Sep 18, ’08 4:42 PM
for everyone
17 Sept 2008, National Bookstore, Greenbelt 1 – I’m just happy. As simple as that. I’ve added to my ever-towering, ever-leaning-precariously-like-Pisa pile of books (some of which I’ve not read completely).
I was in the vicinity of the bookstore to have a special order made for a book on trading, when I noticed they were on sale. All books with white dots were marked 20% off…and even if my penchant for travel books leaves my wallet groaning, I still could not resist.
I grabbed the books I wanted, but realized I had to leave at least half of them behind as I was already juggling other bags and I still had to go to the grocery to get my prosciutto and salami milano, and whatever fruit I could find to pair with them. The ones I picked were all thick and heavy tomes, save for one.
So I only got four, because I’m thinking I may be traveling again next year or this December, and what could be better than to be a girl scout and be prepared. Goodbye books on Italy, France and Greece!
1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List by Patricia Schultz
Although there aren’t very many pictures, and whatever there were scattered between the book’s covers, were all in black and white, it may be nice to have a checklist of where to go. It is at least 2 inches thick though…sheesh! some checklist eh?
Under the Philippines, they placed Banaue Rice Terraces (no check), Taal Volcano (check) and Amanpulo (super no check).
Lonely Planet‘s Tokyo: City Guide by Andrew Bender and Wendy Yanagihara
I’m planning a collection of city guides…and even if I have been to Tokyo, I felt I had only scratched the surface. One never knows, I may visit Tokyo again before I reach the golden age of 50 🙂
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: China by Staff of DK Publishing Inc.
I dithered between Frommer’s China and this book. The lovely photographs won out in the end. I resolved to come back later for Frommer’s version.
Some people may prefer Lonely Planet, but I liked my experience with Frommer’s details on how to get from one place to another, but it doesn’t have the beautiful photographs (which can serve as one’s album too) which I see in DK.
Frommer‘s Southeast Asia 5th edition by Jason Armbrecht, Brian Calvert, Jennifer Eveland and Jen Lin-Liu
Hmm…I was expecting it to have an entry on the Philippines….but it did not. Why? Bakit? Ngano? Porque?
Isn’t my country in SE Asia? Was there a mistake? Maybe its classified somewhere else? Grrrr….
Oh well, if my trip to Vietnam pushes through before the end of the year, this will be handy.
The Curious Cat 