Frommer's® Montana & Wyoming : With Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks

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Summary: Don't leave home without it!
Review: A handy addition to other travel books for the region.

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Summary: Not the best one to buy
Review: I recently purchased three guide books on Montana: this one, the Montana Handbook, and the Ultimate Montana Atlas and Travel Encyclopedia. If all you're looking for are the places everyone else goes, then this is probably an OK book. It seems to only feature the places where the moneyed folks will go and none of the places that really make travel interesting. Their suggestions for dining and lodging were so limited they were worthless. I certainly didn't feel like I could plan a trip using this book. I got suckered in by the "look inside" feature on this and the Montana Handbook. Why they didn't put it on the Ultimate Montana book is puzzling. Probably because they wouldn't sell any of these other two books if people could really compare. If you want to see what all the other tourists see then this book is probably adequate. If you want to follow their recommendations for dining and lodging, better pack a lot of cash. I mean really, packing two of the largest states in the country into a pocketbook the size of a Grisham novel should tell you something. There are parts of the state they don't even cover. My advice, unless you just like spending money, skip this book.

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Summary: Don't leave home without it!
Review: Once again another great travel guide has come from the Frommer's series of books. When traveling to some place new I always look to see if there is a Frommer's Guide for that destination. They are well written and very easy to read and understand. I feel they are the most complete travel books around. Also there size makes for ease of use. They can be carried on the plane or in car in an overnight bag without taking up to much space. This allows for quick access when finishing last minute trip planning on the way there. Although I have not purchased this book, because I live the area of the US that the book describes I have looked it over and feel it lives up the Frommer's name. It provides the same useful information found in all Frommer's books, maps, general travel info., motel/hotel info., and great itineraries just to touch the surface. I would not hesitate in recommending this book and would buy it myself if I did not already live in Wyoming.

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Summary: Another Great Frommer's Title
Review: Once again another great travel guide has come from the Frommer's series of books. When traveling to some place new I always look to see if there is a Frommer's Guide for that destination. They are well written and very easy to read and understand. I feel they are the most complete travel books around. Also there size makes for ease of use. They can be carried on the plane or in car in an overnight bag without taking up to much space. This allows for quick access when finishing last minute trip planning on the way there. Although I have not purchased this book, because I live the area of the US that the book describes I have looked it over and feel it lives up the Frommer's name. It provides the same useful information found in all Frommer's books, maps, general travel info., motel/hotel info., and great itineraries just to touch the surface. I would not hesitate in recommending this book and would buy it myself if I did not already live in Wyoming.

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Summary: Another great Frommer's fiasco
Review: Who are we kidding here. Trying to pack to of the largest states in geography into one small book? The name must be selling the book, because I didn't find much substance here. There's a lot missing here. This and the Fodor's book must rely on their name to sell the book, not the content of the book.

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Summary: A handbook for the ÒKick me IÕm a touristÓ crowd
Review: With the name Frommer, I really expected something substantial. I canÕt tell you how disappointed I was when I got this. It is a mere shadow of the ÒMoon Montana HandbookÓ, and only a pamphlet of highlights compared to the ÒUltimate Montana Atlas and Travel EncyclopediaÓ. They try to funnel you in to the high traffic tourist spots, and only suggest the pricey restaurants and motels. About the only good thing I can say about it is that itÕs a quick read. They cram all of Montana into a little more than 200 small pages. If you really want to explore Montana, get the ÒUltimateÓ or the ÒMoonÓ books (the ÒUltimateÓ book is really the only one youÕll ever need). If you are part of the ÒKick me, IÕm a touristÓ crowd, then by all means buy this book.

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Summary: A handbook for the ÒKick me IÕm a touristÓ crowd
Review: With the name Frommer, I really expected something substantial. I canÕt tell you how disappointed I was when I got this. It is a mere shadow of the ÒMoon Montana HandbookÓ, and only a pamphlet of highlights compared to the ÒUltimate Montana Atlas and Travel EncyclopediaÓ. They try to funnel you in to the high traffic tourist spots, and only suggest the pricey restaurants and motels. About the only good thing I can say about it is that itÕs a quick read. They cram all of Montana into a little more than 200 small pages. If you really want to explore Montana, get the ÒUltimateÓ or the ÒMoonÓ books (the ÒUltimateÓ book is really the only one youÕll ever need). If you are part of the ÒKick me, IÕm a touristÓ crowd, then by all means buy this book.