From the Grand Canyon to the Petrified Forest, snow-capped mountains to the Sonoran Desert, and fabled Route 66 to the Coronado Trail, National Geographic Traveler: Arizona, 3rd Edition, by Southwesterner Bill Weir covers the state’s rich culture and stunning landscapes that make it one of the top destinations in the country, attracting 31 million visitors each year.
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"The pictures are, well, National Geographic quality: panoramic vistas, slice-of-life-situations, interesting wildlife." —Arizona Republic
"It’s like reading and looking at a really in-depth National Geographic essay." —Seattle Times
"It’s like reading and looking at a really in-depth National Geographic essay." —Seattle Times
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Bill Weir took a bicycle ride across the United States with Bikecentennial in 1976 and was inspired to cycle around the world. He got started writing guidebooks on that trip in 1979 by sending suggestions to the author of the South Pacific Handbook while island hopping there. He lives in Flagstaff, AZ when not on his bike.
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Back in school, Bill Weir always figured he'd settle down to a career job and live happily ever after. Then he discovered traveling. After graduating with a B.A. in physics from Berea College in 1972, Bill found employment with corporate America, but the very short vacation breaks just didn't provide enough time for the trips he dreamed of.
So in 1976 he took off on his trusty bicycle, Bessie, riding across the United States from Virginia to Oregon with Bikecentennial '76. The following year he took off on an even longer bicycle trip--from Alaska to Baja California. Then came the ultimate journey--a bicycle cruise around the world. Bill pedaled the globe from 1980 to 1984, spending most of his time in the South Pacific and Asia, getting as far west as India's Thar Desert. Naturally he used Moon's excellent South Pacific Handbook and Indonesia Handbook. Correspondence with the authors led to the idea of writing a guidebook of his own. Bill returned to his home base of Flagstaff, Arizona, and set to work researching and writing Arizona Handbook.
As soon as he'd finished that book, Bill headed north to the Beehive State to create Moon Handbooks: Utah. Back in Arizona, he plunged into yet another comprehensive guide, Moon Handbooks: Grand Canyon, centered on the wonders of the colorful chasm. Bill has also written the text for National Geographic Traveler Arizona, which describes the state's highlights accompanied by beautiful photography.
In 1991, while exploring the Buddhist meditation traditions in Thailand, he updated a little guidebook, A Guide to Buddhist Monasteries and Meditation Centres in Thailand, published by the World Fellowship of Buddhists in Bangkok. Another author, Pataraporn Sirikanchana, updated and expanded the book in 2004. Copies are available in Bangkok at the World Fellowship of Buddhists (south side of Benjasiri Park) and a bookstore north across the street from Wat Bovornives. You can also find online versions by doing a search with the book title.
Bill continues to explore Arizona and beyond, always discovering new places and learning more about the old. He completed his round-the-world bicycle ride with ol' "Bessie the Bicycle" in 1995 and has since ridden extensively in Europe and Asia with his new "Bessie Too the Bicycle." See what he has been up to lately at www.arizonahandbook.com/Bills_travels.htm
Bill no longer writes for the Moon Handbook series, but you can read his Arizona travel guide online at www.arizonahandbook.com
--Bill Weir
Travels in the world and in the mind add to life's richness of experiences!
So in 1976 he took off on his trusty bicycle, Bessie, riding across the United States from Virginia to Oregon with Bikecentennial '76. The following year he took off on an even longer bicycle trip--from Alaska to Baja California. Then came the ultimate journey--a bicycle cruise around the world. Bill pedaled the globe from 1980 to 1984, spending most of his time in the South Pacific and Asia, getting as far west as India's Thar Desert. Naturally he used Moon's excellent South Pacific Handbook and Indonesia Handbook. Correspondence with the authors led to the idea of writing a guidebook of his own. Bill returned to his home base of Flagstaff, Arizona, and set to work researching and writing Arizona Handbook.
As soon as he'd finished that book, Bill headed north to the Beehive State to create Moon Handbooks: Utah. Back in Arizona, he plunged into yet another comprehensive guide, Moon Handbooks: Grand Canyon, centered on the wonders of the colorful chasm. Bill has also written the text for National Geographic Traveler Arizona, which describes the state's highlights accompanied by beautiful photography.
In 1991, while exploring the Buddhist meditation traditions in Thailand, he updated a little guidebook, A Guide to Buddhist Monasteries and Meditation Centres in Thailand, published by the World Fellowship of Buddhists in Bangkok. Another author, Pataraporn Sirikanchana, updated and expanded the book in 2004. Copies are available in Bangkok at the World Fellowship of Buddhists (south side of Benjasiri Park) and a bookstore north across the street from Wat Bovornives. You can also find online versions by doing a search with the book title.
Bill continues to explore Arizona and beyond, always discovering new places and learning more about the old. He completed his round-the-world bicycle ride with ol' "Bessie the Bicycle" in 1995 and has since ridden extensively in Europe and Asia with his new "Bessie Too the Bicycle." See what he has been up to lately at www.arizonahandbook.com/Bills_travels.htm
Bill no longer writes for the Moon Handbook series, but you can read his Arizona travel guide online at www.arizonahandbook.com
--Bill Weir
Travels in the world and in the mind add to life's richness of experiences!
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This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: Arizona (Paperback)
This book is organized very well for people who are interested in planning a trip to Arizona and want to make sure they do not miss any of the great sites. The book is organized by area, allowing the reader to focus on a particular area of the state. Lots of pictures and great descriptions provide good information and a good idea of what to expect.I used this book to start planning a trip, and it worked out very well. Note however, that I also had some additional books to find more information about specific areas, Arizona history, hikes, and much more. This type of information is not provided at a great level of detail here.
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Great photos, outdated and questionable info,
This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: Arizona (3rd Edition) (Paperback)
This is the first National Geographic travel guide I have used. I am new to AZ and thought this would give me a good idea of places to go and things to do. While it has been very useful at times, a LOT of the information has been inaccurate and/or outdated. Also, some of the featured places have hardly been worth stopping by, let along making a specific trip to see. I would strongly recommend first checking this out at the library or a bookstore to see if it is really what you want.
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Terrific book to learn about what Arizona has to offer,
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This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: Arizona (Paperback)
This is a nice size book that you can use to both plan your trip to Arizona as well as bring with you while you're traveling. It's a paperback with a heavy-duty cover. It also gives you an overview of the history of Arizona going back thousands of years ago to the present. The book divides the state into regions and then spends about 1-2 pages on a place or town. Just about all of the book (about 230 pages) is spent on this, the back of the book (about 30 pages) is spent listing various hotels and restaurants in each area. (Frankly I'd just get a AAA guide if that's all you're looking for) Websites are given for most of the places discussed in the book so you can get more information. I wouldn't use this book as my only guide to Arizona, but it is a good start!
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