Frommer's Hong Kong (Frommer's Complete) 8th Editon
by Beth Reiber
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Author: Beth ReiberEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-02-25
ISBN: 0764576690
Number of pages: 316
Publisher: Frommer's
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Book Review: Defending this guide and a call to be nice
Summary: 4 Stars
One of the reviews below declares that the author of the Frommer's guide to Hong Kong should burn in a hell for guidebook writers. I don't find this funny. In fact, I find this to be a pretty mean thing to say, and I doubt the author of that review would say such a thing to Ms. Reiber in person. The author of that review should be ashamed of himself, and apologize here in a follow-up to his original review.
I am very familiar with the guidebook scene to Hong Kong, though I've never met Ms. Reiber, and I happen to think that her guide is one of the better ones out there. Her book has an honest and thoughtful tone; it also offers some of the more astute observations about Hong Kong to be found in the current crop of guidebooks. If there is a weakness to her guidebook, it is that it does not cover the more far-flung regions of Hong Kong--Tap Mun, Tai Mo Shan, and so on. But in a way this omission reflects well on Reiber and her book. Most guides to Hong Kong cover places like Tap Mun or Tung Lung Chau, but they provide such sketchy information that I doubt the author ever went there. Of course, authors never admit this. Reiber, on the other hand, has the integrity to only include in her guidebooks the places in Hong Kong that she has actually visited. In any case, Reiber's book covers all the locations that 99% of all visitors to Hong Kong go to. If you are that 1% of travelers who want to hike in the more remote areas of the New Territories or explore some of the more hard to get to islands, this is not the book for you. Otherwise, I can certainly recommend this guide.
Summary of Frommer's Hong Kong (Frommer's Complete) 8th Editon
- A discriminating guide to a great time in Hong Kong
- Our guide offers the lowdown on the best hotels, restaurants, sights, nightlife, and shopping
- A giant foldout map, walking tours, and special tips for single business travelers as well as families make the guide even more valuable
- Travelers also get the scoop on nearby Macao as well as side trips to the New Territories and mainland China
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