Title: Big Al Travel Companion: A Companion for you Getting the best Values in your discovery and Festival, Culture, Food and many others
Author: Albert Wilson
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 978-1-5434-0918-5
Pages: 315
Genre: Non-Fiction, Travel
Reviewed by: Christa Hill
Pacific Book Review
Big Al Travel Companion is a standard travel guide, “Big AL” includes website links and interesting sites to visit in various Asian Cities. For the cities such as Hong Kong that have a different language of written letters the companion includes the English spelling along with how it would appear in that country. Al recommends various restaurants, temples, and famous sights to see in each city on his list. The companion book is divided into categories of interest such as hiking trails, rock formations, parks and exciting architecture.
The Companion book includes full color pictures, costs of certain activities and brief historical details about various buildings and landmarks in Hong Kong and its surrounding areas. For those traveling to Hong Kong or the country of China, this book includes many relevant details about the locations it describes.
For those who are looking to travel there for the first time, this is a lovely companion book which will direct you to new and unique sights throughout the cities that it contains. The guide is well organized with options for every taste and interest. The layout is slightly old fashioned but with many young people turning to smartphones as guidebooks, this one is sure to appeal to a more seasoned traveling audience.
Rich in detail and filled with off the beaten path landmarks, sights, and activities this companion book is a good way to learn more about a place and experience the wealth that Hong Kong has to offer. This book accomplishes its goal, without including too many unnecessary details as many guidebooks often do. After all, Wi-Fi, cellular service and batteries are not needed for this book to provide it’s information – a lesson travelers realize sometimes too late.
