Lonely Planet San Diego & Tijuana [Paperback]

Andrea Schulte-Peevers (Author), David Peevers (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet San Diego & Tijuana | Publication Date: June 2001

Includes tips on San Diego's best beaches for sun-bathing, surfing or catching an evening movie; activities that appeal to every traveller, including coverage of the San Diego zoo, Spanish missions, high-class shopping and late-night carousing; a huge range of places to stay; and advice on crossing the border.

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For reliable and authoritative travel information, reach for your Lonely Planet guide.

-- The Times(UK)

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864502185
• ISBN-13: 978-1864502183
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #585,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars San Diego is the place to be!, September 27, 2001

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Christian Lawson (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet San Diego & Tijuana (Paperback)

The book was very good except that is does miss out some Hostel's I stayed out that were just outstanding! One special one was only two blocks "Pacific Beach" in San Diego, corner of Cass and Garnet Streets called the "International House on the Second Floor". They especially cater for international tourist's and students, and are some of the best people I have ever met, it's also the cleanest Hostel around!. San Diego and Tijuana are very interesting and different but are both just beautiful. The book itself was quite detailed and everything was where it was suppose to be. One of the best in the Lonely Planet series!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the most useful Tijuana guides written, March 9, 2010

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P. Kerrigan "urban outdoorsman" (Northern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet San Diego & Tijuana (Paperback)

Despite its age, I have yet to find a better guide in print or online. It is a great resource for planning a trip to Tijuana. It exposes a number of hidden gems that are difficult for the casual, non-Spanish speaking visitor to discover. Most people and guides focus on the Ave Revolution tourist trap aspect of Tijuana and miss a unique and vibrant city, unlike any other in Mexico.

Tijuana is also an excellent gateway to the rest of Mexico. You can get comfortable communicating in Spanish with its largely bilingual residents before catching an inexpensive flight or bus to destinations on the Pacific coast or Central Mexico.

I've field-tested a number of hotel, restaurant and activity recommendations and found them all excellent. Some entries are a surprise even to old TJ hands. Yes, Lonely Planet guides do have the gap-year, backpacker / budget traveler outlook (true to their roots), but it works. I'd very much like to see an update to this book that has the same quality.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still useful, December 26, 2006

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Arturo DiGenero - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet San Diego & Tijuana (Paperback)

Despite the book's age, it's still very useful -- San Diego doesn't seem to change that fast! The Tijuana section in particular is quite good. Like every Lonely Planet guide, though, it could have used a bit more editing to rein in the author's particular oddball biases.