Adventure Guide to the Inside Passage and Costal Alaska (Adventure Guide to the Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska, 4th Ed)

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Summary: wonderful
Review: "The ideal traveling companion, and a wonderful book for the armchair traveler." Midwest Book Review

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Summary: highly recommended
Review: "These useful guides are highly recommended... " Library Journal

Rating:
Summary: wonderful
Review: "The ideal traveling companion, and a wonderful book for the armchair traveler." Midwest Book Review

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Summary: highly recommended
Review: "These useful guides are highly recommended... " Library Journal

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Summary: bountiful... concise
Review: ... "[offers] a bountiful amount of concise information... goes beyond the usual sights to present lesser-known options. Maps and photos embellish the down-to-earth text." Prodigy Travel Board

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Summary: Exceptional
Review: An exceptional resource. The suggestions for activities were found to be right on target. About.com

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Summary: A must for Southeast travelers
Review: Out of all the travel books I purchased for my Alaska trip this one proved to be the most entertaining and useful. When I recieved this book I expected just another guide book but I couldn't stop reading - the anecdotes and suggestions were as compelling as a good novel. It felt like a nice, long letter from a friend who wanted to be sure I had a great trip. While traveling I found most of their suggestions right on the money. I tried the activities they suggested and was glad I steered clear of their warnings! It turned out to be the only guide book I brought along that I actually used regularly on the trip. One draw back is that there are very few maps of the smaller local areas and the maps that are included do not give you a sense of scale. Also, the title is a bit of a misnomer, I almost did not order this book because I thought "adventure guide" meant it was only for sportspeople,kayakers and campers. But that is far from the truth, this book is great for the independant traveler who wants a leisurely trip, as well as a person who wants something a little more challenging.