Alex EggertonLonely Planet Colombia: Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers Bogota, Caribbean Coast, Medellin, Cali, Amazon Basin, and more (Travel Guide)

The lonely planet never disappoints. It’s full of incredible information and very well sectioned.

Delivered in time, packaged with care, the book is pristine!

The minimum I expect from a travel guide is 1. A suggested itinerary to see the whole country and 2. Detailed information on travel options between locations. This guide has neither and could have gone straight in the bin.

Great updated book for my son going to Columbia in December

As other reviews have said this book uses a new layout which reduces the amount of useful content. There are few maps, nothing on public transport or wider regional transport, nightlife/restaurants/hospitals etc. I was so excited a new book was coming out prior to my trip I held off buying but wish I’d bought the old one. If the new format is a keeper I’ll not be buying any more.

I get a new lonely planet for each holiday and this was really disappointing. The book didn’t go into much detail and missed out the parts that make lonely planets so great like national park route guides, hotel and restaurant recommendations and transport options.

I got the 2018 version for planning from the library and found it excellent. I then assumed I was getting much the same book with slightly updated prices and content but there is vastly less detail (and a lot more pictures) in this. Last Lonely Planet book I will ever die. Its a shame because they were great in their day, but I guess their traditional business model is no longer sustainable in the age of ubiquitous Internet access.

Most of the text has been replaced by nice new colors, visuals and pictures. The new edition is lighter (288 pages instead of 351) and stripped of its content.