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What do you think of Rick Steves and his travel guides to Europe?
I find he’s very pro-European to the point that he sugar coats his travel guides to make Europe out to be paradise.
I’d be interested to hear from Europeans on this. Is this guy liked over there or is he a wanker?
Europeans (who have heard of him) love Rick Steve’s because of his “through the back door” approach to travel. I would not say that he sugar coats his information at all. In fact, I would say he can be more than bluntly honest about different issues, countries, museums, hotels/restaurants, and locations. Europeans love tourists who explore and take time to get to know the real Europe. He is down to earth, which I find to be extremely refreshing.
I have his entire DVD collection, several of his books, and his Rick Steve’s backpack. I use his information and advice when I backpack Europe. However, I do not totally follow his books as the gospel. His guides are meant to be used as a supplement not a total script to ones adventure. Still, his advice has saved me much time and money. I would recommend Rick Steve’s Guides (both books and DVDs) and his travel accessories. However, I also would recommend and use Lonely Planet (AKA Globe Trekker) for travels in Europe. Both of these guides will really make your adventures in Europe complete!
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New York City Guide by Cavallini $13.99 This well thought out guide fits easily in your travel clothes…. |
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Lonely Planet – Turkey [VHS] $19.95 … |
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Lonely Planet Southern Italy Video [VHS] $12.99 … |
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Travels In Europe Austria Vienna Salzburg with Rick Steves $49.35 Video Tour Guide VHS Vienna and Salzburg. ISBN 1566480310… |
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Garmin Travel Guide on SD Covering Southern Europe $105.96 Allows user to look up particular points of interest by a defining catagory, find a restaurant or hotel based on rating. The information is provided in five different languages: English, French, Italian, German & Spanish.This Travel Guide includes data for the following countries: Andorra Spain Italy Portugal San Marino… |
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A Venetian Concert: Grand Italian Architecture And Renaissance Music $29.93 The majestic contours of the famous mansions of the late Italian Renaissance rise above the serene Venetian hillscape. They represent the wealth of powerful venetians in the past. A Venetian Concert celebrates an era of undying beauty and the diversity of these creative monuments with fascinating images by acclaimed architectural photographers: Paolo Marton, Florian Monheim and many others. Music … |
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Earbooks: Hamburg $42.26 … |
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Earbooks: Ciao Italia 1 $26.74 … |
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Rick Steves’ Italy’s Countryside DVD 2000-2009 $12.13 This DVD includes all 7 half-hour Rick Stevesâ Europe TV shows on Italyâs countryside, produced from 2000 to 2009: Cinque Terre â Italyâs Hidden Riviera; Siena and Assisi â Italyâs Grand Hill Towns; Tuscanyâs Dolce Vita; Italyâs Great Hill Towns; Italyâs Amalfi Coast; The Best of Sicily. Running time: 3½ hours. … |
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Rick Steves’ European Christmas $10.70 Rick Steves’ European Christmas DVD provides a vivid and authentic portrait of how Europeans celebrate the holiday from England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and Rome to the top of the Swiss Alps. Included are 14 complete live concert performances of music. The 2004 Midnight Mass at St. Peters Basilica (Pope John Paul II) is featured with highlights of Christmas traditions up in the loft with th… |
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Dk Eyewitness Travel Guides Cruise Guides to Europe & the Mediterranean $16.34 Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on a host of popular sights, a… |
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Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide Budapest (Paperback) $9.98 Building on the successful Eyewitness Travel Guides series, this new series offers a quick and easy approach to travel that uses expert insights to list the top luxury hotels, economical places to stay or eat, best travel deals, favorite family activit… |
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The Rough Guide First-time Europe (Paperback) $12.78 Written by seasoned travelers familiar with the regions they cover, thorough guides for the first-time traveler include country profiles; color photos and maps; major attractions, cultural activities and festivals; health and survival tips; a special s… |
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Vintage Paris Couture (Hardcover) $16.36 Paris is the world capital of women’s fashion, and shopping for vintage clothing or accessories has become a lifestyle as well as a “look.” As the interest in vintage clothes evolves into an interest in vintage furniture and objects, the shops th… |
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Literary Paris $17.42 For centuries Paris was the destination of writers from the provinces and from across the ocean, and the city swiftly became an integral part of the lives and work of those who went there. Literary Paris profiles thirty writers and the apartment… |