Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2003: The Travel Skills Handbook for Independent Travelers (Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door, 2003) Book

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Average Rating: Rating: - A great resource needed only once . . . I find that Europe Through the Back Door is an excellent resource for the novice traveler. It is particularly geared toward younger people, and those on a tight budget. It is useful for learning the basics of independent travel in Europe(washing your clothes in the sink), while many of his observations are useful elsewhere (Mexico, South America). Mr. Steves has been criticized for divulging several of his "Back Doors", or secret corners of less discovered Europe, and thus ruining them. He admits this in not so many words, but continues to publish them anyway, indeed his whole series is built on this practice. My advice is to avoid his recommendations lest you find yourself in a small Portuguese beach town with 400 other Canadians / Americans clutching ETTBD to their breast. If you really want a "Back Door" experience, go to the towns that guidebooks describe as "ugly" or "not much to see". There may not be the plethora of museums and attractions, but you will find a quiet, out-of-the-way cafe in these places, and an opportunity to rub elbows with the locals. Sardinia comes to mind, but I won't say which towns. This criticism aside, I recommend this book for it's practical advice, but you need not buy it every year, since it is rarely updated in full. The major updates have traditionally been in the section on his "Back Doors", which as stated, I would avoid. Rating: - Rick is the BEST! I have been to several of Ricks seminars and he is the best! . With this book you are ready to go! I wish I had it in 1990 and used Ricks style of traveling. When I went the first time on a tour bus that was totally in control of my trip it was hard to pass by the little out of the way towns knowing they were there with my trip planned for me. With this guide you can visit the little out of the way places most people dont get to see when you take a tour. You have control with your trip if you use this guide. I cannot wait to take my own backpack with the bare necessities and take in the sites. My friend went to Germany and used this book and it really helped her get around on her own. I also highly recommend Ricks Mona Winks to understand art history and the museums. Rating: - He's great Rick Steves is great. He can really show you how to get around and save a buck. If you're the type who likes 5-star hotels, forget it. He really does show you the back door to Europe and places that you'd probably not see on, say, a tour.

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