| Wallpaper City Guide: Mexico City | 
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Sales Rank: 800714
Category: Book
Author: Editors Of Wallpaper Magazine
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Studio: Phaidon Press
Manufacturer: Phaidon Press
Label: Phaidon Press
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 120
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.1 x 4.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0714846902
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780714846903
ASIN: 0714846902
Publication Date: September 15, 2006
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Product Description
Wallpaper* City Guides are an exciting, stylish new concept in travel guides published by Phaidon Press and Wallpaper* magazine. Glamorous, global and affordable, the new travel guides can be acquired for only $8.95 and feature the worlds greatest cities, from Barcelona to Buenos Aires, Istanbul to Sydney, London to Los Angeles. Aimed at the design conscious traveller, the guides offer just the right amount of insider knowledge on the worlds most popular cities, from where to stay and what to visit, to where you should eat, shop and be seen. Ideal for a weekend break or business travel, their discreet, pocket sized format tells you everything you need to know, giving you the inside track on what can not be found anywhere else. The guides have been compiled by Wallpaper* magazines international editors and travel writers who have lived in the featured cities. They provide up-to-the-minute information and authoritative advice on the hottest of venues in the coolest of cities. Each guide will be updated annually to ensure they remain the authoritative last word on the city concerned. The guides are divided into sections on Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports and Spas, and Escapes. In addition, each one features a local resident recommending their own favourite places to visit in that city and sharing their insider knowledge. Maps and aerial photography are included for easy navigation and orientation and there is even a notebook to record personal discoveries and recommendations. Each section is subtly tabbed with a different color to make it easy for you to find the information you need. Wallpaper* City Guides are the result of a dynamic, joint publishing partnership between Wallpaper* magazine and Phaidon Press. Whether you are indulging in long weekend and want to know which room to book in which hotel, or have a free afternoon on a business trip and would love to escape and explore, the Wallpaper* City Guides offer a stylish and original alternative. The complete list of launch cities includes Amsterdam, Bangkok, Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Rio de Janeiro, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney and Tokyo.
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 What, no coupons? February 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is elegantly designed and pretty much content-free, as previous reviewers have said. It seems like a bunch of ads for trendy chain hotels, except real ads would offer discount coupons.
If you want Mexico City to be London or NYC ... March 8, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you want the same EXACT experience in Mexico City as you would in either London or NYC then this is the book for you. With this book you will have no need to know that Mexico City has a different culture, or really a different language for that matter. It doesn't come with a map, because obviously you will be asking your 5-star hotel/ trendy restaurant/ trendy foreigners-only bar/ trendy spa to request for you an English-speaking driver to drive you to your next glossy shiny English-speaking destination. For goodness sake, for shopping they recommend US$200 skirts or colorful resin rings that could be found in trendy NYC boutiques.
Yes, I made the mistake of buying this book, and I found Mexico City to bemuch richer and vibrant in culture and people than Wallpaper portrays it.
Please stick w/ Lonely Planet or Moon Handbooks.
 Superficial January 25, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is really an extended (barely) magazine article in a clever format. It just skims the surface of Mexico City and many pages are wasted for the readers own notes, as if you would actually take this book with you. You won't. Nice photos.
niche product, be careful October 6, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a meaty, informative book about Mexico City, this isn't the book for you. I can see it as a good accompaniment to one of the more conventional Mexico travel guides, though. On the upside, the photography is beautiful, and really piqued my interest in visiting the places depicted. In addition, the focus is on upscale vacationing, which is great for those of us who are no longer backpack and bus-ticket travelers. Finally, it is very light and compact, and easy to carry around. On the downside, there are no maps! With less than 100 landmarks recommended in the entire book, it would be indispensable to know where each of them was in relation to one another. Along similar lines, the "side trips," section is totally useless. The places they suggest aren't "day trip" kind of places, but rather hundreds of miles away! And there's no indication of the best way to get there or suggested itineraries.
Bottom line, if you're part of the see-and-be-seen crowd and are looking for "the best of the best" in Mexico City, this guide gives it to you. It just doesn't give much of anything else. It really must be paired with another guide that has all of the essentials of getting around.
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