All the travel experts agree—consumers want more and different experiences from travel than they did in the past. They want to deeply understand their destination before they go, feel a meaningful connection to the place while there, and return home feeling enriched and ready to share their experiences with others. With these trends in mind, and the results of extensive, proprietary market research, National Geographic Traveler has been enhanced with engaging new features and a contemporary redesign.
Each guide begins with an introduction that enables the traveler to sample a bit of the culture, history, and attractions before they go and plan the trip based on their own interests and length of stay. Travelers can immerse themselves in active, in-country "Experiences" and "Off-the-Beaten-Path Excursions" they won't find anywhere else, like visiting a family in a South African township or learning to cook Maori cuisine with a renowned New Zealand chef. Other new features, such as "Insider Tips" from National Geographic photographers, writers, and experts, as well as "Not-To-Be-Missed" lists ensure that each person's visit will be one-of-a-kind and memorable.
To make the most of these and all the other great new features, the guides' design has been simplified, opened up, and enhanced with easy-to-read tinted sections. Gorgeous color photographs, high-quality maps, and the popular walking and driving tours are still highlights of our crisp, new look. To complete the update, our new covers boast a striking, single image of the destination, along with the clear National Geographic branding that signifies quality, trust, and all the best in travel.
With more than a century of travel expertise, new content, and a new look, National Geographic Traveler is the right guide at the right time—poised to meet the changing needs of today's traveler better than ever and better than anyone.
New Zealand comes alive in vivid images in this brand-new edition. See the amazing fjords, glaciers, and sulfur springs. Learn about rugby, organic farming, the Maori, and bungee jumping.
This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: New Zealand (Paperback)
This NZ guidebook is of a similar vein to the very-popular DK (Eyewitness)New Zealand (Eyewitness Travel Guides) NZ guide. Both books are full of color glossy photos of all the main NZ attractions and spots...but neither book gives you the essential details as how/when/how much/exact driving directions. Both Natl Geo and DK are sort of "primers" on NZ--both are somewhat like a compendium of colorful rah-rah tourism brochures. That said, I think the DK book is better at what it does than this book. I've looked through them both very thoroughly, and while Natl Geo does have some info that DK doesn't go into depth with, I feel that the DK book has better photos that bring to life the country in a more appealing manner, and DK does a better job "fleshing -out" the tourism hot spots than Natl Geo. Both books are full-color, and...Read more
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This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: New Zealand (Paperback)
We thought the maps, pictures, and content gave a great overview of New Zealand. This book was perfect in helping us plan which regions we wanted to visit and how much time we wanted to spend in each region. We found the section with recommendations on food and lodging to be a little weak, so we have relied on other tools, such as [...] and the Lonely Planet book to fill that niche.
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This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: New Zealand (Paperback)
I didn't give it 5 stars because the cover was "rubbed" looking, but otherwise beautiful pictures and all. I bought it as a gift for my aunt and uncle who are going on a cruise to australia and new zealand.
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