Mexico City."
"We recently used this booklet for a first visit to Mexico City."
"The best book with the most information and pictures in a small pocket sized book."
"I am giving this only two stars because the print is so small I can hardly read it."
"Maps are useless on Kindle."
Best General Mexico Travel Guides
Winner, IACP Cookbook Award for Culinary Travel Named a Best & Most Beautiful Cookbook of the Year by Bon Appétit, Cooking Light, Departures, Fine Cooking, Food52, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Vice, Yahoo!, and more. The flavoring elements are simple—honeys, salts, fresh and dried herbs, fresh and dried chiles, onions, garlic—but by using the same ingredients in different forms, Werner layers flavors to bring forth maximum deliciousness. “With its generous storytelling, lush photography and wood-fired cuisine, Hartwood is nearly as transporting as the open-air restaurant Eric Werner and Mya Henry run in the wilds of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. They are living in rhythm with the nature of the place, and have become deeply connected to the Mayan culture: farming, gardening, foraging, harvesting, and exploring the unique and fascinating flavors of the land. “Every page of this book captures the magic of Hartwood and the delicious food Eric and Mya serve under the rustling canopy of the jungle and beneath the stars.”. —Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt, owners, Tartine Bakery. “In the pyramid’s shadow, by the Mayan shore: inspiring new recipes in an ancient land.”. —Francis Mallmann, author of Mallmann on Fire “A labor of love, a dream restaurant in the jungle, a love letter to Mexico, and now a unique cookbook bring together Eric’s soulful cooking and the incredible ingredients from the Yucatán.”. —Todd Selby, photographer and illustrator.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This cookbook not only has amazing recipes, but the story of the restaurant is both inspiring and intriguing."
"I didn't think it was possible to fall in love with the country of Mexico any further...this book (and subsequent feasting) proved me wrong."
"Loved the story, the education on ingredients, place, and process."
"Beautiful cookbook and eating there was great as well."
"Beautifully written and photographed book."
"Gorgeous book."
"Really neat, I am enjoying their approach to outdoor cooking and use of local ingredients."
Best Acapulco Travel Guides
The city with the most beautiful bay in the Western hemisphere. He graduated from the College of Law at DePaul University in 1960 and was admitted to the practice of law in Illinois the same year. After he began traveling to Mexico two or three times a year, his friends started calling him "Carlos", a name he readily responds to.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Good information, easy read."
"This book is the most thorough book on Acapulco that I have seen to date & its strictly on Acapulco unlike many others that begin to dive into other Mexican destinations..."
"The Guide was very helpful in getting our family oriented in an area where we had never traveled before."
Best Puerto Vallarta Travel Guides
From the authentic folk art of the Huichol Indians to thrilling outdoor adventures to the historic cobblestone streets of the Zona Romantica, Puerto Vallarta and nearby areas teems with interesting things to see and do. “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.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We used this guide for many things when we were headed to PV."
"Hard to use electronically."
"Will be helpful in planning next year's trip."
"Bought this because we're going on our first trip to Puerto Vallarta, specifically the Nuevo vallarta area, and this book advertises " including Riviera Nayarit"."
"Restaurant s were excellent that fodors suggested."
"Very thorough guide to my next destination, Puerto Vallarta."
"Page 216: “ATM buses depart from the bus station in PV…” It is not from THE bus station, but from a small dedicated but at a lot lot only for PV–Mascota- Talpa travel. The suspension bridge is not 7 KM from Mascota; it is 7 Km before Estancia, traveling from PV. These were errors we saw in the few pages we used."
Best Cancun & Cozumel Travel Guides
Inside Lonely Planet Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan Travel Guide: Color maps and images throughout 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 Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - cuisine, history, art, literature, Maya heritage, landscapes, wildlife, customs and etiquette Over 30 maps Covers Cancun, Isla Mujeres, Isla Cozumel, Riviera Maya, Costa Maya and the Southern Caribbean Coast, Yucatan State, Chichen Itza, Campeche, Chiapas and more. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book was perfect for our Yucatan vacation."
"This new version has a lot of helpful information and it is easy to read."
"I always love Lonely Planet and this one was as informative as all the others I have used."
"It has a lot of good informations that you can not always find online."
"Nice guide to the Yucatan area, good recommendations for sites, places to eat and stay."
"very helpful book to have during our travel used it so many times."
Best Yucatan Peninsula Travel Guides
Winner, IACP Cookbook Award for Culinary Travel Named a Best & Most Beautiful Cookbook of the Year by Bon Appétit, Cooking Light, Departures, Fine Cooking, Food52, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Vice, Yahoo!, and more. The flavoring elements are simple—honeys, salts, fresh and dried herbs, fresh and dried chiles, onions, garlic—but by using the same ingredients in different forms, Werner layers flavors to bring forth maximum deliciousness. “With its generous storytelling, lush photography and wood-fired cuisine, Hartwood is nearly as transporting as the open-air restaurant Eric Werner and Mya Henry run in the wilds of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. They are living in rhythm with the nature of the place, and have become deeply connected to the Mayan culture: farming, gardening, foraging, harvesting, and exploring the unique and fascinating flavors of the land. “Every page of this book captures the magic of Hartwood and the delicious food Eric and Mya serve under the rustling canopy of the jungle and beneath the stars.”. —Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt, owners, Tartine Bakery. “In the pyramid’s shadow, by the Mayan shore: inspiring new recipes in an ancient land.”. —Francis Mallmann, author of Mallmann on Fire “A labor of love, a dream restaurant in the jungle, a love letter to Mexico, and now a unique cookbook bring together Eric’s soulful cooking and the incredible ingredients from the Yucatán.”. —Todd Selby, photographer and illustrator.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Fantastic cookbook & the recipes are fairly simple (as you'd expect from a restaurant with only a blender and wood fire)."
"This cookbook not only has amazing recipes, but the story of the restaurant is both inspiring and intriguing."
"I didn't think it was possible to fall in love with the country of Mexico any further...this book (and subsequent feasting) proved me wrong."
"Loved the story, the education on ingredients, place, and process."
"Beautiful cookbook and eating there was great as well."
"Beautifully written and photographed book."
"Gorgeous book."
"Really neat, I am enjoying their approach to outdoor cooking and use of local ingredients."