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| MEXICO CITY: AN OPINIONATED GUIDE FOR THE CURIOUS TRAVELER | 
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Sales Rank: 99253
Category: Book
Author: Jim Johnston
Publisher: iUniverse Star
Studio: iUniverse Star
Manufacturer: iUniverse Star
Label: iUniverse Star
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 140
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1605280127
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9781605280127
ASIN: 1605280127
Publication Date: October 8, 2008
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Product Description
As the largest metropolis on the planet, Mexico City can overwhelm even the most adventurous visitor. Thankfully, Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler gives you a thorough, guiding hand to make your stay outstanding. Written by Jim Johnston, a longtime resident who knows the city inside and out, this travel guide delivers detailed walking tours of the city that include the most popular tourist spots and the lesser-known areas. Johnston knows where to stay, what to do, and where to eat: everything from authentic market food to sophisticated Mexican cuisine. What began as a collection of notes to share with good friends is now available to every newcomer looking for a joyful, memorable stay in Mexico City! "This is the guidebook that I want. Wonderfully written, airtight information, organized in the smartest possibly way. I can't imagine a better Mexico City guide for these times."-Tony Cohan, author of Mexican Days and On Mexican Time "Johnston is the friend you wish you had in every great city, toting you from palace to museum to park but never missing the exquisite pasteleria, the grand hotel lobby or the clean public bathroom."-San Francisco Chronicle
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A Must January 5, 2009
This was our primary guide for a four-day vacation in Mexico City, and it did not dissapoint. Other guidebooks and websites are so overwhelming with information, but they're short on opinion. Also, others instil the fear of god about safety. I appreciated Johnston's reasonable assessments of safety issues, as well as his excellent tips on eating well and generally enjoying one's limited time in the city. I wish we'd read the tips on Xochimilco more carefully--my husband and I got creeped out by the men selling "tours," and turned around and left before we saw anything. Then on the train I reread the paragraph about how these men are just doing their jobs. So we missed Xochimilco, which means we'll have to go back (and read more carefully next time).
I could happily eat lunch and dinner every day for the rest of my life in the little food market behind the Cantina Guadalupana in Coyoacan. It's just one of the many gems we might not have found if we hadn't had this book.
Mexico City is amazing, and I can't say enough about Mexicans' culture of warmth, friendliness, generosity, and politeness. I can see why the author choses to make el D.F. his home.
Take this book, a phrase book, and a good map, and you'll be all set. That's what we did, and it went perfectly.
A unique slant on Mexico City September 7, 2008
Our recent trip to Mexico City was greatly enhanced by our reading of "An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler". Its perspectives on Mexican culture, art, architecture and food are presented with humor, perceptiveness and intelligence by Jim Johnston. The "Guide" made our visit to a city which can seem overwhelming and frightening to the first time visitor more manageable. It focused our sight and attention on aspects of DF we otherwise would have missed. Post trip, I find myself re-reading sections to better appreciate aspects of the city and to plan for a return visit. We also purchased National Geographic's "Traveler Mexico" which I also liked very much.
Like having a friend in DF August 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Jim Johnston's book gives you the personal approach you would get from a friend who moved to Mexico City years ago and is willing to take you around to his favorite spots. It's not comprehensive, nor does it try to be. But - first time or multiple-time visitors who want to get a feel for the unique cacophony, artistry and paradox that is Mexico City will find a helpful guide that addresses practical issues and throws in some quirky delights, too. My husband and I fell in love with Mexico City 7 months ago and just returned to get another fix, using Mr. Johnston's book as our primary reference. We were also pleased to see that he updates information on his web site, so we checked for closings, openings, etc. before the trip. Maybe most important is that the ethic and personality of the author come through, revealing him as someone you would like to know - and you will, with this book.
This is the one to take with you August 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Jim Johnston's guide to Mexico City took us off the usual tourist path and led to parts of the Centro Historico we would have missed. The walking tours are easy to follow and include some not so heavily visited sites. We followed #3 in the Centro and had a great time finding the places mentioned and finding other interesting places along the way. This guide will be a permanent part of the Mexico City bookshelf. And now we know what "pb" means in the elevator!
A comprehensive and portable guide to an incredible city August 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We travel to Mexico twice a year for business and pleasure (shouldn't travel always be a pleasure?), and we are always looking to explore more deeply this great world-city. I would recommend this book for both novices as well as experienced visitors, as Mexico City has so much and is so vibrant, that you take away something new each time. Jim's arrival tips and hotel listings are great, and I cannot wait to check out the walking tour and dining insights on our upcoming trip. The size is great as it is easy to carry around without looking like too much of a tourist. It is also a great book to use to take off the intimidating edge for a first-time visitor.
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