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  Provence & the Cote d'Azur by Lonely Planet

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  An exhaustive, upbeat practical guide for the budget-minded independent traveller keen to enjoy the best of the region without breaking the bank. Plenty of decent maps and the odd burst of colour photography.

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  Jordan by Lonely Planet

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  Another practical guide which offers listings and reliable information on travel logistics, does lack the wealth and standard of cultural and historical information in the Rough Guide equivalent.

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  Dubai by Lonely Planet

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  A slim, practical guide to the city with useful listings for the traveller on a budget, but poor maps.

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  Israel & the Palestinian Territories by Lonely Planet

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  A practical guide for the traveller on a budget which includes the Palestinian territories, Sinai and Petra. This new edition boasts 112 maps, but is still fairly weak on cultural and historical information.

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  Hebrew Phrasebook by Lonely Planet

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  A pocket-sized phrasebook with sections on shopping, food and health and a 3,500 word mini dictionary.

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  London by Lonely Planet

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  A firm favourite with the backpacker it is a practical guide with good listings and reliable logistical information. However, does lack the well-written historical and cultural background of the Rough Guide equivalent.

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  Great Britain by Lonely Planet

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  A useful, practical guide for the youthful traveller on a budget. Contains comprehensive listings and reliable travel information, although the detail outside London is less good. Includes approximately 100 pages on Wales and 200 pages on Scotland.

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  Corsica by Lonely Planet

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  Budget-minded guide for independent traveller that covers the practical basics reasonably well while offering little in the way of background reading.

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  Devon, Cornwall & Southwest England by Lonely Planet

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  A practical guide for the independent traveller on a budget, looking for listings of hotels and restaurants and information on travel logistics. Includes chapters on Bath, Bristol and Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.

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  Italy by Lonely Planet

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  A reliable and exhaustive practical guide for the independent traveller on a slender budget. The informal LP tone is present throughout, as are copious details on price and timings. Sticks mostly to the beaten path and doesn't offer a great deal in terms of Italian history or culture.

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  The Lake District by Lonely Planet

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  A reliable, practical guide with good travel and logistical information. Includes recommended walking, driving and cycling routes.

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  Wales by Lonely Planet

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  A reliable, practical guide for the independent traveller on a budget. Less selective and less culturally informative than the Rough Guide equivalent.

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  Scotland by Lonely Planet

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  A fairly decent practical guide for the independent traveller on a budget.

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  Rome by Lonely Planet

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  Budget practical travel guide with plenty of listings on sights, hostels, bars, restaurants. Little to read beyond that. Presentation is basic with few photographs, though perhaps simpler to navigate for that.

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  Naples & the Amalfi Coast by Lonely Planet

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  This is one of Lonely Planet's new regional guides, which feature a lot of red ink, a lot of maps and a lot of day-trip itineraries. Only 40 pages are dedicated to the Amalfi coast, and although there is the usual emphasis on smaller budgets this is more of a tourist guide than a travel guide.

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  Ireland by Lonely Planet

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  A fairly reliable guide for the independent traveller on a budget. Strong on practical listings and travel logistics.

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  Dublin by Lonely Planet

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  A reliable guide to the city for the independent traveller on a budget. Strong on travel logistics and practical information.

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  Sicily by Lonely Planet

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  Exhaustive, upbeat, budget-minded practical travel guide. Maps are rather basic and presentation bland, but for quantity of information it cannot be faulted.

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  Sardinia by Lonely Planet

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  Exhaustive, upbeat, budget travel companion, keeping you entertained and cheaply-housed.

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  Malta & Gozo by Lonely Planet

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  Slim by LP standards, it covers in unspectacular but upbeat and reliable fashion the necessary practicalities of an independent, budget-minded trip to the islands.

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  Venice & The Veneto by Lonely Planet

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  Exhaustive practical companion, typically informal in tone, that following some brief introductory chapters devotes itself to a thematic rather than regional arrangement: architecture, shopping, eating an so on. All presented in the usual LP grayscale, with some colour photographs adorning the glossy early pages.

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  Croatia by Lonely Planet

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  A typically exhaustive Lonely Planet volume with budget-orientated listings for all aspects of the country and some cursory background reading.

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  Tuscany & Umbria by Lonely Planet

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  Exhaustive budget travel guide, upbeat and informal in tone, covering the basics with paying particular attention to foodie day-trips. LP's regional guides are easy to use, but lean more towards tourism than travelling.

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  Florence Encounter by Lonely Planet

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  A self-conscious pocket guide that claims to approach the city holistically rather than as a list of highlights. Certainly it unveils some interesting lesser-known spots, and the pull-out map is first-rate, but some may find the tone of the writing somewhat hard to swallow.

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  Buenos Aires by Lonely Planet

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  A comprehensive, not particularly selective guide for the backpacker on a budget looking for practical information and listings.