In Reply to: Rough Guide / Lonely Planet posted by Sharon27 on Friday, 2. July 2004 at 10:32 Bali Time:
I find that there's not a whole lot of difference between Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Let's Go travel guides. LP probably has better pictures, Let's Go has better maps and Rough Guide has more detail on the stuff other than accomodation/restaurants etc.
Lonely Planet definitely have a better resale value though, if you're thinking of selling your guide down the track. I've been selling my travel guides on Ebay, and every time I sell a Rough Guide or Let's Go, I'm lucky to get $5-$10 for it - even when it's in immaculate condition. When I sell scuffed and crased, well-read Lonely Planets, I get $17-20.