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Lonely Planet Europe On A Shoestring (平装)
by Sarah Johnstone , China Williams , Reuben Acciano
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Europe, Travel |
| Market price: ¥ 288.00
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Savvy Traveller (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
LP is a great book and had lots of awesome ideas. If you really want to have the best time of your life, buy a copy of Party Europe as well. LP tells you where to stay and eat; Party Europe will tell you how to have fun. Great combination. Can't wait to head back to the old country. |
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Andrea Chitti (MSL quote), UK
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I bought Europe in a Shoestring as a preparation for my move from Italy to the UK. The book is an excellent reference for accommodation and eating, plus it gives the essential info on places to see and where to go.
I'm planning to travel through Germany, France, Luxemburg and Belgium, spending a day and an half in each destination. I wouldn't suggest this guide for detailed notions and longer stays. |
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Michael Drake (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I had no idea how big this book is. It was the heaviest item on my after-college backpacking trip to Europe, hands down. But what it lacks in portability, it makes up for in comprehensive, well-written information for the low-budget traveler.
My only complaint: the maps are sometimes hard to read, and local maps will often give you a better, caricatured look at the landscape. |
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J. M. Hutchinson (MSL quote), Australia
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I bought this book very well aware that prices change and so do places but I was more after the run down of what the countries had to offer. With the information that it provides I can make out a rough estimate on costs for a very large trip I am about to take. I have a lot of these books and have always found them very to be handy. You could always look on the net for information about places but I work on a computer all day and the last thing I want to do when I'm at home is to be searching on the web. It's much handier to have the information at hand at my leisure. |
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Nima Shahlapour (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I've bought this and other books in the series. As others have mentioned, they give a good overview of major European cities. The information is helpful and it covers a lot of ground.
It can be a little cumbersome to carry around/use while abroad. In the past, I have had success getting the binding removed (you can do it at most copy centers i.e. kinkos) and making smaller booklets by stapling together sections that had a common focus. This way, you don't have to handle the giant manual to find an address and you can leave the parts you don't need at home.
One thing to keep in mind is this series doesn't get updated as often as others. This book specifically was released February 1st of 2005. Because the information has been out there for a while, the info will be out of date and some of the places to stay/eat could be pretty busy with others who bought the same book. Just something to keep in mind. |
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Julia Webber (MSL quote), Czech Republic
<2007-01-18 00:00>
I find the Lonely Planet guides to be better than most. Obviously this book covers a very large area, so it goes for breadth rather than depth. If you want to explore a country outside the major cities, get a local guide. This book contains a good amount of details about major Western countries - specifically Britain, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. If you are planning on traveling through the Balkans, Eastern Central Europe, the Baltic's or Scandinavia, you should know that this guide only provides information about the major cities and tourist centers, and will not guide you away from the beaten path. Also, be aware that the book does not include Belarus or the Ukraine.
Lonely Planet provides excellent maps, directions to attractions, and instructions for using the local transport (very useful), along with a language guide. Their advice regarding where to go and what to see, along with what to stay away from, is usually quite good.
The main problem with this book is price inaccuracies. Naturally, prices change, so it is to be expected that the restaurant, hotel and attraction prices cited in the guide may not be entirely accurate, but a person should be able to take it as truth when a guide says that is the cheapest place to get food/accommodation/internet access... Lonely Planet misses a lot of budget traveler's gems and focuses mainly on expensive things in city centers. If you take the metro/bus/whatever a few stops away from the center in most of these towns, you can find hostels/restaurants/internet cafes which are much cheaper than those listed in the book. It's worth the 10 extra minutes of travel time if you truly need to travel "on a shoestring." |
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Carolyn Howarter (MSL quote), Germany
<2007-01-18 00:00>
This book is really great for young people seeing Europe on a tight budget, as the title suggests. It is also suitable for families as it gives hotel and camping options in addition to hostels. One of my favorite aspects of it are the quick tips, which are very useful, and the mini history lessons for each country. The book also includes how to say basic words (hello, goodbye, please, thank you) in each language as well as a little phrase book in the back. The book is incredibly helpful in planning trips because it also gives a suggested daily budget and whether or not a visa is needed to enter a country.
However, since it highlights so many countries, it is not ideal if you are staying mostly in one country. None of the sections go very in depth on the small towns in each country. For most travelers, that is not a problem. If you are staying in a country for a semester or a year though, you might want to also buy a book specific to where you are. |
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A reader (MSL quote), Australia
<2007-01-18 00:00>
- Easy to read
- Complete routes for Eastern Europe, Western Europe Scandinavian...
- Comprehensive
- Well written on culture.
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