Although he regularly recommends his own books, shows, apps, etc. I've heard good things about Rick Steves recently this is my first book of his (I've already checked out his Germany guidebook and plan to read that next), and I was impressed. This one caught my eye because it was the only 2017 edition of a Europe guidebook in my library's very small Europe travel section. I'm moving to Germany soon and have been trying to read some guidebooks on Europe and/or Germany. I'm counting this as a book read, even though I skimmed some chunks of it and hence wouldn't usually count it as read. If you go to the Rick Steves web site travel forums,the first 20 posts will be better than this book.For example,on the posts you learn that your best chance of being robbed in Europe is by gangs of Gypsy kids in Rome.This is the plain truth.There is no force on Earth that will get Rick Steves to admit that Gypsy Kids are waiting to rob you in Rome.Įuropeans used to object to package tourists carrying Frommers's Europe on $50/day.Frommer is a sophisticate compared to Steves. The default position during PBS fundraising is Rick Steves.PBS loves Rick Steves because like Steve they pretend to cultural uplift while delivering innofensive,politicaly correct pablum.
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Oscar Wild's description of a cynic is a person who knows the price of everything but the value of none.By this description Rick Steves is a cynic.He tells people how to save money on a pointless trip because he has not give a clue why they should go. Rick Steves is a French caricature of Americans.He has no style,no class,never had an idea in his life,after a career visting Europe he understands less about the subject that I did when I was ten,but he occupies space. Did the author really stay in a renovated jail or he just read the blog post of a minor journalist who just found out about it on TripAdvisor? Like in the above examples the book is just a decent structured book of trivia picked from all over the net. And AirBnB (different capitalization) has some alternatives, especially in Europe.Īt the end, I just felt cheated. So if you don't care about it, it's even less useful. More, it was built around the Esperanto language. > Staying in locals’ houses is interesting and affordable, whether through pay-for-stay arrangements like Airbnb, home exchanges, or organizations that emphasize intercultural exchange such as Couchsurfing and Servas.Ĭouchsurfing is already hard to get a place and most hosts are fussy, some are down right unpleasant by starting with a how much they enjoy avoiding the corporate and business side than complaining the guest never took them out to a nice restaurant. > Consider a renovated jail in Ljubljana (Hostel Celica, $30 for a bunk in a 12-bed dorm) or a summer-only circus tent in Munich ($10 per foam mattress).Īnd just like the Index sort of guides, this one is already dated: > I go for safe, central, friendly, local-style hotels, shunning swimming pools, people in uniforms, and transplanted American niceties.Īnd I thought it will stop there. But than in turns into another "how alternative I can be" with tips like: Sure, it's nice to know that there are alternatives to the expensive accommodation in Europe. That I started reading it and it became boring.
This seems to be something different from the regular Hotel and Restaurant Index kind of book. The back door innuendo seemed interesting. I admit it: I have picked up the book simply for the title. And, just as important, by internalizing this lifetime of magic travel moments, you'll develop a knack for finding your own." By traveling vicariously with me through these chapters, you'll get a peek at my favorite places. "I'm the matchmaker, and you and the travel bug are about to get intimate.
It would be a wonderful book to use passages from to show students how to write an instructional piece without losing their sense of humor or personality.
I would love to use this book in my classroom for many different lessons. Throughout the whole book he is friendly and conversational so that his readers feel as if they are having a conversation with their close friend. At times he is very humorous and other times very passionate. Steves uses the craft of mood and tone in his writing to excite and interest his readers. People who read these books are adventure seekers and they need an exciting adventure-seeking book to accompany them. This book was recommended to me when I was planning my trip to Europe and I remember thinking how clever it was to write a travel book with a personality. I chose this book for my informational text in my reading writing odyssey because this is one of my favorite travel books! Rick Steve uses an informal and friendly approach with his readers to invite them in and show them what will make their trip the best experience they can have.
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