- Taschenbuch: 944 Seiten
- Verlag: Lonely Planet Publications; Auflage: 9th (31. Januar 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0864426631
- ISBN-13: 978-0864426635
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19,4 x 13 x 4,4 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (2 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.793.635 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Africa is so vast that any attempt to cover it in one book is doomed to superficiality. In tacit acceptance of this, Lonely Planet have jazzed up the latest edition of their Africa on a Shoestring guide with a post-modern cover: after all, if you are going to deal with things on a superficial basis, you need to have a sexy front.
The authors have struggled against the straitjacket of this format, and--given the constraints--the historical sections are notably rich. But nevertheless, the task of providing thorough, detailed and up-to-date information on 48 countries in under 1000 pages proves difficult indeed. Although the whole continent is covered, the chapters on war-torn countries are preceded by the information that the authors were unable to do first-hand research, while peaceful countries tend to include only the capital and a few centres. More heavily touristed areas get a slightly fuller picture but, since many visitors to these places do not stray further afield, it is difficult to see how this book could supplant a straightforward country guide.
As the only book of its kind dealing with the continent as a whole, Africa On a Shoestring will certainly be of value to those visiting more than one region of Africa, or to those visiting countries that do not appear in any other book (Sao Tomé and Djibouti, for instance). But anyone visiting just one of the regions would be much better off with a regional guide: The Rough Guide to West Africa, and the Footprint East Africa Handbook 2001, being the best choices. --Toby GreenAmazon.com
Lonely Planet's ninth edition of Africa on a Shoestring (written by no less than 14 intrepid souls) begins with an extensive nuts-and-bolts chapter: visa requirements, vaccination information, how to score the cheapest airfares (couriers, charters, consolidators), suggested itineraries, medical checklists, safety precautions, etc. The countries themselves (48 in all) are listed alphabetically (Algeria to Zimbabwe), with major ones (Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa) getting the most space--lesser-known ones such as Angola and Liberia register fewer than 10 pages. As its name suggests, the book is chock-a-block with dirt-cheap suggestions on where to stay (from campsites to hotels), eat (street stalls to restaurants), as well as places to view wildlife (Masai Mara, Serengeti), tour ancient Casbahs (Morocco, Tunisia), or unwind on a tropical beach (the islands of Mozambique, Egypt's Red Sea resorts). The appendix is loaded with practical stuff like basic phrases in numerous languages (including Arabic and Swahili) and a glossary of common terms (medina, baksheesh, dhow). After reading Africa on a Shoestring, you'll definitely want to pack your knapsack and go. --Jill Fergus
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2 von 2 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Format:Taschenbuch
Too much material! The result is a very superficial glance at every country in Africa, without enough substantial detail to truly aid travelers in many given regions. I used the book while traveling through Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Congo (Zaire). Chapters dealing with Ethiopia and Congo were noticeably deficient. These chapters not only lack information, but often provide erroneous information which can be much more aggravating and perhaps dangerous. Other chapters dealing with Uganda, Zanzibar, and Kenya, particularly Nairobi, were well-written, accurate, and helpful.
My overall feeling is that a traveler would be much better equipped by purchasing the regional guides published by Lonely Planet, such as East Africa or West Africa... not this huge, all-encompassing guidebook. For countries not covered, such as Ethiopia or Djibouti, check out Rough Guide or Moon Publications. All of these options offer much more current information than provided here.
If you take a look at LP's Guidebook to Kenya, you will see that it alone has 384 pages! It is simply impossible to condense this into a single worthwhile chapter in the Africa on a Shoestring Guide.
I still gave the book four stars based on the simple fact that it provides excellent maps of the major cities and destinations in Africa and at least a framework for orienting yourself in a given place. If you are backpacking and need to save space, this book does help you out immensely, which is probably its intended function. Just don't put too much faith in it for providing accurate, current details on lodging, transport, or the current "scene."
Format:Taschenbuch
This is a travel book for people who don't need or want to be led by the hand. It gives you the information you need to get by -- cheap places to stay, key sights, modes of travel -- and lets you do the exploring on your own.
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A good overview, but hampered by magnitude of region
5. März 2000
Format:Taschenbuch
Too much material! The result is a very superficial glance at every country in Africa, without enough substantial detail to truly aid travelers in many given regions. I used the book while traveling through Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and the Congo (Zaire). Chapters dealing with Ethiopia and Congo were noticeably deficient. These chapters not only lack information, but often provide erroneous information which can be much more aggravating and perhaps dangerous. Other chapters dealing with Uganda, Zanzibar, and Kenya, particularly Nairobi, were well-written, accurate, and helpful.
My overall feeling is that a traveler would be much better equipped by purchasing the regional guides published by Lonely Planet, such as East Africa or West Africa... not this huge, all-encompassing guidebook. For countries not covered, such as Ethiopia or Djibouti, check out Rough Guide or Moon Publications. All of these options offer much more current information than provided here.
If you take a look at LP's Guidebook to Kenya, you will see that it alone has 384 pages! It is simply impossible to condense this into a single worthwhile chapter in the Africa on a Shoestring Guide.
I still gave the book four stars based on the simple fact that it provides excellent maps of the major cities and destinations in Africa and at least a framework for orienting yourself in a given place. If you are backpacking and need to save space, this book does help you out immensely, which is probably its intended function. Just don't put too much faith in it for providing accurate, current details on lodging, transport, or the current "scene."
14 von 15 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
not recommended
15. Mai 2001
Format:Taschenbuch
I bought this book for my trip to Kenya Uganda and Tanzania. I thought that I might want to travel to Ethiopia or down to Zambia and Zimbabwe....this guide is much too condensed to be helpful, and most travelers I met hated this guide and would borrow or end up buying the LP East Africa guide. You would be much better off buying a regional guide rather then this monster. Just the weight of the book alone isn't worth carrying around with you. I actually ended up ripping this book to shreads and keeping only about ten pages of it then buying the more in depth East Africa Guide.
Don't get me wrong, I love the lonely planet guides. Just not this one. I can whole heartedly recomment the East Africa guide and the Trekking East Africa guide.
Excellent introduction
20. Oktober 2005
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As others note, the continent is too large to contain in one book for travel purposes. What this book does is give an EXCELLENT intro to history, culture, people, cities, regions,
and tourist attractions/locales/interests. Gives the mind a framework for Africa and potentially to guide decisions about vacation options. For actual travel, more specific literature is needed, but this book is an excellent opening to understanding and contemplating Africa. I was enthralled!
and tourist attractions/locales/interests. Gives the mind a framework for Africa and potentially to guide decisions about vacation options. For actual travel, more specific literature is needed, but this book is an excellent opening to understanding and contemplating Africa. I was enthralled!
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