Lonely Planet Pocket New Orleans 3

by Adam Karlin, Adam Karlin, Ray Bartlett

Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket New Orleans is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. March with a brass band through the French Quarter, eat everything from jambalaya to beignets, and take a walking tour past the Garden District's plantation-style mansions - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of New Orleans and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket New Orleans : The Perfect Lonely Planet's Pocket New Orleans is our colorful, easy to use, handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend break. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's USA guide for an in-depth look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

Genres: Travel

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2015

Reviews

[Richard Tubb · Rating 4 out of 5]

These Pocket Guides are meant as brief, at a glance introductions to the Cities they cover. As such, it was useful for our trip to New Orleans.

The book is broken into easy to read sections for different areas of the City, and covers everything from bars and restaurants to shopping, tourist spots and curiosities.

Written in 2014, this book is starting to look a bit dated now (price guides are no longer accurate) buy overall it provides an excellent way to discover New Orleans.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my second Lonely Planet city pocket guide, and I've come to really like these books. They're portable, they break the sights to see down several ways (primarily by neighborhood), and their limited size means they don't get overwhelming. And, most importantly, the recommendations that I tried were good.

Other reviewers mentioned that this might not work as a stand-alone guidebook, but for my long-weekend trip I don't think even this book was necessary (though I did enjoy using it). For me, this book was sort of an anchor of information, and when I wanted more detail about a particular neighborhood or category of thing, I looked online. The kind of information available online is going to be the broadest and most up-to-date anyway. This was the perfect short book to set out the basics.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, let's be clear: these pocket guides are not the most thorough things in the world -- nor are they intended to be. They're a quick overview of a given area's highlights, with a map in the back. They're a good size to stick in a pocket, backpack, or purse and not have to cart around an enormous book.

That said, if I didn't have any other guidebooks available to me besides this one, I probably would not rate it so high. I used the Lonely Planet Pocket Barcelona book last year for a brief business trip to Spain, and it was more than adequate to my needs. With a longer trip ahead of me, this book will mainly be serviceable because of the map.

[Todd Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learn about the French Quarter, eat everything from jambalaya to beignets, or take a walking tour past the Garden District’s plantation-style mansions, these are some of the takeaways from this book.

I liked how they referenced the different areas of New Orleans including lodging, activities, historic sites, and restaurants.

The book includes city walks to help you explore the unique neighborhoods.

There are also maps to help guide you where everything is located.

Also, good notes of some of when to be around certain areas at night.

[Chloe · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only guide you need to New Orleans!

It will help you understand the lay of the land and recommended activities, eats, and drinks for every kind of traveller and every budget. The pull-out map is an invaluable resource for planning and during your trip. It's a truly pocket-sized guide that'll fit easily in your day bag to accompany you on your adventures.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well organised; written clearly and concisely. Detailed maps; top 10 lists are a great touch.