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libellum_aphrodite's review against another edition
4.0
Excellently done guide. We got some great ideas here from the types activities in and descriptions of each area, then usually went to the internet to refine and finalize. What specific recommendations of food, vendors, or accommodations that we did follow directly from here were reliably excellent.
asche's review against another edition
2.0
Outdated with misinformation now. I much prefer The Rough Guide to New Zealand.
sarah_dietrich's review against another edition
5.0
Lonely Planet is great, lots of great ideas for places to explore this summer!
maplessence's review against another edition
3.0
3.5★
What a gorgeous, evocative cover this book has! All three are typical New Zealand shots.
The problem with using a book designed for overseas readers is that in your own country you aren't trying to cover a vast amount of the country at breakneck speed.* I was looking for a bit more detail than this slim book can supply. What I really liked were the small detail maps breaking up how much you can do in a day. But I needed more information on what to do when I'm at my destination.
If driving in New Zealand don't skip the olive green section at the back.
Our planned route is Wellington for the Cubadupa Festival, I want to go to the Weka Studios & I want to visit the Garage Project (craft beers) & family stuff. Then one night in the Martinborough region (or maybe 2 if the wines are good enough!) Napier & then (yay!) Gisborne & its environs. I've never been to Gisborne & I'm quite excited. For me, this summer is the first time that NZ has felt over touristed, but Gisborne is still very get away from it all. We are allowing nearly four weeks which is more than some of our visitors (I'm an Airbnb host) allow for our whole country. *I made a cup of tea for one of our guests, turned around & he was literally asleep on his feet. He was doing all the driving & they only had 9 days for all of the North Island.
My husband had a good chat with one of the workers at our local I-site (tourist information bureau) the other day. Visitors look at a map & see a little country & don't allow for little windy roads (North Island off the beaten track) very few roads (South Island) & lousy drivers. (New Zealanders & visitors) & road works just about everywhere. Slow down, see less, but enjoy it more.
Carol over & out!
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What a gorgeous, evocative cover this book has! All three are typical New Zealand shots.
The problem with using a book designed for overseas readers is that in your own country you aren't trying to cover a vast amount of the country at breakneck speed.* I was looking for a bit more detail than this slim book can supply. What I really liked were the small detail maps breaking up how much you can do in a day. But I needed more information on what to do when I'm at my destination.
If driving in New Zealand don't skip the olive green section at the back.
Our planned route is Wellington for the Cubadupa Festival, I want to go to the Weka Studios & I want to visit the Garage Project (craft beers) & family stuff. Then one night in the Martinborough region (or maybe 2 if the wines are good enough!) Napier & then (yay!) Gisborne & its environs. I've never been to Gisborne & I'm quite excited. For me, this summer is the first time that NZ has felt over touristed, but Gisborne is still very get away from it all. We are allowing nearly four weeks which is more than some of our visitors (I'm an Airbnb host) allow for our whole country. *I made a cup of tea for one of our guests, turned around & he was literally asleep on his feet. He was doing all the driving & they only had 9 days for all of the North Island.
My husband had a good chat with one of the workers at our local I-site (tourist information bureau) the other day. Visitors look at a map & see a little country & don't allow for little windy roads (North Island off the beaten track) very few roads (South Island) & lousy drivers. (New Zealanders & visitors) & road works just about everywhere. Slow down, see less, but enjoy it more.
Carol over & out!
https://wordpress.com/view/carolshessonovel.wordpress.com
thepaperbackprincess's review against another edition
4.0
I don't normally include these kind of books on my goodreads, but I read this one cover to cover as research for my trip to New Zealand at the end of the year.
It's not structured like a normal lonely planet reference book, instead it's broken into 6 geographic regions and includes 26 suggested road trips throughout the two islands. It's super easy to read and has tons of great ideas for stuff to do. We're planning to drive the whole country from south to north, so I think it'll be really helpful in breaking up some of the drives with roadside attractions along the way!
Now I'm super excited for the trip, even though it's still ages away!
It's not structured like a normal lonely planet reference book, instead it's broken into 6 geographic regions and includes 26 suggested road trips throughout the two islands. It's super easy to read and has tons of great ideas for stuff to do. We're planning to drive the whole country from south to north, so I think it'll be really helpful in breaking up some of the drives with roadside attractions along the way!
Now I'm super excited for the trip, even though it's still ages away!
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