Product Description

The Rough Guide to The Philppines is the ultimate guide to this stunning archipelago. A 24-page full-colour section introduces the country and its highlights, from the remote sun-kissed islands off the East coast to the lagoons of Palawan and the tribal villages of the Cordilleras. Each region of the country is covered in-depth, with the pick of the sights and activities listed at the start of the chapter. There are detailed and opinionated listings providing essential information on where to stay, eat, drink, dance, dive, surf, trek, kayak and sail. Finally, an informative and accessible background is given to Philippino history, culture, socitey, music, politics and environment.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #556903 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 640 pages

About the Author
Written and researched by long-term resident of the Philippines, David Dalton.

Customer Reviews

seriously out of date
the rough guide to the philippines in keeping with recent rough guides is very easy on the eye, well laid out with stunning photography, but the content is seriously dated.
although very strong for overall planning and an overview, the details for each location are weak.
the diving guide n particuliar is very strong, and alows the diver to approach the diving in the philippines from differnet angles, the box out guide to each location is particuliarly useful running through the different dive sites, but again is dated as many entrys detail common encounters with hammerheads, mantas and so on whereas in reality it has been many years since these pelagics have been seen. alhough this is also a good indication of how quickly the sea is being decimated in the area.
as usual the sections on food and language although small are useful and well compiled.
although good for reference this version is too dated to rely on for a trip to the philippines.