Frommer's Newfoundland & Labrador (Frommer's) [Paperback]

Andrew Hempstead (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470837381 | ISBN-13: 978-0470837382 | Publication Date: May 1, 2006 | Edition: 2nd

Frommer's Newfoundland and Labrador, 2e

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here.

* The lowdown on how best to explore this unique province, from hiking in Gros Morne, barhopping in St. John's, to whale watching in Trinity.

* Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

* Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

* Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

Editorial Reviews

Review

Here's what the critics say about Frommer's:

"Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete."
—Booklist

"The only mainstream guide to list specific prices. The Walter Cronkite of guidebooks—with all that implies."
—Travel & Leisure

"Complete, concise, and filled with useful information."
—New York Daily News

"Hotel information is close to encyclopedic."
—Des Moines Sunday Register

"Detailed, accurate and easy-to-read information for all price ranges."
—Glamour Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Frommer’s Newfoundland and Labrador, 2e

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer’s. The best trips start here.

• The lowdown on how best to explore this unique province, from hiking in Gros Morne, barhopping in St. John’s, to whale watching in Trinity.

• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Frommer's; 2nd edition (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470837381
• ISBN-13: 978-0470837382
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Travel > Canada > Provinces > Newfoundland

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Helped Plan Our Trip, March 27, 2007

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E. Atkinson (Tokyo, Japan & Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Newfoundland & Labrador (Frommer's) (Paperback)

A combination of this book and the stuff I received directly from Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism helped me to plan our trip for this coming summer down to the minute (literally.) I found hotels, b&b's, ferries, historic spots, even restaurants, all with remarks that let me know things like how much time to schedule to tour somewhere to which room to ask for at a B&B.

NL is not an easy place to plan to visit - it takes a lot to get there (whether driving or flying) and there aren't many resources available to research well ahead of time. Online isn't too bad - but because most of what you find is run by the business/location itself, there are only going to be positive reviews; and many places don't list their prices on their websites.

Frommer's are always reliable; this one specifically was a real help.

I also recommend reading some other books about Newfoundland before going - the usual "The Shipping News" and "Theater of Fish."

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Missing an important map, March 22, 2008

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R. Todd King (Greater Boston) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's Newfoundland and Labrador (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

The 2nd edition proved very useful for my last Newfoundland trip, so I bought the just-published 3rd edition for my next trip. But when I opened the book I discovered a major publishing error: the two-page map of Gros Morne National Park, one of Newfoundland's most important destinations, is missing. A map of a different park appears in its place. A few weeks after I informed Frommer's, they sent me a PDF version of the missing map. They also said they'd post it to the "updates" section of their web site, but as of June 2008 it still isn't there.

So, one star to Frommer's for their error and their failure to correct it months after learning of it. But five stars to Andrew Hempstead for the rest of the content, which is at least as good as that in the 2nd edition. Too bad he was let down by his publisher. If you're the kind of person who doesn't mind a Maine guidebook missing a map of Acadia National Park or an Arizona guidebook missing a map of the Grand Canyon area, feel free to purchase this.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Map error still not fixed, April 9, 2009

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Captain Seaweed (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Newfoundland and Labrador (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

I just purchased a copy of the Frommer's Newfoundland and Labrador guide book. Frommer's still hasn't fixed the map error on page 178-179. It still shows a map of Terra Nova National Park instead of Gros Morne National Park. And Frommer's still hasn't posted a corrected map in the updates section of their website. I was going to request a corrected copy via their website, but they wanted too much personal information to submit a request. I didn't want to be spammed with junk email and snail mail. I give Frommer's a big fat F in customer service.