Southern Africa (Multi Country Guide)
by Alan Murphy, Kate Armstrong, Matthew Firestone, Mary Fitzpatrick, Michael Grosberg, Nana Luckham, Andy Rebold
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Author: Alan Murphy, Andy Rebold, Kate Armstrong, Mary Fitzpatrick, Matthew Firestone, Michael Grosberg, Nana LuckhamEdition: Paperback
Published: 2007-03-01
ISBN: 1740597451
Number of pages: 812
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Book Reviews of Southern Africa (Multi Country Guide)
Book Review: It holds up, but just barely....
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this book for a month long trip that I took throughout the countries of Namibia and South Africa, and I have to admit that I was a little disappointed when it came to the details. In normal fashion, Lonely Planet does a great job with historic and cultural information pertaining to a certain locality, but once again falls short on the in-depth info that many travelers would be interested in. For instance, national parks and world heritage sites are usually not covered in enough detail, and sometimes they're not mentioned at all. Much of the information is very basic as well, and doesn't really paint a solid picture of the park. Sure, we all know there are animals running around, but what makes it stand out? Notable exceptions would be Etosha and Kruger, both of which have good coverage, but so many other options exist and are just barely mentioned. Major cities are covered well, but so many exciting points of interest are over-looked that sometimes I wonder if the publishers think that most travellers are going to spend their entire trip in wine bars and discos. If you're interested in truly seeing this region and some of the fabulous, remote places that it has to offer, Lonely Planet will get you close, but other guides will actually get you there.
Summary of Southern Africa (Multi Country Guide)
Discover Southern AfricaClimb atop a scorching sand dune in Sossusvlei, Namibia, and listen to the overpowering silence.
Fall asleep to the sounds of grunting hippos and howling hyenas in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.
Stand on the sidelines during Swaziland's Umhlanga Dance, while potential wives parade before the king.
In this Guide
8 authors, 249 days of in-country research, 109 maps, 97 buses.
Specialist music chapter and full-color wildlife section.
Incorporating 1073 traveler tips and suggestions.
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