I'm not impressed. Certainly, there must be editing to select a mere 1,000 places from the whole world. Unfortunately, once the author hits the obvious places she tends to highlight the high end hotels, restaurants and resorts over the really interesting places. For Illinois, she picked Charlie Trotter's and for Wisconsin, the American Club in Kohler. In a generation or two those could be mere historical blips.
Helpful Score: 2
This book is FULL of travel ideas. Even if you already have a vacation planned, you can use this book and find gems to check out!
Helpful Score: 2
It's a thick book full of helpful information about various places around the globe. Granted I'm not going to visit all 1,000 places mentioned in the book, but it's a nice starting point for those interested in domestic and/or international travel. This is an excellent reference, but if you're planning a trip to one of these places, you'll want to get a travel guide devoted just to that country. This book is not meant to be such a guide. I'm sure some people will wonder why the author picked town x or over town y, but such subjective criticism is to be expected anytime someone compiles a book like this. We all have our own ideas of where others should visit, but the overall selection of locations is very good.
Helpful Score: 1
This book is a good resource if you're ever planning a trip somewhere. It's not a practical travel book - meaning it doesn't provide information about hotels, restaurants, etc. It just talks about all the different sights to see around the world.
Helpful Score: 1
At last...a book that tells you what's beautiful, what's fun and what's unforgettable-everywhere on earth.
