South Pacific 5 (Lonely Planet Travel Guide)

Lonely Planet has always shown some of the quirky things about places I've visited and tells it like it is when there's important stuff to know.

It's a great book. I traveled all thru the South Pacific last summer and didn't want to carry a half dozen books. This one really does the trick. Good hotel recommendations and all up the usual high LP standard.

Exactly what I wanted at a reasonable price.

This book has only basic information on South Pacific islands. We were frustrated by the lack of detail and realized while on our trip to the South Pacific that it would have been better to purchase individual guides for each island nation.

Excellent product / Fast shipping

Very informative and shipped quickly.

When you can't find another guide series for your destination, you are sort of stuck with using the Lonely Planet Guide. It's OK, and there aren't a lot of travel guides for this region.

This newest (2012) edition of the guidebook is a significant step down from previous editions. There are 100 fewer pages than the last edition. Once again, none of the islands in micronesia are included. (So if you want to visit Palau or Guam, you'll need to look elsewhere.) Several of the smaller and less popular island groups (not only inaccessible places like Pitcairn, but Tuvalu and Wallis & Futuna) are lumped together in one VERY brief chapter. More money for less content. Maps are the frustrating blue-on-blue. What's wrong with this picture?