Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Pippa de Bruyn (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: October 19, 1999

Life is short. Vacations are shorter. Relax! Trust your trip to Frommer's. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• The latest, most reliable information—all completely up-to-date!
• Lots of easy-to-read color maps.
• The widest and best selection of hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid, in-depth reviews.
• All the practical details you need to make the most of your time and money.
• One-of-a-kind experiences and undiscovered gems, plus a new take on all the top attractions.
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• A fresh, personal approach that puts the fun and excitement back into travel!

It's a Whole New World with Frommer's. Find us online at www.frommers.com

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From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Insider tips on seeing southern Africa in the wild, whether it's on safari, on a whale-watching cruise, or on elephant-back.

• 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.

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About the Author

About the Authors Pippa de Bruyn was born in Durban, schooled in Johannesburg and now lives in Cape Town. She is a freelance copywriter, journalist and copyeditor, and is passionate about her country. Covering over 18,000 kilometers in 3 months, Pippa was accompanied by her 3-month-old daughter and husband Tom, to whom she owes a huge debt of gratitude for his support and assistance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (October 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0028626427
• ISBN-13: 978-0028626420
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,265,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home Without It!, August 10, 2000

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R. McGarva "School Psychologist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

We visited South Africa for 20 days in July 2000, driving from Cape Town to Kruger. Before we left we sat down at a large book store and reviewed all their South African travel books. This one looked the best and proved to be very useful, particularly for accomodations. Some of the prices had changed but the standards and services were exactly as described. This is a great book for travellers who are above the backpacker/budget level but not up to "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous."

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing entry in the Frommer series, January 2, 2005

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Peggy "frequent traveler" (New York, New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's South Africa (Paperback)

I travel extensively and am a fan of Frommer's guides which I generally find to have a nice assortment of options in varying price ranges. The volume on South Africa however, was a great disappointment. If Frommer's were to be believed, you had to pay $200 and up for a decent hotel room. Fortunately I have often traveled in South Africa, enjoyed its reasonably priced accomodations, and knew such prices were nonsense. I stayed in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and other top destinations in season for less than half that much. The guide also overlooked destinations a bit off the beaten path and proved of so little use to me that I didn't bother to pack it home with me. I strongly suggest the Eyewitness guide instead or just surf the web for tons of great information from the South African Tourism Board.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to South Africa, December 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

In December 99 we used Frommer's 00 South Africa for a nine day tour by car through the Western Cape -- a good test for relevance and comprehensiveness. We found it by far the most helpful of the guides we looked at. An amazing amount of detail, good maps, lots of interesting background information, and thoroughly entertaining. How all guidebooks should be.