The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Lucy Ridout (Author), Lesley Reader (Author), Rough Guides (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Travel Guides | Publication Date: September 15, 2008

Make the most of the cultural and natural richness of Bali & Lombok with this comprehensive and up-to-date guide. The full-colour introduction takes a stunning look at many of the islands’ highlights, from the dramatic cliff top temples to the sparkling white-sand beaches. There are new features on Balinese pop music, volcanic landscapes, traditional and modern performing arts and coverage of the islands’ chic side with fashionable spas, designer boutique hotels and exceptional shopping, plus family-friendly destinations and activities. Whatever kind of traveller you are, from beach comber to eco-tourist, on a budget or money’s-no-object, you’ll find the accommodation, restaurants and experiences that are right for you. Extras include advice on where to dive, how to arrange treks up the island’s volcanoes and the top surf breaks. The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok gives you all the practical advice you’ll need for a great adventure.

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About the Author

Lesley Reader and Lucy Ridout have together, nearly thirty years worth of experience writing about Asia. Lucy Ridout is the co-author of the Rough Guides to Thailand, Thailand''s Beaches & Islands and Bangkok. They are also co-authors of the Rough Guide to Bali and Lombok.

Product Details

• Paperback: 488 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 6 edition (September 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858284287
• ISBN-13: 978-1858284286
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #812,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Travel > Asia > Indonesia > Bali

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful!, November 7, 2009

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Scott D. Ash (Atlanta, Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

This was the one book I used during my visit to Bali in January 2009, after having purchased it and the Lonely Planet guide. What made this book so much more useful was the vastly better details on restaurants and lodging in towns and villages away from the "Banana Pancake Trail," easy-to-use maps, and Rough Guides not joining Lonely Planet in adopting a "preaching greenie" tone.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, July 19, 2009

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Clembert (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I've used these guides in the past. I do like to have a sort of basic nuts-and-bolts guidebook when I travel but I find Lonely Planet to be so popular that everything they recommend is overwhelmed with other LP readers. That's nothing against the LP books which are almost always really good, but I sometimes feel their popularity can make for a less than great travel experience. You know, a "backpacker" guest house or whatever might be totally mobbed because of its mention in LP and the just-as-good place down the street has no customers because they didn't get included.

So, whatever, the Rough guides are pretty popular too but a bit less so, and they're really more or less the same as LP in terms of quality, so nothing really to lose. Hopefully mitigates the problem I mention above. As for Bali, this was also I think the most recently published book oriented to a more budget type traveler (though it isn't limited to that type of customer at all).

I've been to Bali and Lombok a few times, but it has been a while, so I just wanted a little something to help with whatever might have changed. Will try to update this review when I return in a few months. I suppose soon we'll only be using i-phones or netbooks or whatever for this sort of thing...but internet penetration isn't all that it could be in places like Lombok, and thank God too...who would want to be called or emailed in a place like that while you're trying to relax?

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special, November 30, 2010

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Fabian Gonzales (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

This guidebook is standard fare - providing nothing special. It's a compilation of sights, some poorly researched, presented in a wordy envelope that bulks up the text without adding any useful information. Given that Bali is so rich in culture and history, I would say that is pretty weak. It's also a confusing book. Information isn't presented in a straightforward manner, forcing you to skim through pages and pages to find the information you are looking for.