Rick Steves in London
 

Any idea where one can buy Rick Steves' guides in London? (I'm specifically looking for one on Amsterdam/Brussels/Brugge). Thank you!

I'm sorry to say that he is relitively unknown in Europe. - He is an American personality.

Unfortunately, I don't think you will have much success. :(

The on line shops for WH Smith, Foyles, and Waterstones (partnered with amazon) all carry Steves' books.

You could try Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...ce&s=books). Or, even Rick Steve's website (http://travelstore.ricksteves.com/ca...=13&id=136)

I am sorry. I misunderstood. I got the impression you are traveling in London right now.

Sure, you can order the book online. - Other than that, I am sure there has to be some bookstores that carry him but because I have heard that most Europeans are unfamiliar with him, it may be a lot harder to find.

Thanks everyone!

FromAtlanta,

You're right. I'm in Eastern Europe right now and will have a 5-hour stopover in London before heading for Brussels and Brugge. I thought I could pick up Rick in one of the bigger London book stores, but will probably have to settle for another guide.

If the bigger shops carry them on line they might well carry them in their stores as well. Isn't there a massive Border's Books on Oxford Street? I'd probably start there.

Whoah - slow down. You have a FIVE hour stop in London? You will not have enough time to go into London to search for a book.

janis,

I'll be flying into Stansted and taking a train from Waterloo. Plenty of time.

If your flying from London into Amsterdam, why don't you wait and look for the book at the American Bookstore on the Kalverstraat. They had a good selection of guide books when we were last there, however I don't recall if Rick Steves was among them. Peace. :)>-

Robyn

The biggest and best all travel oriented bookstore I've ever seen is in London at Sanford's (or is it Stanford's) on Long Acre, just east of St. Martin's and west of Covent Garden tube station. I'd be amazed if they didn't have the Rick Steves books.

I was just in the Waterstones in Brussels today. They don't carry any Rick Steves guides. FYI, the Time Out Guide for Brussels is excellent, and also has good info on Brugge. You will find the Time Out guides easily in London bookstores.

I am a huge fan of Rick Steves and Time Out and recommend both, but if it is hard to find Rick Steves, then Time Out is at least as "good", especially if you are looking for the more "hip" guide. Rick Steves is great for his general travel philosophy and that his recommendations are consistent with that philosophy, but if you like him, you can apply his approach anywhere you go. I'm not familiar specifically with the Brussels Time Out, but have used them in Madrid, Paris, Tokyo, New York and gained a lot from using them. (Time Out is a British publisher I understand, so probably why they would be so much more available in UK than Rick Steves.) Have a great trip!

That particular book, <i>Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels</i>, is an out of date paste up of portions of his book <i>France, Belgium, and the Netherlands</i> plus pages from <i>Mona Winks</i> by Gene Openshaw and Steves.

Steves put out an Amsterdam book, with 2004 on the cover, to keep up with all the other guidebook publishers who have started to focus on city guides in addition to their country guides.

You would be far better off with a Lonely Planet guide.

Thanks again, everyone!