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Real Florida: A Travel Guide for the Passionate Yet Practical (The Budget Romance Traveler series)
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Manufacturer: Clearing Skies Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780970793768
ISBN: 0970793766
Label: Clearing Skies Press
Manufacturer: Clearing Skies Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2006-10-28
Publisher: Clearing Skies Press
Studio: Clearing Skies Press
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Editorial Reviews:
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From Mt. Dora to Tarpon Springs and Islamorada to the more pristine beaches of Stuart and Jensen, this guide offers both couples and families recommendations on where to find the best possible value and charm for the dollar in the Sunshine State. Written for folks who love quiet more than crowds and travelers who seek a richer experience while keeping a sensible eye on costs, this guide reveals an assortment of off-the-beaten-path destination points and attractions and information on where to dine and stay while enjoying them.
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Summary: Different, and that's a good thing
Comment: My husband and I stole away last autumn for a week in Florida and we had a wonderful time using Real Florida as a supplement to a Frommer's guide. It was my first visit to Sanibel, but we will be back again some day. Fabulous in fall! This book offers a unique and very cool blend of budget-minded things and places that also lean toward romance. What a perfect combination. For me, the fact that it doesn't include detailed maps isn't an issue. Travel book maps are too small to be of much use anyway, and we always stop at Welcome Centers to get free Florida maps.
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Summary: Not user friendly
Comment: I just received this book in the mail yesterday. I unwrapped it, and started flipping through it. The chapter headings are the places the author wishes to recommend that I visit. Ok, good. BUT WHAT USE IS A TRAVEL BOOK WITH NO FREAKING MAPS IN IT?
Travel books must be BROWSABLE. And to be browsable, travel books must have MAPS to show me where the stuff they are writing about is located. This book is strong on narrative and weak on illustrative graphics, to the point of unusability. If a future edition were to add some of this supportive material, I might be able to figure out if the book were any good.
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Summary: What a Great Find
Comment: My wife and I will be taking this book with us again this March when we visit Florida for spring training. We relied on it last year for day trips and one or two overnight explorations around the state. It is excellent.You can tell this book is independently written and not the typical corporate tour guide. The tips and opinions suited us just right as we prefer to see Florida off the beaten path. Besides, we've already seen most of the touristy "hot spots." Thankfully, Real Florida gives you plenty of alternatives that are not too pricey, and we look forward to checking out more of them on our next trip.
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Summary: Real Florida is a Very Fine Travel Guide
Comment: My wife and I agree with the philosophy of this book...we think it's definitely on the right track. We have grown weary of the gigantic Orlando resorts and their artificial commercialism. We prefer Lake Wales and Bok Tower, for example, places that are both old-fashioned and a sensory pleasure. The same is true of other destinations recommended in Real Florida, such as St. Petersburg and Sanibel Island, although the latter can be a stretch of the budget. The best part is, the people in these unique places are usually sincere and unaffected, and the pace is much more appealing than that of theme park mania. Congratulations to the author for his "budget-romance" concept
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