http://www.exploreworldwonders.com/costa-rica/the-rough-guide-to-yucatan-2/ Tips on Travelling to Exotic Destinations Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:38:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.exploreworldwonders.com/costa-rica/the-rough-guide-to-yucatan-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4544 Urian Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:44:58 +0000 #comment-4544 A little on the slim side, this is not for those who want an encyclopedic, thorough guide. There are few photos and cultural/historical notes. On the other hand, there is little fat and most of the information you need is there. The reviews of hotels and restaurants are very useful and trustworthy. It is aimed at the budget traveler, but not necessarily the backpacker. It is also very up-to-date. Recommended. A little on the slim side, this is not for those who want an encyclopedic, thorough guide. There are few photos and cultural/historical notes. On the other hand, there is little fat and most of the information you need is there. The reviews of hotels and restaurants are very useful and trustworthy. It is aimed at the budget traveler, but not necessarily the backpacker. It is also very up-to-date. Recommended.

]]> http://www.exploreworldwonders.com/costa-rica/the-rough-guide-to-yucatan-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4543 Linda Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:45:18 +0000 #comment-4543 Used in conjunction with other Mexico/Yucatan travel guides, The Rough Guide has been helpful in planning our upcoming vacation. I like the fact there are specifics in the book. Where the post office is located, an ATM, gas stations, good restaurants, etc. Used in conjunction with other Mexico/Yucatan travel guides, The Rough Guide has been helpful in planning our upcoming vacation. I like the fact there are specifics in the book. Where the post office is located, an ATM, gas stations, good restaurants, etc.

]]> http://www.exploreworldwonders.com/costa-rica/the-rough-guide-to-yucatan-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4542 Adair Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:02:39 +0000 #comment-4542 Before traveling to the Yucatan for a week, I used a number of guidebooks to plan my trip . . . Frommers fell short, Lonely Planet was uninspired and seemed targeted for the backpacker crowd. Mexico is cheap enough (outside of the resort areas) that my wife and I weren't looking for the kinds of bare-bones places Lonely Planet leaned toward. In the end, I gravitated toward the Rough Guide and the Moon guide . . . I found both excellently written, with the Rough Guide falling perhaps a very close second to Moon. One area where the Rough Guide had the edge was the helpful marking of one-way streets in the towns and cities. For Merida in particular (but also Valladolid to a lesser extent) it was nice to know ahead of time which streets were headed in the direction we wanted to go. The food and hotel recommendations are a little more sparse than Moon, and for roughly the same price, the Rough Guide had about 100 fewer pages. Still, the Rough Guide and the Moon book were the two guidebooks we brought with us to the Yucatan and I found myself using them interchangeably. I'd give Moon the slight nod over the Rough Guide, but you won't go wrong with either (or both!) Before traveling to the Yucatan for a week, I used a number of guidebooks to plan my trip . . . Frommers fell short, Lonely Planet was uninspired and seemed targeted for the backpacker crowd. Mexico is cheap enough (outside of the resort areas) that my wife and I weren’t looking for the kinds of bare-bones places Lonely Planet leaned toward. In the end, I gravitated toward the Rough Guide and the Moon guide . . . I found both excellently written, with the Rough Guide falling perhaps a very close second to Moon. One area where the Rough Guide had the edge was the helpful marking of one-way streets in the towns and cities. For Merida in particular (but also Valladolid to a lesser extent) it was nice to know ahead of time which streets were headed in the direction we wanted to go. The food and hotel recommendations are a little more sparse than Moon, and for roughly the same price, the Rough Guide had about 100 fewer pages. Still, the Rough Guide and the Moon book were the two guidebooks we brought with us to the Yucatan and I found myself using them interchangeably. I’d give Moon the slight nod over the Rough Guide, but you won’t go wrong with either (or both!)

]]>