Travel book on ALASKA???
Feb 6th, 2007, 05:52 PM
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I love DK Eyewitness Travel books. They usually have a full size version and a Top 10 version. Although I think for Alaska they only have the full size--which I have and think it's great: lots of photos, explanations, maps, etc. You can search for them at:
http://us.dk.com/static/cs/us/11/travel/intro.html
Barnes and Nobel, Borders, and other book stores all have large travel sections. I'd also suggest flipping through a few different guides to determine which meets your needs the most.
Good luck
http://us.dk.com/static/cs/us/11/travel/intro.html
Barnes and Nobel, Borders, and other book stores all have large travel sections. I'd also suggest flipping through a few different guides to determine which meets your needs the most.
Good luck
Feb 6th, 2007, 06:45 PM
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If you're driving through Alaska, or any part of the "northwest," the latest edition of _The Milepost_ is necessary and sufficient as a travel guide. No other comes remotely close for info you need while driving. When I drove, I had five guide books, but always ended up using that one.
Feb 7th, 2007, 02:16 AM
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ditto on the Milepost. We used it for our driving holiday through Alaska and found it absolutely invaluable. I wish there was one for other states. We are doing a driving holiday in September in the States and having a book like the Milepost would have been just perfect.
Feb 7th, 2007, 03:59 AM
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If you can really only have one, The Milepost is it. I'd really prefer at least 2. One to browse through to get a quick feel for what sights are really important to me, and then The Milepost to take along to find them on my way.
Feb 7th, 2007, 10:51 AM
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Head to your library and take out Alaska travel books. I frequently take them with me on trips- just a week ago I took back the library copy of Fodor's Hawaii 2007.
Even older editions offer plenty, just verify prices directly online. I hardly ever buy books. I do have a 2004 Milepost that I still use.
For those purchasing the MILEPOST. the new edition comes out in March. Don't purchase a 2006 edition unless significantly discounted. The Anchorage Walmarts also have copys discounted, about $20.
I frequently take them with me on trips- just a week ago I took back the library copy of Fodor's Hawaii 2007. Even older editions offer plenty, just verify prices directly online. I hardly ever buy books. I do have a 2004 Milepost that I still use.
For those purchasing the MILEPOST. the new edition comes out in March. Don't purchase a 2006 edition unless significantly discounted. The Anchorage Walmarts also have copys discounted, about $20.
Feb 7th, 2007, 01:09 PM
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I went wild when I started planning our trip and now have Fodors, Frommers AAA's Tour book and Mileposts. If I mess up with all this info shame on me. Prefer Fodors to Frommers but pretty much the same. Good luck
Feb 7th, 2007, 05:19 PM
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Thanks all for your help---I think I will end up getting more than 1 and I love the idea of borrowing from the library but the newest ones they had were 2004...not quite currant enough for me!!
