Let's Go travel guides are for the young traveler who wants to turn a trip into a memorable experience. These guides were started by and for college students, but they can be used by any traveler who wants to have a great time inexpensively.
There are guidebooks for individual countries and major world cities. There are also adventure guides to Alaska, New Zealand, the Pacific Northwest and the American Southwest.
The Let's Go guides are resource for the independent traveler who wants to know what's hip, fun and free. The guides are packed with information about hiking, biking, climbing and camping. You'll even find info about how to run with the bulls in Spain!
The hottest bars, clubs and festivals are described in these books. There's also information on studying, working and volunteering in various locations. These books provide interesting facts about architecture, drama, festivals, holidays, music and sacred sites.
There's plenty of information about transportation, including travel by plane, train, rail, bus and car. Also discussed are travel by boat, moped, motorcycle, and even "by thumb."
If you're interested in ecotourism or want to travel in an environmentally friendly way, these books also address that issue.
Some of the Let's Go guides are large and contain many hundreds of pages. Others are conveniently sized to fit in a pocket, briefcase or backpack.
The Let's Go travel guides are mainly aimed at the
young, independent traveler. For those who are a little older, these books can be a handy guide to saving money while traveling. Remember, though, that you really do get what you pay for, and you might want to check the ratings in these guides for places that have a few more creature comforts but are still affordable. The cheapest places listed in Let's Go can be very spartan. Some even say dismal.
The maps are in black-and-white and tend to be general. Major streets are listed but there isn't a lot of detail. For ideas on good maps to carry with you as you travel, please check out our maps section.
The Let's Go travel guides are mainly aimed at the
young, independent traveler. For those who are a little older, these books can be a handy guide to saving money while traveling. Remember, though, that you really do get what you pay for, and you might want to check the ratings in these guides for places that have a few more creature comforts but are still affordable. The cheapest places listed in Let's Go can be very spartan. Some even say dismal.
