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.Rick Steves' Paris 2008 (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Steve Smith, Gene Openshaw

September 28, 2007
I thought this book was really helpful. The maps were great, just wish we had studied them a little more before we went! We had a great time in Paris and took the book with us everywhere we went. It helped us decide (before we went) which sights to see and which to leave out since our time in Paris was short. It also made it easier to find things and get around without wasting a bunch of time going the wrong way. We wouldn't have known about the museum pass without it!
--Ember
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.Rick Steves' London 2008 (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

November 28, 2007
We just returned from a trip to Europe which included London. Rick's book was a wonderful help to us in planning our sightseeing, learning the Underground, and being all around entertaining. I will certainly purchase other books by him that cover places I will visit. I only wish I had bought it earlier in the planning stages of the trip.
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.Rick Steves' Rome 2009 (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

September 01, 2008
We just returned from a trip to Europe which included London. Rick's book was a wonderful help to us in planning our sightseeing, learning the Underground, and being all around entertaining. I will certainly purchase other books by him that cover places I will visit. I only wish I had bought it earlier in the planning stages of the trip.
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.Rick Steves' Venice 2009 (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

September 01, 2008
The book was of very little help when visiting Venice. Poor maps and confusing information. We had to get local maps and the book was useless.
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.Rick Steves' Rome 2008 (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

August 28, 2007
Great book! Just got back from Rome, and got So much use out of it! If you plan on visiting the Vatican and its museums his tips on avoiding the lines really worked! Like sneaking out of the back entrance at the Sistine Chapel into St Peters, the sign said for tour groups only, well no one was going through so we chanced it, and we passed a bunch of security guards and no one stopped us! Also avoiding lines at the colosseum tips worked, we also did some of his tours, they were great, and quite funny! Only thing that was different were some of the prices for tickets such as the Roma Pass, add at least 2-5 euros more than the 2008 book states.
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.Rick Steves' Florence and Tuscany 2009 (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

September 01, 2008
Good information with a sense of humor. Well organized and clearly written. Rick Steves knows his stuff.
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.Rick Steves' Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

March 05, 2008
Having just returned from a visit to the Low Countries, we found this guide to be very helpful. Though it does not go off the beaten path, concentrating instead on the major cities, it does cover those cities well, with transportation information as well as hotel and restaurant recommendations which we found reliable. Maps show the metro stops, which is handy, and the book includes walking tours of the cities and some museums. Recommended.
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.Rick Steves' Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

April 26, 2007
I last visited Europe 25 years ago on our honeymoon trip as a fresh graduate from art school. I have just returned from a month long trip to Europe with my family and while on the trip read Europe 101. The book completely enhanced the trip for me by providing the cultural and historical background for the art I was seeing. Yes - it covers several millennia of art and history in 500 pages, yes it is a survey but it is the best overview and survey I have read.

RS is very open in the book that this is an opinion piece and that it is NOT a scholarly work. However, it does a great job bringing to life and placing into a meaningful context what you are seeing. I often think that travellers (myself included) have a limited appreciation of what they ... Read More:
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.Rick Steves' Paris 2009 (Rick Steves' Paris)

by: Rick Steves, Steve Smith, Gene Openshaw

November 01, 2008
I last visited Europe 25 years ago on our honeymoon trip as a fresh graduate from art school. I have just returned from a month long trip to Europe with my family and while on the trip read Europe 101. The book completely enhanced the trip for me by providing the cultural and historical background for the art I was seeing. Yes - it covers several millennia of art and history in 500 pages, yes it is a survey but it is the best overview and survey I have read.

RS is very open in the book that this is an opinion piece and that it is NOT a scholarly work. However, it does a great job bringing to life and placing into a meaningful context what you are seeing. I often think that travellers (myself included) have a limited appreciation of what they ... Read More:
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.Rick Steves' London 2009 (Rick Steves)

by: Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

December 01, 2008
I loved the witticisms and the good advice. My only complaint is that it is a bit big to carry around.
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