Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007: The Travel Skills Handbook

Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007: The Travel Skills Handbook
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Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.04559
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Avalon Travel Publishing
Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 676
Publication Date: 2006-08-15
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Studio: Avalon Travel Publishing
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From train and rail pass skills to strategies for visiting open-air folk museums, who else but Rick Steves can teach travelers the skills they really need when traveling through Europe? Learn how to deal with all of the small details of planning a trip to Europe with Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007.

America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick Steves has done the legwork, discovered the secrets, and made the mistakes -- so travelers don't have to. Completely revised and updated, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience. Rick's travel tips include:

* Sticking to a budget * Smart packing * Planning ahead for visiting major sites * Personal safety * Avoiding tourist traps * Finding Europe's "back door" attractions.

Smart advice is also offered on everything from social etiquette to booking a hotel and ordering food. Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007 is an essential item on any European traveler's checklist.
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Summary: Great product...reasonably priced.
Comment: This was a great book,especially since I'm planning a family trip to Europe. Deeming it was a year older...it was very reasonable in price. Thanks.
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Comment: This guidebook is actually fun to read, although it is lacking in more details you might be looking for. Great tips, and really interesting facts.
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Summary: Good, but mainly geared towards Americans
Comment: Looking through the pages, many helpful ideas can be obtained about traveling throughout Europe, however, most information presented is American centric, leaving those of us outside of the US in the dark when it comes to certain aspects of the information stated. I would probably say that this book would be exceptionally handy for an American tourist that is Europe bound, but not as useful to the majority of people living in the rest of the world.
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Summary: Book Was Very Helpful In Europe
Comment: We used alot of Rick Steves tips during our trip to Italy and France. Very helpful, saved us time and money and aggrevation.
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Summary: A zero star book
Comment: If you want to travel by someones direction other then your own take a tour.
Rick Steve's could not be more opinionated if he wanted to and I have found him more wrong then right.
Take his idea of taking night trains , you only see the city you stop in and miss a lot of interesting countryside.
One of the best things about going some place new is the adventure not a preplanned programed trip using someones ideas that most likely don't fit your own.

If you are going to Europe you will find very many friendly people who are very willing to help you out.

Always remember to hold on to your luggage keep wallets in front pockets , use buckle or snap tight purses.
If you are on a train don't leave your luggage till the doors close and the train is moving.

Europe is full of good people just use common sense and be aware of your surroundings just like you would anywhere.

If I listened to "RICK" I never would have seen Heidelberg Germany and it turned out to be one of my favorite places !
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