08-24-2010, 10:02 AM | #1 |
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I'm looking for some recommendations for travel guides that work well on Kindle.
Specifically London and Paris. I usually like Rick Steves guidebooks but reviews for the Kindle edition were not kind. So if anyone has experience with a good Kindle edition guidebook I'd really appreciate hearing about it. |
08-24-2010, 11:32 AM | #2 |
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Here are the Kindle versions of the Michelin guides: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss....81_327&fsc=-1
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08-24-2010, 12:32 PM | #3 |
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I used Lonely Planet on the Kindle for New Zealand and Australia. They worked well. The maps were hard to read on the 6 inch screen.
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08-24-2010, 03:46 PM | #4 |
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I bought the Lonely Planet Philippines edition to read on my Ipod and PC Kindle readers.
They didn't really do a very good job on the conversion, especially on the maps. Plus, not being able to print out the maps that I need is a real drag. So it is good that you are asking, and I recommend looking at the reviews. Travis |
08-24-2010, 04:08 PM | #5 |
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I have a Rick Steves guide on my iPad in the Kindle app. It looks great. Why don't you get the sample and try it?
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08-24-2010, 08:40 PM | #6 |
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Actually the Amazon reviews have been very helpful. The samples are helpful but of course limited. They don't really give you enough of a sample to see any maps. Well at least not the books I have sampled.
Self-guided tours are a great way to travel especially with a good travel guide in your hands. A well formatted Kindle edition would just make things that much better. |
08-24-2010, 11:59 PM | #7 |
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Is there any way to print out a few choice maps from a Kindle Edition travel book?
Nothing high res or high quality. But when I am out and about in a new place, oftentimes I have a tiny paper map folded in my back pocket. Travis |
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Could you open it on K4PC and print screen? Seems like that would work well Last edited by DixieGal; 08-25-2010 at 10:29 AM. |
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08-25-2010, 10:35 AM | #9 |
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So you intend not to use any guidebooks. Rather you will be using your IPad to access the net for maps and info?
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