Lonely Planet Honduras & the Bay Islands (Country Travel Guide) Paperback – February 1, 2010

I have the lonely planet Spain and Chile books as well, and I wouldn't go without one. The Honduras one was no exception. We relied on it heavily during our travels. To give you an idea, my boyfriend and I went on a three week vacation there and though we knew where we wanted to go before we left (and we sorta had a plan for the order) we didn't even know where we were going to stay our first night there. Our flight landed around noon, took a taxi to the bus station, took a 6 hour bus ride to Copan Ruinas, and then looked for a hostel there. We stayed there for 3 nights and then moved again. Every time we were going to change city, the night before we'd look in this guide to see how to go about getting to our next destination, and every bus ride on the way there we'd look in here to see about what hostel we'd want to try to stay at. This book allowed us to just go with the flow and plan our trip as we went. It even got us into Guatemala without problems. With the use of this book, while on a bus to Guatemala, we realized that the boarder's visa office would be closed by the time we got there (so us Americans wouldn't be able to get through) so we ended up getting off the bus and staying in a beach town a few miles from the boarder and continuing the next day.If I hear of a good place to stay by word of mouth, great. But if not I'd rather go with a cool hostel recommended in one of the Lonely Planet books. I've stayed in too many bad places to trust my luck without it.Final note, I'd recommend Honduras over Guatemala. Honduras had less tourists so the locals are much nicer overall (in Guatemala we had to be on our guard) and Honduras has many of the same types of adventures. I'm not sure if there are volcanos in Honduras though.

Good advice and tips for sights to see and for where to stay. Has lodging and restaurants that fit my budget. Reminds me of my Peace Corps days as I recognize some of the hotels.

Good condition, lots of useful information. It is very Important to check the year it was published before purchasing. Although still very helpful and accurate despite being 7/8 years old.

I was wary about buying this book after reading the negative review. I was also getting nervous about my trip to Honduras, because all the websites have really expensive hotels, more than $100 US. Thank goodness for Lonely Planet because I can now enjoy a trip that I can afford. It's got just what I need, plenty of places to stay, eat and visit, all for much less than online. I guess that the places in Honduras that can afford websites charge an arm and a leg. I'm all about budget travel, and this book is the perfect companion. And it's slim, so it won't take up much valuable backpacking space. In response to the earlier review, as a student on a budget, I'm not too concerned that the history may be inaccurate. I'm going to Honduras to have a good, and inexpensive time. This book has saved me tons of money and let me relax and have a good time. Thanks Lonely Planet.

Liked. For travel.

Quite good, but I found there are other guides with better and more information about Honduras. I think people should try the Moon guide.

Standard Lonely Planet guide book, but it certainly met and exceeded my needs. Has ample restaurants, lodging, and activities. I personally think Lonely PLanet is apt to young travelers on a budget who are looking to maximize their trip. If this is you, then this is your book. I personally think DK Eyewitness (a recent favortie of mine), Frommers, and Rick Steve's are all directed at older, more affluent travelers.

I have used Lonely Planet books for years. They always give great information, and they please very different travelers - from rich to poor, students, retirees, families....etc. They tell you what's most practical and important for safety. They give very different options in terms of eating, sleeping and seeing sites. The maps and travel information help a lot!

I have always bought a Lonely Planet guide prior to travel and they have been immensely useful. On my last trip however, I also started to use some of the other online tools from Lonely Planet, Trip Advisor, etc, and they can be very good complements too (not necessarily replacements because you don't always have access to wi-fi).

C'est la dernière version existante chez LP pour ce paysLe pays mérite à être connus ; Espérons que dans quelques années la situation interne y sera plus tranquille

Ich habe mir das Buch für einen Urlaub in Honduras bestellt.Die Auflage stammt aus dem Jahr 2009, sodass man schon davon ausgehen musste, dass es nicht mehr ganz aktuell ist. Damit kann man aber leben und viele Hotels gab es noch und die meisten Informationen waren noch zutreffend, man sollte dennoch gegenchecken und sich nicht blind darauf verlassen..Eigentlich reicht der Zentralamerika-Reiseführer und man braucht den Honduras-Reiseführer nicht. nicht. Ab und zu enthält dieser Reiseführer jedoch genauere Karten oder bessere Aufmachungen und natürlich mehr Details..Leider widersprachen sich jedoch Informationen in diesem Buch (z.B. wurde behauptet, dass es keine direkte Busverbindung zwischen 2 Städten gab, ein paar Seiten später stand jedoch, dass es sie gäbe, was richtig war)

An excellent book. Covers most destinations.I stayed near Pico Bonito National Park, La Ceiba as well as Roatan. All information about these places were adequately covered in the book.

Great travel guide. Missed a few not so "touristy" sites but of course... I love discovering those on my own.