WHAT IS A $-A-DAY GUIDE. • It documents hundreds of budget accommodations and restaurants-the most difficult type of establishments to find on your own because they're less publicized and therefore less well known. • It was personally researched and written by the author (not a committee), who has gone there before you. • It's reliable and detailed, giving full descriptions of accommodations and restaurants, not cryptic, uninforma-tive lists. • It quotes exact prices in local currency and U.S. dollars. • It provides full particulars about sights, transportation, attractions, sports, shopping, culture, nightlife, and history. • It includes alphabetically arranged sections on the practicalities of daily life.