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Moon Handbooks: Philippines (3rd Ed.)
by Carl Parkes
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing (1999-10-22)
ISBN: 1566911680
EAN: 9781566911689
Dewy Decimal #: 915.990448
Paperback: 544 pages
Edition: 3
SKU: 08080026
Condition: Very Good As issued
Comments: Trade Paperback. Very Good condition with no markings. No highlights, underlines or notes in text. One slight reading crease in spine Minor wear to cover. Tight binding and clean crisp text. Very Nice copy.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Philippines Handbook presents nearly five centuries of written history and lore about a people often called "Malay, Madrid, and Madison Avenue." This guide also provides the widest and most accurate range of travel information on the sun-splashed islands, from fabled dive sites in the Visayan Islands to the sparkling, untouched beaches of northern Palawan. Carl Parkes also reveals personal tips on restaurants, nightlife, and reliable places to stay.
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Customer Reviews
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Good indepth info for the adventurer
Rating  (4)
Date: 2004-04-10
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
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.
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Easily the most detailed guidebook to the country
Rating (4)
Date: 2003-11-12
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
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...
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Would not like to depend on this book for information
Rating  (2)
Date: 2003-02-23
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Unlike the great South Pacific handbooks by Moon this book lacks detail. It mentions areas you can go to, but not how to to get there or where to stay. It has general information but is not worth it. Would rather like to depend on Lonely Planet, am going to check out Jens Peters book as well. I'll pass on this guide.
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"New" edition hopelessly out of date
Rating  (1)
Date: 2000-04-13
8 out of 10 customers found this reveiw helpful
Moon guides are in general well researched, balanced, informative and truly valuable travel companions. Northern California, for example is quite excellent.This "new" edition of the Philippines Handbook, published in late 1999, is, however, a sharp contrast to Moon's normal standards. Sloppily edited and badly out of date its errors are too numerous to mention, the accomodation sections being especially unreliable. I checked out accomodation comments for several cities which I personally know well including Manila and Cebu and the data in this book are either very out of date, very incomplete, or just plain wrong. Information on shopping in both Manila and Cebu is similarly outdated or just plain absent. No travel guide, unfortunately, takes this interesting, challenging and rapidly developing country seriously. The "new" (1977) Lonely Planet guide is little better than the Moon guide In summary, if you have an older edition of either guide, use it. These "new" editions are a sham.
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Used, and enjoyed!
Rating (4)
Date: 2000-02-13
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
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.
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