[.ca] Rough Guide Map Kenya 1e (ISBN 1843533596)

Forget Lonely Planet and Let's Go.:
The Rough Guide Kenya is an indispensable guide and is useful for first-time and veteran travellers to Kenya. Sections on literature and history complement excellent, detailed, and often witty coverage of nearly the entire country. The best thing about this book is the author's attempt to introduce the reader to the social and political realities of modern Kenya which lie behind the facade of safaris and curio shops.

good for women:
As a woman travelling alone in Kenya, the hotel information was very good- warned of bars and hotels you might not want to go to alone. Also, gave good advice on the best rooms in a hotel (e.g. not over the bar). This is true at least for hotels in the very cheapest level, as I was budget travelling and never stayed or ate in places above level 2 price range. Additionally, directions on how to get to out-of-the-way places via local transport was really helpful.

Rough Guides listing of other reading on Kenya:
A helpful feature of Rough Guides is a listing of other reading for the Kenyan traveler. Included in that list is an exciting cross-cultural novel entitled Herdsboy.

Rough Guides listing of other reading on Kenya:
A helpful feature of Rough Guides is a listing of other reading for the Kenyan traveler. Included in that list is an exciting cross-cultural novel entitled Herdsboy.

Readable, accurate, entertaining:
We found this book to be extremely accurate and informative, both as we prepared for our 2 week trip and while we were in Kenya. The description of the "snake museum" was perfect - we read it out loud to the group as we stood in the park. Much of the information provided to us by our hosts from Nairobi matched what we already had learned from our reading. When we prepare for our next trip anywhere, we'll look first for a Rough Guide!