Frommer's Boston Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) [Paperback]

Marie Morris (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket | Publication Date: January 23, 2007

Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.

• Full-color package at an affordable price
• Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions
• Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information
• Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
• Handy pocket-sized trim

Boston Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. This attractively priced, four-color guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Boston in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Boston Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you'll find:

• Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps
• Sample one- to three-day itineraries that include Boston with Kids, The Freedom Trail, Hidden Cambridge, and more
• Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants and attractions clue readers in on great finds and values
• Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
• Foldout front cover, with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference info

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

23 Self-guided Tours. 40 Maps. One Great Trip.

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way.

• The best of Boston in one, two, or three days
• Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
• Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods
• Hundreds of evocative color photos
• Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place
• Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
• A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

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About the Author

Marie Morris grew up in New York and graduated from Harvard, where she studied history. She lives in Boston and has worked for the Boston Herald, Boston magazine, and the New York Times. She’s the author of Boston For Dummies, Irreverent Guide to Boston, and she covers Boston for Frommer’s New England.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (January 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470043539
• ISBN-13: 978-0470043530
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,351,991 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Boston Guide Book!, September 8, 2008

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Jennifer C. (Central Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Boston Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

I just returned from my first trip from Boston (5 days of sight-seeing), and this book was priceless! It's compact, so I was able to easily carry it everywhere with me. The maps are terrific, and it gives just enough information about each attraction, restaurant, etc. to help you decide if you want to include it on your itinerary. The descriptions of each location are concise and accurate. I found the ratings to be helpful and accurate, too. There are great suggestions no matter what your interest--for shoppers, walkers, families with children, art lovers, history buffs, etc. I looked in my local bookstore at Boston travel guides before I left and decided on this one--it turned out to be a great choice!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review, March 8, 2007

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Dr. Zvi Marcus (Kiron, Israel Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Boston Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

I am traveling to Boston each year for the last 15 years. I though that I know most of the city. Well, this book is a short and very informative city guide and you can read it without big "fuss".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best guide to Boston for visitors, June 1, 2010

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Danno (NY, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Boston Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

Just came back from a week in Boston - and out of several books I browsed and two I bought to prepare for my trip, this is the one that was the most useful to me. It's laid out intelligently, with mini-tours to go on based on how many days you're planning on staying, as well as guides to the sorts of neighborhoods you're most likely to explore if you're a visitor. Granted, you're going to have to have a lot of stamina if you try and do everything in Marie Morris' 3-day tour! I found the neighborhood guides and the maps much more useful, along with Morris' walking tours of each neighborhood.

What I especially like about this book is Marie Morris' writing style. It's chatty and opinionated, which is a pleasant break from many rather dry travelogues. Also, the photography seems to be ever-so-slightly better than in rival books. This combination makes this a book that you'll enjoy planning your trip with, as well as carrying on your journey.

So if you're planning a trip to Boston, by all means check this book out!