GET LOST! COOL GT AMSTERDAM, 10th Ed.

By Joe Pauker

Joe Pauker, who refers to himself as "a goof," has compiled what is perhaps the funniest, most original guide available to the city of Amsterdam. Get Lost! The Cool Guide to Amsterdam, which is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9076499055
• ISBN13: 9789076499055
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Get Lost Publishing
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Attitude! ...but with an intellect.

Amsterdam.Woah, what can one say? If you find yourself in the fortunate position of being able to venture to this city packed with everything the senses could desire, then TAKE THIS BOOK WITH YOU!This book has everything that a HIP visitor needs to know. If you're some starchy, close-minded schmuck who is only going to Amsterdam for the museums, tulips and the quaint cafes along the canal, then you won't like this book's attitude. Pauker takes a no-nonsense approach to guiding you through the city. No kid-gloves here.If you think you're an uptight person, then maybe you should get this book to help you loosen up...when you get to Amsterdam, skip the tulips and go to the Blue Bird Cafe. You'll see life in a completely renewed light.Good luck and happy travelling.

THIS BOOK ROCKS!

I am writing this Review from Amsterdam at 12:30am on a Wednesday night...#-)I would like to say that this is really a great book, w/essential info for anyone who wants to have fun while in Amsterdam.Although I orginally got it for info on the smoking scene, I've ended up using a variety of sections extensively. The biggest example of this is the hotel section - I had figured I would rely on my travel agent to get us a good room, but when we got here, we realized we were staying a 20-minute cab ride away from the action, so whipped out Get Lost!, and in about a half hour had booked a room at one of the hotels he recommends - IT WAS GREAT!Where else can you walk through the door of your hotel, and be welcomed "to our home" by the sweet old landlady, and get invited into her room and given coffee, an explanation of "where everything is, and of course a joint, before she ever makes mention of the bill...His advice about restaurants, and the best smoke shops is also dead on - survey says, BUY IT!

Great guide to "alternative" Amsterdam

If you're interested in the smoking side of visiting Amsterdam, this is the best book I have seen. While this is certainly not the only guide you should read before your trip, it is a damn good one. It's advice on the best coffee shops was mostly right on the mark, and the best deals and highest quality were had at his recommended shops. In summary... if you're a toker, pick up this joker! :-)

I'm a convert - a great book to take on your trip!

I wrote a previous review after I received Get Lost! Amsterdam but before I made my trip. At the time, I liked the book but felt it was overpriced. I just returned from 10 days in Amsterdam, and I'd like to change my review. This book was great!! Assuming, of course, that you're going to Amsterdam for Smart Shops, and a great scene. If you're not interested in drugs or the cheapest places to stay, this book isn't for you. The information was very useful; I repeatedly referred to the lodging, drug and general info sections. My only criticism is there could be more listings for restaurants - but then, this probably isn't the only guide you're going to bring with you. A very useful guide for anyone looking for a great trip . . .

Amterdam: I used all the books and Get Lost! was the best.

I just got back last month from a fantastic trip to Amsterdam. Joe Pauker's book, "The Cool Guide to Amsterdam", was the key to my trip. Before I left, my family and friends gave me several guides to the city. I took them all with me, but I ended up using only Get Lost! Not only was the information the most interesting and up to date, but I found it hillarious reading as well. I've travelled all around the world, used the various other "alternative" guidebooks and I have never found a book that covered so many cool and funky places in a city. Admitedly, Amsterdam is a city filled with beautiful architecture, great music, excellent coffee shops and unique squat restaurants, but Pauker's "Cool Guide to Amsterdam" showed me where they all were.