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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Paul Allaer
TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 7, 2013
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In preparation of a recent business trip to Sydney, I looked at several travel guides and ultimately decided on this one. I decided to withhold my review of the book until after I got back from the trip, as I wanted to see how well the book stacked up against the reality of the visit.
"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Australia" (2012 edition; 616 pages) starts with a 40-some page "Introducing Australia" chapter, which I though was extremely useful, including a 10 page history of Australia. Now knowing much about that beforehand, I welcomed the information. After that the book is divided up into the main geographic areas of the country (Queensland, Victoria, etc.), although the city Sydney gets its own 100 page chapter. Since my trip was limited to Sydney, I read and re-read the Sydney information, and felt it gave me a good introduction to the city. Check out the painstakingly detailed information on the Sydney Opera House, of course a must-see, can't miss site when going to Sydney. As usual, this DK Eyewitness guide is printed in full color on all pages, and contains a huge amounts of pictures, street maps and street-by-street breakdowns of certain areas and neighborhoods. I obviously did not spend any time elsewhere in Australia, and hence I only flipped through the rest of the book casually (making me wish I had the time to visit some of the other places of interest in Australia). The book ends with a very useful 30-some page "Survival Guide", bringing you the nitty-gritty of some very basic things about traveling to and in Australia. It was by reading this section that I discovered that I needed an electronic visa to travel to Australia (I had previously assumed that US citizens did not need a visa to travel to Australia), so in that sense this book was a real life (ok, trip) saver!Read more ›
"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Australia" (2012 edition; 616 pages) starts with a 40-some page "Introducing Australia" chapter, which I though was extremely useful, including a 10 page history of Australia. Now knowing much about that beforehand, I welcomed the information. After that the book is divided up into the main geographic areas of the country (Queensland, Victoria, etc.), although the city Sydney gets its own 100 page chapter. Since my trip was limited to Sydney, I read and re-read the Sydney information, and felt it gave me a good introduction to the city. Check out the painstakingly detailed information on the Sydney Opera House, of course a must-see, can't miss site when going to Sydney. As usual, this DK Eyewitness guide is printed in full color on all pages, and contains a huge amounts of pictures, street maps and street-by-street breakdowns of certain areas and neighborhoods. I obviously did not spend any time elsewhere in Australia, and hence I only flipped through the rest of the book casually (making me wish I had the time to visit some of the other places of interest in Australia). The book ends with a very useful 30-some page "Survival Guide", bringing you the nitty-gritty of some very basic things about traveling to and in Australia. It was by reading this section that I discovered that I needed an electronic visa to travel to Australia (I had previously assumed that US citizens did not need a visa to travel to Australia), so in that sense this book was a real life (ok, trip) saver!Read more ›
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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D.S.Thurlow
TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on September 25, 2012
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Australia is remote enough from the United States that many potential visitors may forget that the "land down under" is its own continent, with wide variations in terrain, eleven thousand miles of coastline, and an intriguing mixture of the old and the new. This DK Eyewitness Travel Guide may be just the resource to start the planning process for a visit.
Australia itself is quite old in the geologic sense, and as this guide likes to point out, has some of the oldest rocks on earth, along with mountains, deserts, beaches, forests and coral reefs. Australia's geographic isolation has produced some unique species, from koalas to dingos. Its aboriginal population has survived an inundation of European settlement, including the notorius British penal colonists, and has begun to carve out a prominent place for itself in Australian society with museums and reserves dedicated to the preservation of its ancient culture. Yet with a population of only 20 million or so, there is plenty of elbow room for everyone, including adventurous visitors, and venues for everything from surfing and diving to horseback riding and snow skiing.
This DK Guide to Australia has the standard Eyewitness format, with lots of photographs, maps, illustrations and diagrams wrapped around useful bits of information. The geographic breakdown begins with the modern City of Sidney and processes through the various regions of Australia with an emphasis on what to see and how to get there. The guide itself is fairly hefty at 600 pages, but does justice to the major attractions and some of the lesser known ones. It is very highly recommended to those travelers planning a visit to Australia.
Australia itself is quite old in the geologic sense, and as this guide likes to point out, has some of the oldest rocks on earth, along with mountains, deserts, beaches, forests and coral reefs. Australia's geographic isolation has produced some unique species, from koalas to dingos. Its aboriginal population has survived an inundation of European settlement, including the notorius British penal colonists, and has begun to carve out a prominent place for itself in Australian society with museums and reserves dedicated to the preservation of its ancient culture. Yet with a population of only 20 million or so, there is plenty of elbow room for everyone, including adventurous visitors, and venues for everything from surfing and diving to horseback riding and snow skiing.
This DK Guide to Australia has the standard Eyewitness format, with lots of photographs, maps, illustrations and diagrams wrapped around useful bits of information. The geographic breakdown begins with the modern City of Sidney and processes through the various regions of Australia with an emphasis on what to see and how to get there. The guide itself is fairly hefty at 600 pages, but does justice to the major attractions and some of the lesser known ones. It is very highly recommended to those travelers planning a visit to Australia.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Jill Clardy
on November 29, 2013
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I always choose an Eyewitness Travel Guide when planning a trip. The glossy paper, abundant high quality photographs, useful maps and concise descriptions make it easy to plan your limited time while on a trip. We visited Sydney, Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road during our trip and found the included information very useful and accurate. We referred to the Eyewitness guide frequently before and during the trip. One section that is not particularly useful is the usually very limited choice of hotels and restaurants. It seems that only the very high priced touristy restaurants make it into the book, so it's not our first resource when looking for a place to eat. Similarly, I use other online resources to choose a hotel since I appreciate the added benefit of user ratings. The Travel Guide series could probably just eliminate those pages and no one would mind.
Whether you're planning a trip, on a trip, or enjoying a little armchair travelling after the trip, you can't go wrong with a DK Eyewitness Travel Guide.
Whether you're planning a trip, on a trip, or enjoying a little armchair travelling after the trip, you can't go wrong with a DK Eyewitness Travel Guide.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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on April 13, 2014
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This book has good information about the history of Australia and some individual places, but was not useful in planning our trip. The country is so big and there is so much to see, I needed something to help me plan a route that would work for 3 weeks. I found that in the Frommer guide to Australia.
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Linda Armour
on August 27, 2014
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The only books for travel is DK Eyewitness ! They answer all of my questions about money exchange, weather in the area, what to take, what to wear and what to see. They have lavish color pix, they are thick, but , not that long. They fit well in my luggage. As they would say in a well-known commercial, "I don't leave home without one" They literally cover near 100% of traveled places. I highly recommend them.
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