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Title: Moon Handbooks British Columbia, Sixth Edition by Andrew Hempstead ISBN: 1-56691-384-5 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Help
Comment: This was the first of the Moon books I'd ever used and I was very impressed. There was a ton of useful information on general Canadian travel, but the bulk of the book is devoted to the various regions and the best of what there is to see and do. In places like Vancouver, where there are lots of museums, he discusses these; on Vancouver Island he tells all you'll need to know about water activities; in the Okanagan Valley he chooses his favorite wineries, etc. I'd been to BC previously, but visited a few great spots that I wouldn't have found without this book. The author concentrates on 3 or 4 places to stay and a similiar number of restaurants in each town and he has obviously done his research well as I couldn't find fault with the recommendations that cover all price ranges.
Also importantly, the book is very well organized and the maps were very helpful. I also liked the thorough bibliography.
Rating: 5
Summary: My favourite guidebook for British Columbia
Comment: I know of no better book to my home province of British Columbia than this Moon guide. On my travels as a semi-retired geologist, I also carry copies of the Lonely Planet and Frommer's book and have reviewed both of them and others at Amazon.com, but Moon Handbooks British Columbia stands alone for its usefulness. The other books have their good points, but this one encapsulates everything one needs to enjoy the wonders of the province, whether it's their first trip or they live here. It covers every single corner of BC and is thorough and up to date.
The Moon guide is cleverly written and arranged to appeal to all budgets. The bulk of the text relates to towns and parks of BC, with informative coverage of everything from museums to fishing opportunities and wildlife viewing. Each section ends with details of the best places to stay and recommendations for dining. If you're camping out or RVing I'd suggest also getting a campground guide, but the Moon book suggests at least one campground in each town, each of which the author has obviously visited. Motels are also detailed, and over previous editions I'm yet to find fault with the author's choices. Ditto for bed and breakfasts and restaurants.
In my opinion, thois is definitely the best allround guidebook for British Columbia
Rating: 4
Summary: Great, but previous edition better.
Comment: This is indeed a terrific guidebook for B.C. Previous editions, however, included Banff and Jasper National Parks, which admittedly are in Alberta, not B.C., but are usually included in Canadian Rockies travel itineraries. There's no excuse including Yoho (which is just over the border) but not Banff and Jasper, except to sell more books. So this is not an improvement.
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Title: Scenic Driving British Columbia by Scott Pick ISBN: 1560449586 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: British Columbia Travel Map by G. Verma, Jack Joyce ISBN: 1895907357 Publisher: ITMB Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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Title: Moon Handbooks Alberta and the Northwest Territories, Fourth Edition: Including Banff, Jasper, and the Canadian Rockies by Andrew Hempstead ISBN: 1566912709 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: 10 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Moon Handbooks Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks by Andrew Hempstead ISBN: 1566914930 Publisher: Moon Travel Handbooks Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet British Columbia (British Columbia, 1st Ed) by Julie Fanselow, Debra Miller, Deb Miller ISBN: 1864502207 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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