Your guide to guidebooks

THE NEW ZEALAND CAMPING GUIDE

by Kerr and Hansen (T.O.W. Travels)

Available for the North and South Islands and also CD Rom, the annual camping guide is well-researched and a must for those who like to holiday under canvas. The self-published volumes have been going eight years and are widely praised by campers.

LONELY PLANET CONDENSED

(Pocket series from Lonely Planet, $20.20)

Guide books to cities and regions such as California that will fit in your pocket. They come with maps and concise information and are small enough for you to happily take with you on your daily tripping. Very handy.

THE ARCTIC By Deanna Swaney

(Lonely Planet, $35.95)

This is such an interesting volume you'll likely read it on the bus and dream for weeks about adventures you are unlikely to ever have. But this general guide to the lands inside the Arctic Circle will keep you interested in the meantime.