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

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Frommer's is my usual go-to for travel books and this is no exception. The book starts out with approx 10 pages of glossy photos that make you ready to jump on the next plane headed East. I have never been to Bermuda but have traveled extensively and am looking forward to a trip in May. The book is broken out into sections:
1. Maps - limited high-level without much detail. I think we'd probably want a better map, but since there's no such thing as rental cars in Bermuda maybe we won't need one...
2. The Best of Bermuda (best beaches, dive sites, golf courses, places to stay for honeymooners... for families, best restaurants, etc.)
3. Bermuda in Depth - covering history, art and architecture, and 'locals' type information
4. Planning your trip - when to go, entry requirements, getting around (no rental cars!), money, costs, calendar of events
5.6.7... Suggested Itineraries, where to stay, where to dine, seeing the sights, shopping, club scene, and an index.

After cross-referencing with a few other books, this one will be our companion for the trip. It covers everything and is fairly compact and light. The info appears up-to-date and describes in detail our hotel, close beaches, how to get around, what to do, eating etc. I imagine it will provide equally pertinent information to most any traveler headed that way so I consider this a valuable resource in planning a great vacation!

This book did provide us with good basic ideas about what to do and see, where to dine, where to stay. THAT SAID, it provided some info that was outdated by two years, including info about the hotel where we ended up staying and about a national holiday that was to take place in June when we were there that has not been a national holiday since 2008...so be warned!

As always, you can't go wrong with a Frommer's guide. Anytime my wife and I go on a cruise or vacation, we buy a Frommer's guide and thoroughly research it. They have proven invaluable in identifying hotels, restaurants, and attractions. We tend to avoid the more touristy aspect of vacation destinations, and the Frommer's guides can accommodate people who like touristy things and those who don't. The maps are also quite handy. As to this specific guide, this will be my third cruise to Bermuda, and I hadn't purchased a guide the last two times. The book provides good information regarding what to do at the time of year we'll be traveling. As an aside, I've never seen a guide book that basically said "if you are gay, there are better places to go". From what I understand, Bermuda is quite intolerant of homosexuals, I've just never seen a guide book state it so bluntly. Better to find something like that out from an inexpensive guidebook than after you've paid to travel.

Ordered this travel book as a last minute gift for my daughter. Delivered in perfect condition, as promised, quick service. Would order from this seller again!

GOOD BASIC INFO. It helped us decide that Bermuda was not for us. It was all we wanted from this book.