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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We travelled around Taiwan for three weeks carrying five different guides but before long we came to refer to the Rough Guide as the 'good book' because it seemed to most accurately give a realistic impression of what we would find unlike the Lonely Planet whose authors seemed to enthuse irrationally over sights that were vaguely interesting but hardly world-shattering.
Overall the book was pretty reliable and more extensive than the others. Mostly very useful and practical. What we didn't like in this book, however, is the way the Chinese characters are placed in text boxes rather than incorporated into the relevant places in text or maps. I guess that's a way to save editors trouble but it's not very helpful for readers. Also a negative point that's common to all Rough Guide books is that prices aren't quoted for accommodation, just infuriating price codes which means one always has to make cross-references to a key just to read a review.
Overall the book was pretty reliable and more extensive than the others. Mostly very useful and practical. What we didn't like in this book, however, is the way the Chinese characters are placed in text boxes rather than incorporated into the relevant places in text or maps. I guess that's a way to save editors trouble but it's not very helpful for readers. Also a negative point that's common to all Rough Guide books is that prices aren't quoted for accommodation, just infuriating price codes which means one always has to make cross-references to a key just to read a review.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I travelled around Taiwan armed with both this book and the latest edition of Lonely Planet.
Both were very good, but if I had to choose one, it would be the Rough Guide. I found it just as good for practical info, but it is much more detailed, covering activities like hiking, and in general exploring off the beaten track, in far greater detail.
It also has excellent, insightful and up to date background info on various interesting subjects, such as religious life and aboriginals.
Can't recommend it highly enough - and if you still need convincing, see the reviews on Amazon's US site, too!
Both were very good, but if I had to choose one, it would be the Rough Guide. I found it just as good for practical info, but it is much more detailed, covering activities like hiking, and in general exploring off the beaten track, in far greater detail.
It also has excellent, insightful and up to date background info on various interesting subjects, such as religious life and aboriginals.
Can't recommend it highly enough - and if you still need convincing, see the reviews on Amazon's US site, too!
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I spent a year in Kaohsiung and kept the rough guide with me using it as a reference for both social and buisness information. Some of it was out of date (especially with regard to pubs, clubs and restaurants) but there was more than enough to gain a foothold and find some friendly soul to provide up the latest news.
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Well good!!
I found this book very well-written and detailed.
As a Taiwanese person myself,
I like reading about my own country from a foreign perspective, and it is definitely a... Read more
As a Taiwanese person myself,
I like reading about my own country from a foreign perspective, and it is definitely a... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sheila
lousy index
As a first-time visitor armed only with Rough Guide to Taiwan, I found this book maddening. It contains many thousands of relevant and interesting facts and no doubt loads of... Read more
Published on 25 April 2009 by M. R. Scott
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