The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2010 (Unofficial Guides)
Chris wrotes: This is a very helpful book. Does things like list hotels by pool rating and distance from park. I wasn't fond of some of their drawings but very helpful in planing the trip.
Kristen Willard wrotes: We have hit Disneyland at various times and seasons, and use the Unofficial Guide each time. With five kids in tow, it is a necessity! We avoid the long lines, and still get to see everything! There are some great hints about resting and eating when the kids look like they're getting winded or...
dcreader wrotes: We found this book to be the most helpful of several on Disneyland (DL), including the Official Guide.
It is far more comprehensive, and contains much more than the short official versions of DL rides and attractions. It rates each ride by age group, so you know what is most...
avid shopper wrotes: Have been using this book to plan for our upcoming trip. With two little ones, planning is everything. Have found helpful hints, suggestions which we will take into consideration for the trip. Good resource.
D. Whitney wrotes: Several friends recommended older versions of this book, but I was going to pass on it since I'd been to DL a few times in my life. I bought it anyway and I am forever grateful. The difference between frustration and joy at DisneyLand can be a fine line when traveling with kids, and this book...
The Photographer's Guide to Yosemite
Sharon Willson wrotes: This book is tremendous. The maps as well as information letting you know the best times of year to photograph a particular spot are outstanding! We used the book on two different trips there and got a lot out of it.
G. Griffin wrotes: Yosemite is one of my favorite places and I own many books on the subject and usually am there shooting photos once a year. I love this book, first it inspires me then it teaches me and then it pushes me to go again. I hike and camp constantly and have books on the many places all over the...
Arun S wrotes: When I went to Yosemite in 2007 I saw this book at the visitor center and picked it up. But the trip was already planned so we didn't have much time to go through the book then. This year I went to eastern Sierras and chose to drive through the park (tioga pass road). So I went through specific...
J. Seidner wrotes: Even though I did not really use this book for the photography information, it has great suggstions of places to visit and good directions on how to get there. I highly recommend a trip to Sentinel Dome, what an amazing view from the top.
T. Martin wrotes: Whether you're an amateur or a pro, this book has a lot to offer. It's loaded with information on how and when to take fabulous pictures while you're in Yosemite. It's well organized and it's easy to read. It's loaded with beautiful photographs that serve as good examples.
It's small...
John Muir Trail: The essential guide to hiking America's most famous trail
M. Jones wrotes: A lot of positive reviews here. When I did the JMT a few years ago, I cut out the pages I needed, and used this with the Harrison map pack.
The information on campsites ahead, terrain, and water availability was right on.
Elwood wrotes: This book, along with the JMT map-pack, is all you need to plan & complete the JMT! To me the most useful part of the book was the camps, along with the mileage. This allowed me to plan where I wanted to camp & how many days I'd be on the trail. Very Informative!!
Ben Last wrotes: I am getting ready for the John Muir Trail in 2010 and this is a great book. Lists good camping spots, mileage charts and lots of other useful information.
Jeffrey L. Borne wrotes: This summer when I go explore JMT sections, this will be the book I carry.
Happy Trails
S. Lauria wrotes: This seems to be a good primer for those taking their first stroll down the JMT (me!). it has a good list of how to prepare and sources of additional information. The Transportation section (pp. 12) with information on how to get from one trailhead to the next is particularly helpful.
Top Trails: Yosemite: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone
L. Keck wrotes: Great trail book....accurate trail descriptions, as well as difficulty ratings. Well organized....trails grouped by areas of the park. Excellent summaries in table format. Easy to compare different trails at a glance.
Sierra nomad wrotes: Mr. Schaffer has authored many hiking books, and also a very comprehensive book on Yosemite Geology. This is at least his second on hiking in Yosemite, and is my favorite. His is the voice of authority.
Up until the release of this book, my favorite Yosemite hiking book was "A...
Scott Davis wrotes: This is a great guide to the most popular hikes in Yosemite. His previous book that I love is Yosemite National Park, A Natural History Guide to Yosemite and It's Trails. This book has less about the flora and fuana, but adds much needed trail maps and elevation diagrams. You won't find anyone...
Fritz R. Ward wrotes: Wilderness Press originally conceived of the 'Top Trails' series as a set of hiking guides to the best trails in an area. This purpose sets these volumes apart from typical hiking guides which tend to fall into two categories: comprehensive guides to all trails in a region, or descriptions of...
Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort 2010
Julia wrotes: We have been to Disneyland several times for the day, but with our upcoming trip, we will be staying overnight at an area hotel, so I figured that an "official" tour book would be helpful in learning all of the in's & out's of the park to make the trip that much better. Boy, was I wrong.
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Kevin Crossman wrotes: Birnbaum's 2010 edition still features the a map of Disney's California Adventure as it appeared when the park opened. Yes, seriously. The park map hasn't changed in ten years!
There's simply no excuse for this sort of woefully out of date information (the Disneyland Park map in...
Dee wrotes: A worthwhile purchase. We read the book before our trip & it was good for pre-trip planning. Once we were at Disneyland we still used it most days to check on restaurants and rides & other things to do in the local area. The 10% discount coupon in the back of the book was also great and helped...
Sarah L. Rinelli wrotes: This is second time I have purchased this guide for the Disneyland parks, and I am very happy that I did. It gave us excellent advice and information about the rides and places to eat. It helped us to make a decision about where to stay, and gave us insider information about lockers for rent and...
San Francisco & Northern California (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
John Geary wrotes: This book contained many options for a person not familiar with the San Francisco area. It was very helpful for us when making decisions about what to see and where to go.
Joseph Parisi wrotes: Like the many other volumes in the DK Eyewitness series that I have taken to cities here and abroad, this guide is compact and very easy to use. Maps are clear and supplemented with "3-D" drawings of prominent areas and famous neighborhoods. Descriptions of museums, architectural features, points...
Anthony Villasenor wrotes: I just moved into Oakland, and was about to host several visiting family members. This book does a great job of succinctly touching all the major San Francisco attractions - most with pictures - and it's restaurants and places to see pointers are great! Highly recommended!
Elena Browne wrotes: It has all the necessary places and things that were helpful to me when I was exploring in San Francisco. In the book, there is a map that is pretty helpful.
A. Gehlke wrotes: I used this to plan my family trip to San Francisco just a few weeks ago and it was SO useful!
I've always enjoyed the Eyewitness books because of the wonderful color photo's and descriptions. This book is no different! I like to see pictures of travel destinations because it's...
The Photographer's Guide to Death Valley: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them (Photographer's Guide To...)
M. Keller wrotes: There are not many books on photographing Death Valley. I am glad I purchased this book for my trip and it was very useful. The color pictures were also very helpful.
However, the book could be improved. Better maps. Much better idea of how long it takes to get places (it...
Eric Radman wrotes: Shellye Poster's new book is a welcome addition to my library of "How to Photograph xxx". I just purchased this book and am very happy with the content, layout, suggestions, and information.
In addition to featuring great photos, the book is laced with great information,...
Marlene Musgrave wrotes: This book features very interesting, beautiful pictures and is also a good read even for a layman photographer. The author uses photo tips and down-to-earth details (not so technical) that will engage the reader from the start. Job well done!
Robert L. Ferrett wrotes: I am a semi-pro photographer, and have taken some great shots in Death Valley. The problem with taking a week to photograph an area is that you can't cover all of the really interesting spots. This book gives me great ideas about exactly where to go on my next trip! The descriptions are great,...
Frommer's Napa and Sonoma Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket)
ThomasH wrotes: Why here, in a book with the title "Napa and Sonoma" someone would put in an entire chapter about San Francisco? These pages should better be vested to tell and show more about the vicinity of Napa and Sonoma. 30 pages about San Francisco is surely not providing any information above "any of the...
Laura Lynn wrotes: I bought this book to use it as a planning guide for an upcoming trip to San Francisco, Napa and Sonoma. I was pleased to find out it had a section on San Francisco as well as the Wine Country. It is concise, with helpful descriptions of lodging, restaurants, and vineyards. The map does not...
Tivor wrotes: On our recent trip to San Francisco, my cousin and I decided to take one day visiting the Napa Valley area. We are not very knowledgeable about wine, so we were visiting more for the scenery and maybe learn a little about wine tasting. I figured this book should point us in the right...
P. Strayer wrotes: I was excited to see this book - I like the idea of specific tour ideas a lot, but once I looked below the surface, this book recommends places I would never ever send anyone. The budget tour, for instance, recommends V. Sattui. It is a complete waste of your time in Wine Country to visit such a...
unhappy hair wrotes: I bought this book to assist us in our second trip to wine country. I found the format to be a bit difficult to follow with some material repeated. I also found the information to be limited. It did provide ideas on some things to do but was probably as useful as the free guide offered by the...
