Lonely Planet Singapore (City Guide) [Paperback]

Matt Oakley (Author)

Book Description

Series: City Guide | Publication Date: February 1, 2006

The Cinderella of Asian cities, Singapore has shrugged off its reputation for being boring and stepped into the 21st century with style. As well as being one of the world’s premier fashion and food centres, the city now excites travellers with a buzzing bar scene, hip modern arts and a cultural mix like no other. Want a piece of the Singapore action? Then let this guide show you a good time.

Shop Till You Drop – the best bargains or a high- end fashion spree: shopping to suit any credit card limit

Rest Your Head – in-depth accommodation listings for small or big budgets

Travel Your Tastebuds – from Sichuan to satay

Beat Your Own Path – plot your day using detailed maps of the city

Get Out Of Town – head out from the high-rises and explore the city’s surrounds

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Product Details

• Paperback: 238 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 7 edition (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1740598571
• ISBN-13: 978-1740598576
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,235,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #74 in Books > Travel > Asia > Singapore

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32 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good reccomendations and overview, February 18, 2007

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A. Brown "Snoobles" (Broomfield, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Singapore (City Guide) (Paperback)

We are planning a short trip to Singapore and I found this book to be very good at pointing out things that were a must-do and what was a waste of time. Also had very good lists of things such as indeginous foods (and what was in them), language barriers (very amusing section), things to watch out for etc. Also had a great overview on food, where to eat and what was not worth it. It was good at listing things that were a one-day trip must do and a 3-4 day trip must do.

I definately liked this book over some of the other travel books I have read. It has a very personal touch (some amusing anicdotes) and a good perspective on things.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars eBook version ok, a bit cumbersome, February 11, 2011

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Troy Parsons - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Singapore (City Guide) (City Travel Guide) (Kindle Edition)

There are other good reviews here on the content, so I won't focus on that.

I bought the Kindle version of this book to try it out for one thing, and it was easier than finding a book store!

First off, I commend Lonely Planet for releasing this in an eBook format. After travelling for eight months, it became quite difficult to find guide books, find *genuine* guidebooks, and not to mention, lug them around. At first, I thought Lonely Planet only released PDF versions, which are next to useless on an electronic device. This eBook is immeasurably better than a PDF, and is easy to read. But even with Kindle's highlighting and book-marking features, it is a bit cumbersome to navigate back and forth like you would in a regular guidebook.

Scenario: you are following the walking tour map with your Kindle, turning it this way and that. You look like a bit of a weirdo for one thing :) But then, what is sight 5? So click back-back-back to read up on point 5. Then you need to page forward-forward-forward back to the map. Hit the five-way controller to get back to the map, click to enlarge, then back to the map, rotate device. Also, walking around with Kindle in hand, I was a bit worried about knocking or dropping it.

I think once eReaders have touch-screens, guidebooks will be a bit more realistic. Until then, stick to the physical guide book is my advice.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Kindle edition has no maps, January 29, 2011

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Stewart Bisset (Brookfield, Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Singapore (City Guide) (City Travel Guide) (Kindle Edition)

Be aware that this kindle edition (8) has no maps or photos. These are critical items for a guide book thus I rate this poorly.