- Paperback: 800 pages
- Publisher: Workman Publishing; illustrated edition edition (29 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0761104844
- ISBN-13: 978-0761104841
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 13.4 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 93,526 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This title describes 1000 "must-see" spots, from beaches to museums to cathedrals to bustling markets, grand hotels to backwater inns, rugged safaris to the most pampering spas. It includes addresses, phone and fax numbers, websites, costs and best times to visit with subject-specific indexes.
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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very disappointing,
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This review is from: 1000 Places to See Before You Die (Paperback)
This book could have been wonderful, unfortunately it's not! The layout of the book is unfriendly, specific countries do not have page numbers meaning to find eg Italy you need to flick through all of Western Europe. The entries chosen are mostly appropriate with most big name places mentioned however each is followed with a commercial plug for specific hotels or restaurants in the area leaving you wondering how some more obscure places got their mention. I'd hate to think they had paid or coerced the author but... Many places eg Fiji are mentioned because there is a flash resort on the island, meaning if you cannot afford to pay for a weeks stay at an expensive resort you won't be able to visit the place. Also a lot of the descriptions in the book sound very familiar with other travel books eg Lonely Planet making me wonder how original the text is. I put my copy in the bin, save your money!!!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very materialistic...for the rich & somewhat conventional traveller,
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This review is from: 1000 Places to See Before You Die (Paperback)
I was really dissappointed with this book. There are over 1000 amazing natural places to see on this planet...I cant quite understand how half of this book is filled up with "prestigious" hotels. Thats certainly not what I think visiting other places is about! Definitely for the traveller with oodles of money & for somebody who isnt too worried about getting off the beaten track. Uninspiring & pretty poorly researched in my opinion.
65 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Did not hit the spot,
By susan fan (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: 1000 Places to See Before You Die (Paperback)
I received this book for my birthday as all my friends know that I live for travel. However this book did not inspire me, as I found it catered towards the older, more moneyed readers rather than those who don't have the income for 5 star accomodation. As the majority of places listed are hotels rather than the actual places that they are based, you don't get a feel for the places she visits, which is not what travelling is about. The layout and the lack of photos made it old-fashioned, which i did not expect from the title of the book. You are better off with the BBC places to visit before you die, as it has the photos to whet your appetite for future holidays.
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