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Lonely Planet Indonesia
by Patrick Witton, Mark Elliott, Paul Greenway, Virginia Jealous, Etain O'Carroll, Nick Ray, Alan Tarbell, Matt Warren
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (2003-11)
ISBN: 1740591542
EAN: 9781740591546
Dewy Decimal #: 915
Paperback: 960 pages
Edition: 7th
SKU: N2478A
Condition: As New
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
- the most authoritative and comprehensive guide to Indonesia, including detailed information on Java, Sumatra and Bali- suggestions for enjoying Indonesias' numerous volcanoes- Indonesian culture and crafts section- detailed coverage of surfing and bird watching
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Amazon.com Review
From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money. Indonesia is a country of incredible natural diversity and beauty rivaled only by its cultural diversity and wonder. This guide will help you make the most of a short or long journey, with details on Indonesian culinary delicacies; places to stay, from beach huts to resorts; important information on national parks and trekking to out-of-the-way places; 200 maps; extensive transportation details; plus a special 24-page color guide to Indonesia's arts and crafts. Don't miss the surfing section--it's reputed to be "totally gnarly." --Kathryn True
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Customer Reviews
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New one coming out December 06
Rating  (3)
Date: 2006-03-05
1 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a good book, but an updated edition is supposed to come out December 2006 so wait until then if you want this book.
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completely essential
Rating  (5)
Date: 2006-01-26
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
this is the most useful and necessary guidebook not only for indonesia but for any destination you may have!
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Good, but Could Be Better
Rating  (4)
Date: 2004-04-06
15 out of 15 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is currently the best overall guide to Indonesia for independent travellers. It covers enough attractions to keep people occupied for months, and is more than enough for those with an average interest in the country.
As usual with this series, it is strong on practical details like prices, public transport and city maps, though one should never forget that prices in particular will have changed by the time one gets there - this 7th edition was researched in 2002, and reflects the situation as it was then.
There is also more than enough background information about culture and history for most readers.
Note however that coverage of remoter, less-visited regions is poorer - the chapter on Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) is nearly useless, and the one on Papua (Indonesian New Guinea) is little better.
Those with a deeper interest in Indonesia, or with an interest in a particular region, might want more detailed guides to those areas - Lonely Planet has great guides to Java and Nusa Tenggara, while Periplus has eight separate ones to all parts of the country, though the Periplus ones are best backed up with this book for practical details.
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Good Starting Point, Reference Material
Rating (4)
Date: 2003-12-07
3 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a good guidebook and fairly accurate. In a country like Indonesia, however, things change quickly so use this book as a reference not as a bible. Do you own research and talk to other travellers. Since LP Indo is the default travellers' guide to this region, most of the restaurants and hotels are not the best values. Many get a steady stream of customers just because of a good review and never bother to maintain the facilities. The best deals require a lot of footwork and bargaining! Also, bus/boat schedules always change. So don't plan a rigid itinerary based on the data in this book. I know a couple that lost a week because they planned a trip around a ferry described in this book but didn't actually exist! Be prepared to wait if you're going off the beaten path. Some boat services are infrequent between the islands.Learning some bahasa indonesia always helps bargaining. The language section is adequate but the phrasebook is much better.
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Lonely Planet Indonesia
Rating (3)
Date: 2003-09-27
2 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is great for giving you ideas as to which places to visit. But seeing now that it's 3 years out of date it has a lot of errors. I just used it in august of 2003 and all the prices are way off. Expect to pay about 2-3 times (sometimes 5-6 times) what the guide says because Indonesia's economy has picked up since the book has been released. For example: Borobudur is listed as 10,000Rp (~$1.80CDN) for entrance in the guidebook, now it's 58,000Rp (~$10CDN). They should be putting out a new one soon so if you can, wait for the next one to come out.
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