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.A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople - From the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube
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by: Leigh Fermor Patrick

March 15, 2004
The simple concept of this journey was to walk from the hook of Holland to Istanbul following the two main arteries of Europe: the Rhine and the Danube. The book was written from pre-war notebooks so some of the language is slightly unfamiliar at first. Once you get over your modern cynicism the gentle pace and detailed descriptions will pull you through the slowly changing landscape of Europe. You will feel the cold of blizzards through dense woodlands and then warm up to drink schnapps in a Bavarian Inn. Despite the poetic prose and flawless rhythm the real strength of this book is the sheer scale and range of knowledge shown by PLF. I was never let down by his ceaseless curiosity, a curiosity which feeds off the assortment of characters he ... Read More:
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.Between the Woods and the Water: On Foot to Constantinople from the Hook of Holland - The Middle Danube to the Iron Gates
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by: Patrick Leigh Fermor

April 08, 2004
Leigh Fermor's great classic is extraordinary. His language is immensely beautiful, but I believe that the secret to understand the book is that he is actually painting pictures with words. There are some great set pieces in this second volume such as the Easter ceremonies in Hungary, his unforgettable aristocratic hosts and the chateau life he began to lead after Munich while still camping out from time to time. His descriptions of those country houses, and their denizens, particularly once he crosses into Romania, are like small jewels.

The great glory of this book is the trip he makes in Transylvania: it shows a world which no longer exists (Romanian, Hungarians, Swabians etc all living together in one area) and makes one wish ... Read More:
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.Amsterdam: The Ultimate Pocket Guide and Map (Lonely Planet Best of ...)
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by: Terry Carter, Lara Dunston

January 01, 2007
The main city map was perfect, we ripped the cover off and took it everywhere with us. Simple to use and fairly concise in terms of the info about each entry. Nicely divided into sections for shops, food, highlights etc. Gave some nice ideas for walking tours. I personally would recommend this one over most others for its ease of use and simple entries.
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.Amsterdam (Lonely Planet City Guides)
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by: Jeremy Gray

February 01, 2008
As most Lonely Planet guide books I have read, this has also been of great help to me. It really increased my joy of expectations. And they were fulfilled.
I love to really study my guide book weeks in advance of my departure. If I am going away on the spur of the moment and I do not have time for thorough study, I usually by another guide book, besides the Lonely Planet guide, for getting the quick overview and use the Lonely Planet guide for a reference book (looking-up things).
I only give it 4 stars as the map maybe could be a little bit better.
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.Cycling Back to Happiness: Adventure on the North Sea Cycle Route
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by: Bernie Friend

April 28, 2008
The author goes through a number of distressing ordeals before setting off on what must have been an epic quest for a rookie cyclist still raw from great grief. After all, this was hardly a slow pedal to the shops!
And it is the adventure which makes this story so interesting - the random characters and obscure places visited enroute.
This is not just a journey of the body, but also of the mind as the writer discovers the true secret of cycle touring, absorbing the countries around you and taking the time out to think and relax.
This two wheeled healing process is punctuated superbly with hilarious encounters with unlikely lodging offerers, wild loose shaggy bulls, rabid bike hungry dogs, drunken Swedish card schools and geriatric ... Read More:
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.The Netherlands (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
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by: Neal Bedford, Simon Sellars

March 01, 2007
The author goes through a number of distressing ordeals before setting off on what must have been an epic quest for a rookie cyclist still raw from great grief. After all, this was hardly a slow pedal to the shops!
And it is the adventure which makes this story so interesting - the random characters and obscure places visited enroute.
This is not just a journey of the body, but also of the mind as the writer discovers the true secret of cycle touring, absorbing the countries around you and taking the time out to think and relax.
This two wheeled healing process is punctuated superbly with hilarious encounters with unlikely lodging offerers, wild loose shaggy bulls, rabid bike hungry dogs, drunken Swedish card schools and geriatric ... Read More:
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.Get Lost!: The Cool Guide to Amsterdam (Get Lost)
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by: Joe Pauker

February 20, 2006
This book is a real gem.
I've been to Amsterdam 12 times and everything it described about things I already knew was spot on. It also opened my eyes to many parts and aspects of Amsterdam that I can't wait to explore on my next visit.
It is written in a friendly humourous style (combined with strict accuracy) and gives extremely useful links to websites with even more information, as well as to local sources.
There is a lot of information in here that you won't find in any other guides, and it has good coverage of the usual tourist stuff aswell.
OK, some reviewers have said the map isn't perfect, but most people would buy a decent street map anyway - and this book gives you some useful lowdown on that too.
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.Amsterdam (Eyewitness Travel Guide)
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by: Robin Pascoe, Christopher Catling

February 01, 2007
This guide starts with a very interesting history of the city. The information is given in a very detailed yet accesible fashion throughout the book. It is presented by dividing the city up into seven areas and it gives a complete overview of the history and sights of the areas.

It recommends some superb restaurants and hotels (though we had already booked when we bought the guide so i cannot comment on the hotels it recommends). It also gives suggested walks around the city and day trips out of the city complete with mini guides to such places as Haarlem and Utrecht.

It gives invaluable information on travel in and around, to and from amsterdam. And the maps are clear and very easy to follow.

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.Amsterdam (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide)
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by: Fiona Duncan, Leonie Glass

January 25, 2007
To me these travel guides are the best you can get. It gets straight to the point, tells you enough history and the guide has a brillant, easy to use layout. I have a number of these for various cities and haven't been disappointed yet.
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.Belgium and Luxembourg (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
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by: Gert Cole, Leanne Logan

June 01, 2007
As much as I am faithul to Lonely Planet guidebooks, I was shocked by reading their edition of Belgium & Luxembourg. Not only did we have to wait 2004 to have a LP guidebook for those 2 countries (which must be after about all other regions in the world, even Antarctica, Papua New Guinea and tiny tropical islands), but it's not even half satisfying.

They should have kept the previous title "Brussels, Bruges and Antwerp", as there is frankly not much about the rest of the country. For instance, Belgium has some 3000 castles, but for some reason only 2 (yes, a miserable 2 !) are listed in the Lonely Planet. Same sparsity for the abbeys. Then, the book is heavily centered on Brussels and Flanders, as if the author didn't know more about Wallonia ... Read More:
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