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  Scotland Highlands & Islands by Footprint

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  A hardback guide to the region with excellent practical information for the traveller on a budget and decent historical and cultural background.

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  Costa Rica, Nicaragua & Panama by Footprint

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  The most reliable guides to Latin America, Footprint provide a good mix of practical, cultural and historical information for the traveller on any budget. This guide provides approximately 100 to 140 pages on each country, a perfect for your suitcase, if you are moving between the three.

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  Western Canada by Footprint

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  A reliable guide with great background information for the traveller on a mid-range budget.

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  Caribbean Islands by Footprint Guides

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  A splendid, hefty volume that covers all regions in good practical detail, all the while weaving in interesting reading material. Colour photographs and maps are in short supply, however.

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  Northern Spain by Footprint

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  Always consistent, Footprint Guides are a great alternative to the better known guidebooks. This book serves as an excellent overview of this fascinating region, from the pilgrims of Santiago to the peaks of the Pyrenees.

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  West Coast Australia by Footprint Guides

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  This Footprint guide is an excellent companion to their East Coast Australia guide. Very useful for accommodation and restaurants, with some good suggestions for excusions and activities from the larger towns.

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  East Coast Australia by Footprint Guides

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  Although this guide may be lacking in photographs and detailed maps compared with the Lonely Planet edition, it more than makes up for it with a wealth of useful information, particularly on accommodation and restaurants. Well researched and reliable.

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  New Zealand by Footprint Guides

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  An excellent guide for the traveller on any budget (though backpackers may find their needs better met by the Rough Guide) combining practical detail with in-depth historical and cultural information on each region. Particularly strong on the South Island.

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  Croatia by Footprint Guides

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  A splendid and recently updated all-around guide with good local mapping.

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  Andalucia by Footprint Guides

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  This guide features some excellent suggested itineraries and includes good sections on Granada, Seville and Cordoba. The maps throughout are adequate, but some may find them lacking in detail.

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  Valencia Pocket Guide by Footprint Guides

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  This is a very good guide to city breaks in Valencia, with the focus on shopping and seeing the sights. There are small but useful sections on accommodation, arts & entertainment and the history of Valencia.

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  Vietnam by Footprint Guides

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  A well-written, reliable guide that covers both practical information and detailed cultural and historical background. Aimed at a slightly higher end of the market than the backpacker.

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  Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos by Footprint Guides

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  The Footprint guides are excellent with a useful mix of practical and cultural information. This is also one of the only guides to include Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Half the book is dedicated to Vietnam and there is a specific chapter on Angkor Wat.

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  Cambodia by Footprint Guides

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  A good practical guide with suggestions that will take you off the beaten backpacker trail. Also includes excellent maps and detailed historical and cultural background.

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  Laos by Footprint Guides

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  An excellent guidebook for the traveller on any budget, combining practical detail with in-depth historical and cultural information on each province.

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  Malaysia & Singapore by Footprint Guides

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  A good, reliable guide aimed at a slightly higher end of the market than the backpacker. Includes practical tips on restaurants and hotels for any budget, as well as detailed historical and cultural information.

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  South Africa by Footprint

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  Excellent guide with in-depth practical details and plenty of historical and cultural information. Written by the same author as the Johannesburg Bradt, this guide is updated annually.

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  Namibia by Footprint

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  An excellent, durable guide to Namibia, fully updated information on where to eat and sleep and how to get around one of the world's last true wildernesses.

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  Tanzania by Footprint

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  A thorough guide with a good practical advice for the independent traveller and decent cultural and historical information. Hardback format makes it heavier but more durable.

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  India by Footprint

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  Durable, comprehensive guide with good cultural and historical information. Perfect for the traveller who needs logistical and practical tips but would like more guidance on culture than either the Lonely Planet or the Rough Guide can offer.

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  Northeast India by Footprint

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  Similar type of guide to the Rough Guide and Lonely Planet series, includes useful tips for the independent traveller on getting around and where to stay. Slightly more upmarket and does include more cultural and historical information.

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  Rajasthan by Footprint

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  The most detailed and comprehensive guide to the state. Good practical, cultural and historical information.

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  South India by Footprint

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  A slightly more up-market, very well-researched practical guide. Includes sections on Mumbai and Goa.

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  Hong Kong PopOut Map by Footprint PopOut Maps

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  A genuinely pocket-sized product which contains two pop out maps, including a street map of Hong Kong, an overview map of Hong Kong island, and detailed maps of Kowloon, Causeway Bay and the New Territories.

  Map scale: 1: 15 500

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  Cuba by Footprint Guide

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  Consistently readable and reliable, Footprint Guides are a great alternative to the better known guidebooks. This volume covers all budgets and aspects with insight and verve.