The Complete Idiots Travel Guide to New Orleans - 1998 publication. [Paperback]

Ray Jons (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Macmillan Distribution,1998 (1998)
• ISBN-10: 0028623037
• ISBN-13: 978-0028623030
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,365,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book really is for idiots..., August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiots Travel Guide to New Orleans - 1998 publication. (Paperback)

I thought the title of this book was a joke. It's not: this book really is for idiots! I can do without all the silly worksheets for picking a hotel or deciding on an airline, or advice on what to wear on the plane or how to pack my bag! And this goes on and on, page after page... The type of information I do want (New Orleans' history, culture, etc.) is very limited. The book is full of hints on how to save money. Well, here's mine: don't buy this book and save $12.76! Get a Lonely Planet Guide or The Haunted City by Joy Dickinson (specially for Anne Rice fans), which is great fun to read and really gets you into the right mood...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Writer really knows his stuff, April 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiots Travel Guide to New Orleans - 1998 publication. (Paperback)

The author is also a cab driver in New Orleans (and has his own web page), and he really knows his stuff. It's obvious that he had to constrain his enthusiasm and knowledge to conform to the "Idiot's Guide" editorial format. Vast compilation of street smarts and long-time resident information is contained in this book. I used it before the trip, and brought the mini Rough Guide on the trip, and had a great-and-safe time. This is a city that you don't even want to look lost in, so use these two books and you'll be fine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Conveys what's important with clarity and good judgment, October 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Idiots Travel Guide to New Orleans - 1998 publication. (Paperback)

I used this book on buisines trip to New Orleans. I found it extremely helpful, especially because I had not traveled much previously. The information comes from a long-time resident, cabby,& carriage-driver. I found his food recommendations invaluable, and I liked the background information he provided.