Best Scotland Travel Guides
Try Rick Steves Best of Scotland. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 20,000 travelers to Europe annually. Since moving to Seattle and joining Rick Steves' Eruope (where he serves as content manager) in 2000, Cameron has traveled to more than 35 European countries, contributing to guidebooks, tours, radio and television shows, and other media.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Tips on saving money, renting a car, driving, using your credit card, etc.... His book provides valuable maps and a section an appendix that is chock full of information. I really enjoy how he takes your through the different parts of the country so you get valuable planning ideas."
"I am planning on moving to Scotland within the next 10-15 years and am doing research about which areas I would like to live, Though this book is written as a guide for visiting, the information in this was Wonderful for helping my narrow the areas to look at."
"Found being reviewed everywhere while I was touring Scotland."
"Love the Rick Steve's guides, will come in useful for our trip to Scotland this fall."
"Rick Steves Scotland has helped me plan my itinerary to Scotlad."
"As with all Rick Steve's books they are really great for travelers who want to get the most out of any trip!"
"I've used Rick Steves books for other travel and am excited for his book on Scotland!"
"As expected, Rick Steves didn't let me down with this great book on touring Scotland."
This travel guide includes: · Dozens of maps. · An 8-page color insert with a brief introduction and spectacular photos that capture the top experiences and attractions throughout Scotland. · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks. · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path. · Major sights such as The Calanais Standing Stones, Tobermory, Isle of Skye, Glencoe, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, and Kelvingrove. · Coverage of Edinburgh and the Lothians, Glasgow, The Borders and the Southwest, Fife and Angus, The Central Highlands, Aberdeen and the Northeast, Argyll and the Isles, Inverness and Around the Great Glen, The Northern Highlands and the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland Islands. “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"Great book."
"overall an excellent guide."
"It was just what I was hoping for."
"Working my way through all the great information this book contains."
"Provided information but left a lot to be desired concerning orientation for the "newbie" traveler."
"fodor's is always my go-to book for travel advice."
Great Britain remains a perennial favorite with travelers, drawing almost 3 million Americans each year, many of whom will revisit the nation. “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"Just returned from my first trip to Great Britain."
"Was very helpful on my latest trip to England and Scotland in determining which tourist destinations we should go to."
"Swell organized and excellent material."
"Fodor's is always excellent!"
"Great book with tons of info!"
"It was a good travel guide, not great."
"We are planning a trip to England and we needed some more info before we made plans."
"Basic travel information that will be a great help on our trip."
Best Edinburgh Scotland Travel Books
Streetwise Edinburgh Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Edinburgh, Scotland - Folding pocket size travel map. This map covers the following areas: Main Edinburgh Map 1:11,000. Edinburgh Regional Map 1:200,000. Edinburgh Area Map 1:120,000. Scotland Map 1:2,200,000. The complete country map of Scotland will enable you to locate all important towns and regions in Scotland for adventures within the country or as part of a trip even further afield in Great Britain. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar. In the 1970 s, Brown traveled extensively throughout Africa, India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Brown would take a large paper map, cut out the city center, folded it up and slip it into his pocket, thus preventing him from looking like a tourist in areas where discretion is the better part of travel. After many years on the road, Brown settled back in New York and decided to start his own business, based on the adaptations he had made to maps in his travels. Brown sold the maps during the day, zipping around Manhattan making deliveries on his Harley Davidson. STREETWISE® is one of the only, if not THE only map company that conducts research by walking or driving an area to ensure accuracy. This lengthy fact checking results in superior accuracy; in effect, we ve done the work, now you have the adventure.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This map is just what I need."
"I purchased this map for a replacement for the map I had dropped somewhere in Edinburgh."
"Nice for getting ourselves oriented in Charleston."
"When we travel to any city (not requiring a car), we always purchase the Streetwise Series."
"Seattle is so gloomy and rainy."
"It is NOT a full size map."
"It even had our hotel on this map, which helped a lot as point of reference."
"At a minimum, I thought the Streetwise Edinburgh map would have an enlarged map of the Royal Mile and New Town, as these areas have the great majority of tourist sights."
Best General Scotland Travel Guides
Try Rick Steves Best of Scotland. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 20,000 travelers to Europe annually. Since moving to Seattle and joining Rick Steves' Eruope (where he serves as content manager) in 2000, Cameron has traveled to more than 35 European countries, contributing to guidebooks, tours, radio and television shows, and other media.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Tips on saving money, renting a car, driving, using your credit card, etc.... His book provides valuable maps and a section an appendix that is chock full of information. I really enjoy how he takes your through the different parts of the country so you get valuable planning ideas."
"I am planning on moving to Scotland within the next 10-15 years and am doing research about which areas I would like to live, Though this book is written as a guide for visiting, the information in this was Wonderful for helping my narrow the areas to look at."
"Found being reviewed everywhere while I was touring Scotland."
"Love the Rick Steve's guides, will come in useful for our trip to Scotland this fall."
"Rick Steves Scotland has helped me plan my itinerary to Scotlad."
"As with all Rick Steve's books they are really great for travelers who want to get the most out of any trip!"
"I've used Rick Steves books for other travel and am excited for his book on Scotland!"
"As expected, Rick Steves didn't let me down with this great book on touring Scotland."
Best Glasgow Scotland Travel Books
From the outskirts of Glasgow it winds for 96 miles (154.5km) along the wooded banks of Loch Lomond, across the wilderness of Rannoch Moor, over the mountains above Glencoe to a dramatic finish passing Ben Nevis – Britain's highest mountain – into the centre of Fort William. 4 large-scale town plans, 8 overview maps and 53 large-scale walking maps – at just under 1:20,000 – showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. ‘The Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest.They are particularly strong on mapping...' ( The Sunday Times (UK) ).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"While sometimes containing more detail than I could digest, it was indispensable on the trail."
"This book is informative beyond my hopes."
"It was very valuable to a first time hiker on the West Highland Way."
"Excellent guide with extra details for the trail and towns."
"Great maps and information on food/accomodations, but the distances were a little off for my friend and I, so I would budget more time for each leg of the trip."
"Totally sweet."
"The size of the book is perfect to fit in a pocket (we kept ours inside a resealable plastic bag to protect it from rain and wear)."
Best Wales Travel Guides
Great Britain remains a perennial favorite with travelers, drawing almost 3 million Americans each year, many of whom will revisit the nation. “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"Just returned from my first trip to Great Britain."
"Was very helpful on my latest trip to England and Scotland in determining which tourist destinations we should go to."
"Swell organized and excellent material."
"Fodor's is always excellent!"
"Great book with tons of info!"
"It was a good travel guide, not great."
"We are planning a trip to England and we needed some more info before we made plans."
"Basic travel information that will be a great help on our trip."
Best Northern Ireland Travel Guides
Wander rustic towns, emerald valleys, lively cities, and moss-draped ruins: with Rick Steves on your side, Ireland can be yours! Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about four months a year exploring Europe.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great guide with wonderful suggestions to any of the major cities we visited."
"Found this guide helpful in planning my trip."
"A good source of information about some more popular sites in Ireland."
"Very useful as all Rick's publications."
"We like Rick's books; only disappointing thing is when you want or have to go somewhere in the country that he doesn't cover."
"Helpful for novice (and maybe not so novice) international travelers because he goes to enough pains to explain currency, driving rules, tipping, reservations, telephones, internet use, car rentals, and a myriad of other everyday issues that are different in a foreign country."
"I appreciate what he's trying to do - expose the reader to the culture of Irish folks versus seeing the checklist of Ireland tourist traps."
Best British Channel Islands Travel Guides
With his unfailing charm, Durrell tells the story of how he finally fulfilled his childhood dream of founding his own private zoo, the Manor of Les Augres, on the English Channel island of Jersey. Animals come close to being Durrells best friends. He writes about them with style, verve, and humor.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I first heard of Gerald Durrell from the PBS series of The Durrells of Corfu and until reading this book had no idea of this great man's work and of the books he has written."
"This is an easy, fast and enjoyable read about animals by a wonderful author."
"Then I discovered this delightful book and readily equated the author to the youngest son in the series."
"mr. durrelll has never written anything i don't absolutely love."
"I had already read this some years ago and bought this copy as a Christmas present for a seventh grader who said she liked non-fiction."
"Durrell has tales to tell about his animals and tells them in a most descriptive way."
"GOOD BUT NOT AS GOODV AS HIS OTHER BOOKS BUT STILL VERY GOOD."
"I love Gerald Durrell and love the show about the Durrell on Corfu."
Best General Great Britain Travel Guides
Full-colour 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 - including customs, history, art, literature, music, landscapes, sports, food and drink Free, convenient pull-out Dublin map (included in print version), plus over 86 colour maps Covers Dublin, Waterford, Kilkenny, Cork, Kerry, Kildare, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Sligo, Donegal, The Midlands, Louth, Belfast, Armagh, Derry, and more. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones). Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise 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. Davenport was born in and spent most of his youth in Dublin.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I found it to be easier to pull out my cell phone and look up information on the fly rather than pulling out this book."
"It is the perfect gift for someone who is traveling to Ireland."
"all of the lonely planet books are great."
"Cannot wait to visit Ireland and put to use the resources listed in this book!"
"Great information for most of the places I will visiting."
"Good to use as a resource."