Customer Reviews

Frommer's Australia 2010 (Frommer's Complete Guides)

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Frommer's guides have been around for decades, and I grew up with their $-a-day books when traveling with my family in my teens. I can remember sitting around hotel rooms, with various family members reading entries out loud, because they were so well written. Of course, back then, Arthur Frommer was still writing the books. But while not all the writers today possess Frommer's style, they still possess his level of reliability and his passion for travel.

When I left the corporate world and headed for Australia to start my career over, it was the Frommer's guide that went with me. Of course, it has only been since "Crocodile Dundee"that book stores have started stocking more than one title on Australia, so I would have had to go to a specialty shop or ordered from a travel company to find something other than Frommer's for Australia, that first time. But Frommer's was all I neeeded, and "Australia on 40 dollars a day" saw me safely through six months and 20,000 miles of traveling.

It may seem an odd thing to like about a guide book, but one of the things I value about the Frommer's guide is that there aren't a lot of glossy photos. That means that I don't feel badly taking a razor blade to the spine of the book. (If you cut up the book, you don't have to carry the whole book with you all the time, while you're traveling. You just stick what you need for the day in your camera bag, purse, or pocket.)

For some destinations, Frommer's is still the only option. But when there are a few guides, I now pick up others, as well, depending on where I'm going and how long I get to stay there -- just to get more opinions and insights. But Frommer's offers advice I know I can trust -- which is why I just bought the 2009 Australia guide.

than previous reviewers. I find Frommers Australia rather sketchy, missing important resources in places I know. Not trustworthy at all for the Darwin area, and lacks depth for Sydney. Lonely Planet is a better choice IF it is up to date. Unfortunately I will have to add to the Frommers another book or two to feel I have good coverage of lodgings and other resources. I would pass on this one.

This book gave some great ideas for thing to do. I traveled to several cities along the east coast and many of the things I did came from this book. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is some of the prices were outdated and one of the restaurants didn't exist. Overall it was a great book and will use it again next time I go to Australia.

We used the guide (along with [...]) to help us locate attractions, etc. while in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne. Although most of the things in the guide can be found on the web, it was a great resource while one the road, public transit, walking downtown, etc.

Went to Australia in August and used this to get my first thoughts about Australia as a country and as a holiday spot. I love books like this b/c i am able to learn some history of Australia and also learn modern places to go and see. I never fully put my trust into these kind of books b/c restaurants and hotel change so frequently, but it is a good starting point. Start with this and make notes to look places up on the web. Hope your Australia trip will be as great as mine was!

It is a good overall guide but was disappointed that none of the hotels on my tour were listed and no temperature guides to aid in packing.

I bought this for a friends trip. She loved it! Lots and Lots and Lots of information, review, maps and suggested travel Must sees!

The book is ok, it is huge. Kind of overwhelming and takes up a lot of space in the carry on and hand bag.

This is a good book by frommers. I have not read it completely yet but from what I have it gives you a lot of valuable information if you are planning a first visit to Australia.

Great info for Australia. We are cruising so only needed sections on Melborne and Syndney.