Article Travel Leisure Tip

All there is to know about the vacation destination of your dreams – that is exactly what a Caribbean travel guide offers. But are Caribbean travel guides really godsend? Or are they just patronizing materials designed for commercial purposes?

Well
they’re a little of both actually. After all
the people behind Caribbean travel guides do need a source of income in order to continue to publish their guides. But a tremendous amount of research has been placed in these guides to just dismiss them as useless resource material.

What else is more nifty
informative and convenient than a Caribbean travel guide?

Sure
the Internet may prove more updated when it comes to information
but you can’t carry the Internet everywhere. And believe it or not
it’s always much more gratifying to pull out a Caribbean travel guide from your carry case
flip a few pages open
then slip it right back when you’re tried of reading. It sure beats having to wait in the airport
sitting bored silly and wondering whether or not your flight’s going to be delayed.

That said
don’t cling to travel guides religiously. Many travelers make that mistake. They are not the bibles that they are made out to be by some people. You should know that published materials
including travel guides
are out of date the moment they are published
because by then
there would have been new updated material that came up and it would be too late to include them.

So
how are you supposed to use Caribbean travel guides then? How would you know which information to believe and which facts are outdated? Unfortunately
there is no exact answer to that. To get the most out of your Caribbean travel guide
use them sparingly for basic orientation. So once you have the basics right down to a tee
go out there and discover the towns and cities on your own. That is
after all
what traveling is all about – adventure and discovery of new things. At the very least
when all other signs look foreign
the information on museums and places of interest are great.

However
when it comes to hotels and restaurants
each to his own taste and budget. Remember that bargains rise in price with popularity
so there’s every bit of chance that that hot new deal in your Caribbean travel guide isn’t much of a deal anymore
considering how pricey it has become. And then sometimes
too
the places get easily full with foreigners and travelers like you
so you can’t always expect your Caribbean travel guide to point you in the right place all the time.

Then
if you do wander around on your own
then you will surely find quality rooms with reasonable prices. They may be located in out-of-the-way places that Caribbean travel guide writers may not know about. Remember that because you in the destination
you are in far better place to get what you want out of your vacation.

So to close it off
don’t be a sad type who writes to say that “it wasn’t like what you said in the book.” Here’s a tip: open your eyes and explore for yourself!