Customer Reviews

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides: Hong Kong (Eyewitness Travel Top 10)

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I swear by DK Eyewitness guides. Not only for pre-trip planning...but for use on location. Both domestic and international (own the typical...Italy, France, etc).

For my China / Hong Kong trip, I am disappointed that a guide for China is not available. However....the "top ten" version makes up partially for my loss.

The top ten guide provides a very focused tutorial for my 3 day stay. Allows me to strategically have the best use of my time and help me understand the less obvious. Not only descriptive...but pictorially.

I plan to buy more "top ten" guides.

For my mainland China guide...I bought the National Geograpic Traveler China guide. The next best thing to the DK Eyewitness series. Highly recommended... Nat'l Geo quality with a hint of DK.

Pretty good little book for first time travelers. I bought this book and took it with me when I was in Hong Kong last month. You can just throw in your backpack while in Hong Kong and use it when needed.

This was a Godsend! I studied in Hong Kong for one semester - 4.5 months. Because of this book I was able to make the best of my experience. This guide book helped me create many fun mini-excursions as well as plan the normal touristy activities. There were so many things that I would have never known about if I hadn't owned this book. There were fun things my friends and I did that the locals had never even done! This was in my 'back pocket' throughout the entire stay. One week, I let my friend borrow it since his parents were coming to visit and I felt naked without it!

I guess I simply don't like the top 10 style compared to the typical style of the Eyewitess Guides. This is just not as well organized or easy to find information in. Plus you miss out on things you may enjoy but are not considered Top 10. The regular Eyewitness Guides are great!

This book would have gotten 4 or 4.5 stars, if not for the negative attitude that the writers display when writing about Hong Kong's various attractions. "Act impressed"? Gee, thanks for that advice. How Lonely Planet. It's a nice book, unfortunately ruined by the tone, which sounds like it was written by a bunch of bored expats who mainly sit around in bars and binge drink. If you want to buy this, then be prepared for the bad vibes this book gives off, and please do not let it ruin a wonderful experience in Hong Kong.

We used this book extensively on our short trip to Hong Kong. The maps alone were priceless.

My husband purchased this for a visit to Hong Kong and found it to be of little help. It's best feature was being small.

The book I ordered arrived in a timely manner and was just as expected. The price was good and service was great.
Thank you.