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.Rick Steves' Paris
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by: Rick Steves

October 10, 2007
I'd just like to make a comment and correct some assumptions made by other reviewers. His statement about America bringing "peace, prosperity, and democracy" to Iraq under the "benevolent" guidance of Bush is sarcastic. If you look on his webpage, you will see several political essays by Rick Steves, and find out that he is very much against the war in Iraq, and also very much a liberal. That being said, I did not really notice any overly-liberal comments in the book. That was the only political comment I read, in fact - and I was just as shocked as previous readers until I decided to do some Google searching on Steves's political opinions. He does joke around a bit.

Now that that's out of the way, I found this book to be extremely ... Read More:
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.Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door: The Travel Skills Handbook
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by: Rick Steves

September 10, 2007
I'd just like to make a comment and correct some assumptions made by other reviewers. His statement about America bringing "peace, prosperity, and democracy" to Iraq under the "benevolent" guidance of Bush is sarcastic. If you look on his webpage, you will see several political essays by Rick Steves, and find out that he is very much against the war in Iraq, and also very much a liberal. That being said, I did not really notice any overly-liberal comments in the book. That was the only political comment I read, in fact - and I was just as shocked as previous readers until I decided to do some Google searching on Steves's political opinions. He does joke around a bit.

Now that that's out of the way, I found this book to be extremely ... Read More:
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.Rick Steves' Italy
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by: Rick Steves

September 10, 2007
I'd just like to make a comment and correct some assumptions made by other reviewers. His statement about America bringing "peace, prosperity, and democracy" to Iraq under the "benevolent" guidance of Bush is sarcastic. If you look on his webpage, you will see several political essays by Rick Steves, and find out that he is very much against the war in Iraq, and also very much a liberal. That being said, I did not really notice any overly-liberal comments in the book. That was the only political comment I read, in fact - and I was just as shocked as previous readers until I decided to do some Google searching on Steves's political opinions. He does joke around a bit.

Now that that's out of the way, I found this book to be extremely ... Read More:
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.Rick Steves' French, Italian, and German Phrase Book & Dictionary
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by: Rick Steves

July 01, 2003
This is a great little book, containing a ton of useful phrases in a handy package that can easily fit into any backpack. I heavily relied upon it during a 10-day trip through France, helping me to enjoy unforgettable conversations with figures as diverse as fellow university students, working-class townspeople, and elderly poets/radio hosts. I recommend that you try to memorize many of the phrases beforehand though, as a little effort on your part will be much appreciated by the locals and will save you the mild embarrassment of thumbing through the book in the middle of a conversation. We may be tourists, but that doesn't mean we have to stick out like them. Bon Voyage!
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.Rick Steves' Europe Planning Map
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by: Rick Steves

March 10, 2007
This is a great little book, containing a ton of useful phrases in a handy package that can easily fit into any backpack. I heavily relied upon it during a 10-day trip through France, helping me to enjoy unforgettable conversations with figures as diverse as fellow university students, working-class townspeople, and elderly poets/radio hosts. I recommend that you try to memorize many of the phrases beforehand though, as a little effort on your part will be much appreciated by the locals and will save you the mild embarrassment of thumbing through the book in the middle of a conversation. We may be tourists, but that doesn't mean we have to stick out like them. Bon Voyage!
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.Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary
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by: Rick Steves

May 29, 2003
Of course, it has the obvious phrases regarding directions, hotel rooms, food, etc. It also has things you really need to say, but that aren't found in standard phrase books. For example, in the "Taxi" section, you can quickly find out how to tell the driver, "If you don't slow down, I will vomit!" There is just enough humor to keep you smiling without wasting your time, and succintly hepful comments throughout. This is the phrase book to get for your next trip to Italy.
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.Rick Steves' London
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by: Rick Steves

November 10, 2007
Of course, it has the obvious phrases regarding directions, hotel rooms, food, etc. It also has things you really need to say, but that aren't found in standard phrase books. For example, in the "Taxi" section, you can quickly find out how to tell the driver, "If you don't slow down, I will vomit!" There is just enough humor to keep you smiling without wasting your time, and succintly hepful comments throughout. This is the phrase book to get for your next trip to Italy.
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.Rick Steves' Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler
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by: Rick Steves

May 15, 2007
Rick Steves provides excellent advice in his travel books. Unfortunately, the history and economics presented in this book leave much to be desired.

Time does not permit a detailed description of this book's errors and misleading information. The best example of its faulty history is in an essay in the back entitled "Whose Story Is History?" Its general thesis is that everything wrong with the world is the fault of colonization by Europe and America. The West is held to a standard of perfection no society can be expected to meet while third world nations have no responsibility for their situation.

An example of a serious historical omission is the book's discussion of Spain's conquest of Mexico. While Cortez was ruthless and Aztec society ... Read More:
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.Rick Steves' Italy Planning Map: Including Rome, Florence, Venice & Siena City Maps
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by: Rick Steves

January 05, 2007
I find that Rick Steves' "back door" philosophy and his general tips are sound, so I bought Italy 2006.
The book is promoted as a guidebook to the whole country.
Surprise! It only covers selected tourist centers, and concentrates on the big cities. Most of the towns of southern Italy aren't mentioned. Sicily is not even in the index!
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.Rick Steves' Germany & Austria
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by: Rick Steves

January 15, 2008
I find that Rick Steves' "back door" philosophy and his general tips are sound, so I bought Italy 2006.
The book is promoted as a guidebook to the whole country.
Surprise! It only covers selected tourist centers, and concentrates on the big cities. Most of the towns of southern Italy aren't mentioned. Sicily is not even in the index!
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