Customer Reviews

Philippines Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

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New edition, good for its size, and comes with great map. Can easily be carried with you. If you want more details, go with the Jens Peters book. I rejected that one, because it has 816 pages! Can NOT be easily carried, and who has time to read all that? There's a shortage of proper P.I. guide books. The latest Lonely Planet book supposedly contains outdated info, and most of the other books are too old to be of value at this juncture.

Great book, several key places missing but information very useful. Spent 2 weeks in Philippines and referenced it often. The map was great.

I am an experienced SE Asia traveler and took a chance on this to find its 100 some odd pages to be nothing more than a picturesque but thin overview with minimal information on lodgings or transportation choices. Maps are the strong point for this package, but for serious info. on travel logistics stick with the updated Lonely Planet (still inadequate) or the hefty tome by Jens Peters. And always be prepared for price fluctuations above or beyond what is quoted in any book. Unfortunately, the Philippines is one place that has no one single comprehensive and utterly reliable travel guide.
I gave this an extra star just for being succinct which can sometimes be helpful when choices are overwhelming. Happy travels.

A fine little travel book that I bought at a kiosk at the flea market in Manila - glad I did. It listed all the important events and places around Metro Manila and also in the outlying provinces and other major cities. It also had some significant historical dates and places, and why the information was important to the Philippines. Amazon has a later edition which would be beneficial for up-to-date information and prices. The maps were a big help and got us where we wanted to go, using either the planes, trains, buses, taxis (the best fare prices in all of Asia) and jeepneys. I recommend this book for anyone bouncing around in the Philippines. We were lost several times but the book got us back where we needed to be, and also introduced us unexpectedly to some of the off-the-beaten-paths that were exciting and enjoyable.

There needs to be more books like these out there. I have gotten other travel books before, and none had half the detail this one has in it. over all great book.

Overall the book lacks depth and historical perspective, particularly in the areas off the beaten path such as Mindanao and the Sulu chain.