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  Turkish Phrasebook by Lonely Planet

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  A handy pocket phrasebook to help you get by.

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  Sweden by Lonely Planet

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  Packed with information for the independent traveller, the Swedish LP offers great coverage of the whole country.

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  Stockholm Encounter by Lonely Planet

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  A nifty little guide that packs in all the necessary listings whilst remaining easy on the eye. Aims squarely at the hip backpacking set but offers enough information to suit all tastes. The pullout map is a great bonus.

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  Laos by Lonely Planet

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  A practical guide for the traveller on a budget, nevertheless information beyond the main tourist routes is minimal and the book tends to focus too much on visiting temples.

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  Singapore by Lonely Planet

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  A useful, practical guide for the traveller on a budget with good hotel listings and travel information.

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  Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei by Lonely Planet

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  A clearly-laid out, practical guide for the backpacker with good hotel listings and travel logistics, although less information on the historical and cultural background. Includes approximately 175 pages on Singapore and 20 pages on Brunei.

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  Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Penang by Lonely Planet

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  A clearly laid-out, nicely presented practical guide for the traveller on a budget. Focus is on travel logistics, hotel listings and practical information, less strong on the cultural and historical background. Approximately half the book focuses on Kuala Lumpur and the rest is split evenly between Melaka and Penang.

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  Malay Phrasebook by Lonely Planet

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  A pocket-sized phrasebook with basic dictionary that should help you to get around, order food and make friends.

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  Norway by Lonely Planet

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  A fantastic and freshly-updated compendium of travel information with plenty of recommendations for a low-budget trip.

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  Switzerland by Lonely Planet

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  Strong practical guide with detailed budget-minded listings and useful travel information.

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  Austria by Lonely Planet

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  Offers typically exhaustive coverage of Austrian exploration, with a thought always spared for the wallet.

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  Vienna by Lonely Planet

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  Lonely Planet cover Vienna ably with plenty of accommodation, restaurant and nightlife listings, and enough information to get you around the major sights.

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  Africa by Lonely Planet

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  A phenomenally broad guidebook for the backpacker crossing a continent. Likely to save space in your suitcase but inevitably light on detail. Is the only guide to feature Central African Republic, Chad and Equatorial Guinea, with aproximately 12 pages on each country.

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  Egyptian Arabic Phrasebook by Lonely Planet

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  A useful little phrasebook for those travellers who like to master the basics. Includes concise dictionary, introduction to grammar and chapters on getting around, food and drink and meeting people.

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  Egypt by Lonely Planet

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  Usual Lonely Planet fare, most helpful for the budget traveller looking for information on getting around, where to stay and what to eat. This edition also has sections devoted to Nile cruises and diving in the Red Sea.

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  Moroccan Arabic phrasebook by Lonely Planet

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  Handy, pocket-sized phrasebook containing notes on pronunciation, grammar and a dictionary.

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  Tunisia by Lonely Planet

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  Useful guide for the budget traveller with good maps, it has a good segment on art and architecture and includes an in-depth chapter on the Sahara.

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  West Africa by Lonely Planet

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  A comprehensive guide to western Africa includes a basic introduction to health, getting there and visas with a section on each country. Less detailed on regional culture and history than the single country guides but a cheaper, more compact alternative for the backpacker.

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  The Gambia and Senegal by Lonely Planet

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  Less detailed guide than the Bradt equivalent but good practical information and maps. Far more extensive than previous editions.

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  East Africa by Lonely Planet

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  The 8th edition of this reliable and broad-ranging guide includes information on Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. With 132 detailed maps and plenty of information on safari planning this is a handy and comprehensive guidebook.

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  Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles by Lonely Planet

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  One of the only guides to include all of these islands, it provides adequate practical and cultural information. Recommended for the backpacker.

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  Mozambique by Lonely Planet

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  Good practical guide for the south although lacking information on the more northerly parts of the country. This new edition has 36 detailed maps but it might be worth investing in a separate map to supplement it. The chapter on diving is a mere 5 pages long.

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  Southern Africa by Lonely Planet

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  A comprehensive guide to Southern Africa including: Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and South Africa.

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  The Netherlands by Lonely Planet

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  Unspectacular but fiercely reliable budget-orientated guide to all elements of Dutch travel.

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  Amsterdam Encounter by Lonely Planet

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  A self-consciously hip version of the LP 'Best Of' for visitors who don't mind the tone of their trip being dictated to them. The pull-out map is better however, not least because it can be removed.