Philippines

by Carl Parkes and Peter Harper

A twenty-year veteran of travel in the Philippines, Carl Parkes provides fascinating cultural insights, reveals personal tips on restaurants, nightlife and reliable places to stay.' This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566911680
• ISBN13: 9781566911689
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.2" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Good indepth info for the adventurer

If you have a short time in the Philippines and want easy, but good, trips laid out in detail Lonely Planet is better. But if you really want to learn about the Philippines, get a handle on the remote areas, leave the tourist track and plunge into wilderness or hang out with remote tribes, Moon is much better. I use them both.

Easily the most detailed guidebook to the country

While it may not be as up to date about practical info (like prices or schedules) as say Lonely Planet, I found this book unbeatable for its in depth coverage of the country!It covers every single province (out of ca. 80) making sure that no remote corner of the country is overlooked.The emphasis on regional clutures / ethnic groups was particularly interesting to me.It is THE best book for those planning to spend a longer period in the Philippines going off the beaten track, though carrying a LP as a back-up for practical info is useful.Certainly for those only going on a 2-3 weeks beach holiday the in depth info contained in this book may be irrelevant, and they might be better off with another book stronger on resorts and prices...

Used, and enjoyed!

This was our guide to our last trip to the Philippines, and was priceless. Was enjoyed just as much by our relatives there. Would never have enjoyed the 'Hobbit House' so much if it hadn't been mentioned. This is a must have guide for anyone travelling there.

I love it! It's just a super great book

It's a good book and I think the world should read it

I love it! It's just a super great book

It's the greatest book on culture I ever read!!