These guides provide trip-planning advice, candid reviews of hotels and restaurants in all price ranges, and a fresh take on familiar sights, with an emphasis on outdoor activities and travel off the beaten track. The comprehensive guides cover all the basics as well as sports, shopping and nightlife. The conversational tone of the guides is like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best.

These books offer:

• Trip-planning advice, including a detailed Online Travel Directory in every annual guide
• Detailed, candid reviews of a wide selection of hotels and restaurants - from budget to luxury
• Exact prices for every hotel, restaurant and attraction
• Opinionated, up-to-date coverage of sightseeing, outdoor activities, shopping, and nightlife -- both on and off the beaten path
• Fold-out maps, plus a full-color map on the inside back cover; full indexes
• Maps keyed to the text, plus information on how to get there and get around
• Unique "Best of the Destination" chapters offering top travel choices

All guides are updated periodically, some are updated annually.