Lonely Planet Indonesia (Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit) [Paperback]

Peter Turner (Author, Editor), Brendan Delahunty

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1995 | Series: Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit

This guide includes: a language section; notes on Indonesian cuisine; cultural and historical background; information on getting around; and information on health care. It also features a 24-page colour arts-and-crafts guide.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 944 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 4th edition (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864422636
• ISBN-13: 978-0864422637
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,272,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Starting Point, Reference Material, December 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Indonesia (Paperback)

This is a good guidebook and fairly accurate. In a country like Indonesia, however, things change quickly so use this book as a reference not as a bible. Do you own research and talk to other travellers. Since LP Indo is the default travellers' guide to this region, most of the restaurants and hotels are not the best values. Many get a steady stream of customers just because of a good review and never bother to maintain the facilities. The best deals require a lot of footwork and bargaining! Also, bus/boat schedules always change. So don't plan a rigid itinerary based on the data in this book. I know a couple that lost a week because they planned a trip around a ferry described in this book but didn't actually exist! Be prepared to wait if you're going off the beaten path. Some boat services are infrequent between the islands.

Learning some bahasa indonesia always helps bargaining. The language section is adequate but the phrasebook is much better.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indon - easier !, June 17, 2000

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Lancelot S. Castle - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Indonesia (Paperback)

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This is a valuable text for the economical traveller who wishes to enjoy the people,customs and natural beauties of this country.

It has all the usual features many have come to expect from the 'Lonely Planet' guides.Good area/city maps,travel details, pointers for the culinary delicacies of particular areas,good information on inexpensive places to stay,as well as fascinating sights,places and people to visit,a brief introduction to the(amazingly simple and easy to learn)language,and interesting cultural,religious and other useful notes.

This edition and it`s excellent predecessors have played a major part in assisting me in all of my travels to Indonesia,in both the planning and research stages,and during the travel itself.I am certain that I would not have travelled to some of the unique and rarely visited places that I was privileged to see without the aid of this weighty and at times indispensible tome.

However,the most important thing to take with you is an open mind and heart,a friendly nature,and a desire to get to know the people and their customs.(Language is a great help too.)These ingredients(and the book !)tend to make for a most memorable and enjoyable stay. Bon Voyage !

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet Indonesia, September 27, 2003

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nick (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Indonesia (Paperback)

This book is great for giving you ideas as to which places to visit. But seeing now that it's 3 years out of date it has a lot of errors. I just used it in august of 2003 and all the prices are way off. Expect to pay about 2-3 times (sometimes 5-6 times) what the guide says because Indonesia's economy has picked up since the book has been released. For example: Borobudur is listed as 10,000Rp (~$1.80CDN) for entrance in the guidebook, now it's 58,000Rp (~$10CDN). They should be putting out a new one soon so if you can, wait for the next one to come out.