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Whistle Stopper - 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List
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List Price: $19.95
Our Price: $4.43
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Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.202
EAN: 9780761104841
ISBN: 0761104844
Label: Workman Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 972
Publication Date: 2003-05-22
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Studio: Workman Publishing Company
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Useful Book
Comment: I was prepared to dislike this book. It was given to me as a present. The whole thesis seemed dangerous. If everyone tried to visit the same 1000 places they would be overwhelmed with tourists. Then who would want to go? Also, the very idea that everyone would like the same thing seemed over simplified. Last, how could a mere travel agent understand my sophisticated preferences?
In the sense of full disclosure, let me say that I received this book when I was 68 years old and had already traveled widely. My wife and I like a wide variety of things: from elegant big city hotels to camping in the wilderness. Museums, symphonic music, opera, and ballet are important. So is trout fishing. Last, we are unabashed foodies that plan restaurants carefully in advance.
When I picked up the book and started reading it, I was surprised. When I read about places I knew well, I had to admit that the things mentioned were the most interesting, not to be missed, things. For the last four years we have been consulting 1,000 Places before taking overseas trips. It has given us some ideas that we would not have had otherwise and they turned out to be very good ideas. Also, the places we visited were not over run by zillions of people who had read about them in 1,000 places.
Yes, it is a good hotel book. What do you want, a bad hotel book? It is always best to double check with Michelin if possible, but if a hotel is good it will probably not change too quickly. Restaurants are a different story. They can change overnight and 1,000 Places limited restaurant coverage can not be relied on.
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Summary: 1000 hotels to stay in before you die
Comment: This book should be titled "1000 hotels to stay in before you die". There are so many wonderful places and people to visit that are not even mentioned in the book.
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Summary: This book is a joke.
Comment: Spiritless....A true travel guide for the Starbucks generation.
If you enjoy the "road less traveled", this is not the book for you.
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Summary: So much potential but very disappointing
Comment: I was really excited when I got this book, but upon reading it I was very disappointed. The author is very biased towards certain regions of the world, and seems to think that the most important things to see when traveling are fancy hotels. The author seems to have a very commercial view of travel, where expensive hotels and restaurants are the most important thing to experience instead of the people and cultures of the region you are in. Very disappointing book.
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Summary: 1000 places to see before you die
Comment: Found the book went into a lot of detail regarding things to do, restaurants, tours etc. Particulary good, was the info provided for the more exotic international destinations. All in all a useful reference book and a good value for the money! Would recommend it!
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Editorial Reviews:
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Around the World, continent by continent, here is the best the world has to offer: 1,000 places guaranteed to give travelers the shivers. Sacred ruins, grand hotels, wildlife preserves, hilltop villages, snack shacks, castles, festivals, reefs, restaurants, cathedrals, hidden islands, opera houses, museums, and more. Each entry tells exactly why it's essential to visit. Then come the nuts and bolts: addresses, websites, phone and fax numbers, best times to visit. Stop dreaming and get going.
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