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Frommer's (r) Europe from $70 a Day
Published in Paperback by Frommer (15 August, 2002)
Authors: Reid Bramblett, Richard Jones, Joseph Leiber, Herbert Bailey Livesey, Sherry Marker, Hana Mastrini, George McDonald, Hass Mroue, Cheryl A. Pientka, and Darwin Porter
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Frommer's 2001 Europe : From $70 a Day
I recently returned from a 3 month tour of Europe and took this book with me. While it did have a number of major European cities in it the actual information about them was definetly lacking. I found my self usually better off with out a book at all as opposed to only having this one. Several other travelers we met felt the same way and some were lucky enough to have Lonely Planet guides. For the money spent I'll stick to them or Rick Steves in the future. i.e. This book would take you to the train station/ subway but then fall short on what the heck to do to get a ticket!!! Which is important information stranded in 20 different stations/ subways a month each with different customs. Frommer's did do an excellent job of pointing out all of the gay and lesbian districs and bars in each city and the gay friendly hotels and shops... but they also have a strickly gay guide to Europe as well. The amount of space used for this information could have been better allocated for more pertinent information. I'll have to give a thumbs down on this book. Take something else with you or take nothing at all.

Capitals only
Frommer's does a good job with the general hints on travelling cheaper, but unless you plan on visiting only the major cities and capitals only, look for another book. There are 24 major cities and surrounding areas covered from Ireland to Budapest, but that's not many cities in comparison with all of Europe. I only will have a short time in Europe and that means that I will only be able to visit two of the cities listed and have to use another book for everything in between. Lonely Planet is much more inclusive and definitely covers the lower price scale.

Good for the cities included
Just returned from a 2 month trip using the 2002 guide. I found the recommendations for the restaurants to be excellent. After realizing that the Frommer's writers and I had the same tastes, I made it a point of seeking out all of their 'starred' recommendations for restaurants. The sightseeing descriptions and recommendations were also quite good. The hotel recommendations were not as good. A few of the hotels we stayed in that were not 'starred' or listed as a 'Find' were not as comfortable as hotels in other books.

We traveled with this Frommer's, Rick Steves, Lonely Planet and Rough Guides through France, Belguim, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Italy. We liked Rick Steves' recommendations for lodging, Frommer's for restaurants and both for sightseeing. Lonely Planet and Rough Guides were not used if in a Frommer's city. If in a Rick Steve's city (but not Frommer's) we used Lonely Planet for restaurant recommendations (not as good a Frommer's but better than Rick Steves).

Background: Two travelers, professional, early 30s with enough money to stay out of the hostels, but did not want to blow the bank of 5 star lodging. Rick Steve's packing philosophy. Both traveler's love to eat!!


Church History in Black and White: George Edward Anderson's Photographic Mission to Latter-Day Saint Historical Sites: 1907 Diary, 1907-8 Photographs
Published in Hardcover by Bookcraft Pubs (1995)
Authors: George Edward Anderson, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, T. Jeffery Cottle, Ted D. Stoddard, and Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center
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Nicolai Gedda: My Life & Art (Opera Biography Series, No. 12)
Published in Hardcover by Amadeus Pr (1999)
Authors: Nicolai Gedda, Aino Sellermark Gedda, and Tom Geddes
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Revelation for Teens: A Verse-By-Verse Study (Learn the Word)
Published in Paperback by Starburst Publishers (2002)
Authors: Daymond R. Duck and Starburst Publishers
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