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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer |
For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories (Rick Steves) |
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| Price | $27.90 | $20.55 |
| Coming February 2025: Preorder now! Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. |
Rea –
A beautiful travel guide, with lots of practical information, cultural context, and history. At first I was disappointed that the whole thing was in black and white with hardly any pictures, but then I discovered Rick Steves’ travel series on youtube, as well as his audio walking tours, and it all came together. I just came back from a multi-country Europe trip, and I honestly feel like the places I enjoyed the most were due in large part to this Rick Steves’ travel guide (as compared to some other big name travel guides that were vague and a disappointment in comparison).
Robin Frank –
The writer has so much information and added online video’s that go way beyond places. Things like what to book ahead, pre-recorded walking tours, what to pack, what to avoid. Honestly our trip was seamless as a result of what I read. Thank you.
Amazon Customer –
I would never plan a trip to Europe without Rick’s books. Incredible amount of information with tips that can save time, money, and headaches. And I rip the books into smaller booklets to take on the trip. That way i carry small guides as I go and I can toss them when I’m done to lighten the load.
icyvelvet –
I haven’t been through the entire book yet, but have looked at most of the major cities we are planning to go to. What a ton of information! I love that the book include pros and cons of hotels, restaurants, sights, transportation, and cultural differences among the various parts of Italy.
Lynn –
I love this travel guide. It is so well written, easy to understand, and tons of useful information. He even has self-guided tours you can take using your phone and book. There are even some useful maps you can take out at the back of the book and useful Italian phrases to learn.
Fanar and Izze –
This book is the BIBLE on a trip to Italy. Rick is so informative and organized. I love that the book is matte paper so I can annotate it and put sticky tabs on the important pages. It also has glossy map pages that you could take out if you wanted.
Lisa –
First time using this author this is absinthe best travel book out there. Very detailed covers all aspects of travel in the area. A must have purchase
Amazon Customer –
The book is excellent for travel all over Italy. It will be a tremendous asset for us when we travel to Italy next month! Highly recommended.
grace.quit –
This is a good book especially for his restaurant recommendations but I wish he had mentioned that you could buy amoxicillin without a prescription at any pharmacies (we were in Rome) for 12 pills only 3.30 euros. My daughter’s cough got worse and I knew she needed antibiotics. We went to the US embassy to find an English speaking doctor but we met an American while waiting in line and told us told us that the pharmacy can get any prescription but it depends on what type of medications. We went to the pharmacy and described my daughter’s sputum. The pharmacist offered amoxicillina and she even said my daughter also needs probiotics which I already have. Our day was saved.
Mike –
So much good information – probably best single source of info for first trip to Italy.Helped me plan my honeymoon this May 2024 and helped me decide what to see and what not to see – going to Milan, then Venice, and Cinque Terre.Small negative: didn’t include stuff in Bologna – but you know what – maybe it will be less touristy there – so this ultimately could be a good thing.Otherwise I also used Rick Steves for Scandinavia and that was excellent – I wouldn’t use another primary guide for Europe. I’m used to his style/format and customize what we want and don’t want to see/do. I love his city walk/guides – always underrated – simple/free thing to do. Also like supporting Steve since we got to see so many free episodes while younger and he does cool stuff like take seniors to go traveling to Europe with him – totally support that. I like that my guide book has a face to it – compared to Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and others.The pages are phone book/paper thin style which I love – because more info is packed into it and it’s still relatively light – can call audibles while traveling or do more if I get bored or need to change plans for some reason. I can tear stuff out and write all over it and high light it and not feel bad.