Frommer's Portable Cancun [Paperback]

David Baird (Author), Lynne Bairstow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Portable | Publication Date: October 24, 2003

Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide-- but in a concise, pocket-sized format. Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, sports, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides.

This exciting new addition to our series puts the beauty and excitement of Cancun at your fingertips. Our expert authors will guide you to the very best of Cancun-- fabulous snorkeling and scuba spots, delicious Mexican restaurants, sublimely beautiful golf courses and the hottest nightspots. Candid and evocative reviews of Cancun's accommodations, from all-inclusive luxury resorts to small European-style guesthouses, will make planning your lodgings a snap. Our authors have sought out the best day trips from Cancun including trips to Mayan ruins, nature reserves and stunning parks. With detailed maps, a helpful dictionary of Spanish terms and a glossary of traditional menu items, Frommer's puts Cancun at your fingertips!

Other pocket-sized guides to Mexico's leading resort areas include Frommer's Portable Los Cabos & Baja, Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara and Frommer's Portable Acapulco, Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo. Full-sized, more in-depth guides include Frommer's Mexico and Frommer's Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Put the Best of Cancún in Your Pocket

• With insider tips on the best beaches and nearby ruins.
• Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

David Baird (chapters 4 and 5) is a writer, editor, and translator based in Austin, Texas. He spent part of his childhood in Morelia, Mexico, and later lived for 2 years among the Mazatec Indians in Oaxaca while he was doing graduate fieldwork.

Lynne Bairstow (chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4) is a writer specializing in travel and the Internet who has lived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at least part time for the past 9 years. She now lives there year-round and was assisted in her research for this book by Claudia Velo. In a previous professional life, Lynne was a vice president for Merrill Lynch in Chicago and New York. They are also the authors of Frommer's Mexico and Frommer's Cancún, Cozumel & the Yucatán.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 2 edition (October 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764538195
• ISBN-13: 978-0764538193
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,078,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, but information not up to date, March 5, 2007

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Evan's Mom (Long Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Cancun (Paperback)

The book does what it intended to do - touches on highlights of Cancun and surrounding areas. So for that purpose it's good. However, note that it does not account for 2005's Hurricane Wilma, so information provided for hotels, beaches, restaurants, snorkeling/scuba is not updated. Many of these were destroyed so call ahead or check online blogs/reviews that are more updated.