Wanted: Guidebook for college traveler
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Wanted: Guidebook for college traveler
My son will be studying in Rome next semester and traveling around Europe on weekends. Can anyone recommend books that might include info on hostels and budget travel? Thanks!
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I took lets go europe years ago. There are some new ones that are great too though, Rough Guide, lonely Planet guides are all great. Think it is helpful to do a cross section of reading when planning a trip like this.
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I used Rough Guide to Rome which was good. Lonely Planet is pretty good too, with good maps.
A strong vote NO for Rough Guide. We basically had to throw away Rough Guide Europe because it lacked vital information. Part of the problem was that in a book covering so much it will inevitably undercover much of the continent. But even given that, it was truly horrible.
A strong vote NO for Rough Guide. We basically had to throw away Rough Guide Europe because it lacked vital information. Part of the problem was that in a book covering so much it will inevitably undercover much of the continent. But even given that, it was truly horrible.
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There were some suggestions here that may also help you
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34710156
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34710156
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Rough Guides
And for prep pre-trip definitely send him on over to www.lonelyplanet.com and their forum similar to this one called The Thorn Tree. Excellent resource.
Lonely Planet
Rough Guides
And for prep pre-trip definitely send him on over to www.lonelyplanet.com and their forum similar to this one called The Thorn Tree. Excellent resource.
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I was in Florence last semester. I used Let's Go Italy and Let's Go Europe, both great books. I also had Fodor's Europes Best Cities. Fodors was easier to read, and had nicer hotels/restuarants in them that I often used to cross-check with Let's Go to make sure I wasn't staying in really crappy places.