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Can anyone recommend their favourite print travel guides or books? There are so many to choose from! I looked at a few the other day at the library to get an idea of what's currently out there, but of course they were all pretty outdated.

Taunton's used to be fairly reliable, if I remember correctly. Do you all use these sorts of books, or is it better to do your research online?

We have recently published a free e-book "Guide to Western Europe".  You can get it here.  We are planning on releasing other guides in the near future

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Ooooh! Thanks faremax - I'm printing this off as we speak. What a terrific resource! Thanks for pointing it out - I'm looking forward to the upcoming guides.

I find the Lonely Planet guides to be pretty good, and fairly exhaustive.

Also the Rough Guides - they are pretty extensive too.

Isn't there a television programme based on the Rough Guide series? Or am I imagining things?
I love watching travel shows late at night when everyone else is asleep, but I can never remember the names of the programmes later!

It depends a lot of your age, budget, preferences, etc. Rough Guides and Lonely Planet skew young and "adventurous"; Fodor's, et al., for a slightly older clientele.

A large bookstore is a good place to compare and contrast several guides to the same destination.

Fodor's - that's the name I was trying to think of. Thanks Bettina!

I've read a few of Fodor's offerings and quite enjoyed them. Always on the lookout for good new ones though.

Even though they are hard to read, I usually take a Michelien guide with me especially in Europe.  I'm not one to always make reservations a head of time because I like driving and ending up where I end up ...I can always find a room with those guides!

vicki2, I haven't seen those. Why are they hard to read?

I'm with you though - sometimes it's just more fun to be adventurous!

Michelin is oriented towards eating, are they not? Fodor's, LP, etc., tend to have a broader focus.

I like the Rough Guide books to carry around with me, but a bit of research on Trip Advisor, and on the Fodors web site, can go a long way too.

I just use the guide books for basic maps and addresses on the move.

I love well-done, informative, and comprehensive travel guides, but I try my best to study them at the hotels and avoid taking them out when I'm out exploring. People always like taking advantages when they see tourists - and I'm sorry to say this - especially Americans.

We've bought a Fodor's guide to Florida in the past. If I was in the market for a guide now, I'd definitely check out the Faremax publications, and maybe do a quick Google search, too.

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