Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2002: The Travel Skills Handbooks for Independent Travelers - Softcover

Rick Steves

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566913535 ISBN 13: 9781566913539

Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

Rick Steves doesn't just list where to travel in Europe, he leads travelers through the "Back Door," and reveals how to give every journey an extra, more authentic dimension. He shows travelers how to delve into European culture, make friends with the locals, and experience each region's natural wonders -- economically and hassle free. This guide is brimming with tips on sleeping and eating cheap, packing light, avoiding theft and rip-offs, and hurdling language barriers.

About this title

Review:

"The more money you spend, the bigger the wall you build between yourself and the culture you traveled so far to visit. Stay in the small inns, eat in family-style restaurants, visit out-of-the-way places, rub elbows with the locals. You'll spend less money and have a great time in the process."

This is Rick Steves's "back door" travel philosophy. For more than 25 years, he has traveled and led tours around Europe, finding and sharing the joy of simplicity and openness.

Along with tried-and-true tips on packing, transport, sleeping and eating well on a budget, and meeting the locals, Steves reveals more than 30 "back doors" found throughout Europe, from a tiny lake town in Austria to the narrowest gorge in the world, which winds through Crete. If Europe is your destination, this book is more important than your luggage. --Kathryn True

Review:

Today's tourists are as likely to be toting Rick Steves as Giorgio Armani, tasting the good life without burning through the Kids' college fund.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1566913535
• ISBN 13: 9781566913539
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 525