Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door: The Travel Skills Handbook

By Rick Steves

Book Overview

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Europe. With Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door , you'll learn how to: Plan your itinerary and maximize your time Pack light and right Find good-value hotels and restaurants Travel smoothly by train, bus, car, and plane Avoid crowds and tourist scams Hurdle the language barrier Understand cultural differences and connect with locals Save money while enjoying the trip of a lifetime After 40+ years of exploring Europe, Rick considers this travel skills handbook his life's work, and with his expert introductions to the top destinations in Europe, choosing your next trip will be easy and stress-free. Using the travel skills in this book, you'll experience the culture like a local, spend less money, and have more fun.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641711396
• ISBN13: 9781641711395
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Rick Steves
• Length: 777 Pages
• Weight: 1.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

We have several of Rick Steve's books, but this one has practical and helpful information.

Great travel advice

Rick Steves is a total nut job wacko (I met him once in one of his recommended hotels in Paris!), but this is hands down the greatest travel advise I can possibly imagine. The Rick Steves style of travel is not for everyone (my mother-in-law for example) but by using the advise in this book, most people should have a fabulous European vacation. This book is filled with great advise to successfully plan and enjoy a trip to Europe without the fuss of an organized bus tour. Meet locals, enjoy great food, and stay at charming little hotels on a suprisingly inexpensive budget.This is a must read for anyone who is even thinking about traveling overseas independently. Going to Europe independently (either solo, as a couple, or small group) is by far the best way to see Europe in all its pretentious, snobbish, dirty, crowded, smokey, rude, elitist, and hyprocritical, yet beautiful, fun, friendly, historic, great-tasting, exciting, and romantic charm.**NOTE** This not a travel guide with suggested hotels, restaurants, etc. but rather a travel skills handbooks; how to find a hotel room, make your way around a European train station, or order a meal at a "No English spoken" restaurant. His series of guide books dedicated to individual countries are also worth checking out has yet to steer us wrong on three trips around Europe.

Rick Steves is the Greatest Travel Writer

Everytime I open a Rick Steves book or turn on an episode of his travel show, I know that I am in for a fun, entertaining, and informative presentation. Steves is a travel writer for the common man. He doesn't go into the trendy, touristy destinations. He likes to take his readers into places that they may have never have heard of before. And most of the places he reviews are affordable and accessible. No "lifestyles of the rich and famous" here, just fun and adventure. If you are planning a trip to Europe, I highly recommend that you check out this book. Even the price of the book is more affordable than many rival guides.