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  <title><![CDATA[Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007: The Travel Skills Handbook (Rick Steves)]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;From train and rail pass skills to strategies for visiting open-air folk museums, who else but Rick Steves can teach travelers the skills they really need when traveling through Europe? Learn how to deal with all of the small details of planning a trip to Europe with &lt;i&gt;Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007.&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick Steves has done the legwork, discovered the secrets, and made the mistakes &amp;#8212; so travelers don't have to. Completely revised and updated, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience. Rick's travel tips include: &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;#8226; Sticking to a budget&lt;br&gt;&amp;#8226; Smart packing&lt;br&gt;&amp;#8226; Planning ahead for visiting major sites&lt;br&gt;&amp;#8226; Personal safety&lt;br&gt;&amp;#8226; Avoiding tourist traps&lt;br&gt;&amp;#8226; Finding Europe's &quot;back door&quot; attractions. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Smart advice is also offered on everything from social etiquette to booking a hotel and ordering food. &lt;i&gt;Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2007&lt;/i&gt; is an essential item on any European traveler's checklist.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's a bit unfair of me to be rating this edition when it's not the one I read and counted on while traveling abroad, yet Steves was so helpful for me who is phobic about being an Ugly American that I had to add him to my list.  Read him before you go.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Feb 05 12:49:38 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Rick Steve's books are great.  Great tips on where to eat, sleep, sight see.  We have planned both of our trips to Europe using his books!<br/><br/>He has trip plans for the number of days you plan to stay - for every attraction he tells you how long you should expect it to take.  He tells you exa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45479656">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44673887">
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  <date_added>Wed Jan 28 13:51:36 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jan 28 14:00:55 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Traveling the Rick Steves way is not for everyone.  If you enjoy (and insist upon) room service, concierges, and other amenities of American-style hotels, you won't like traveling this way.<br/><br/>This is about traveling like a European... staying in small locally-owned and run inns, guesthouses...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44673887">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="21782593">
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  <read_at>Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed May 07 09:18:46 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 11 14:46:04 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Rick Steves, known for his outstanding television series, delivers a superb non-fiction travel book. Europe through the back door is essentially visiting Europe and not feeling (and/or looking) like a tourist. Rick says the best way to learn about a country is to feel like you belong there and I agr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21782593">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="58511654">
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jun 05 00:42:55 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jun 10 00:49:34 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a really good book to start off with if you've never traveled abroad. There are great tips about everything you can think of - travel clothes, language barriers, currency exchanges, rail passes, etc. It focuses on independent traveling rather than tour traveling. This might not be for everyo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58511654">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="57494227">
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed May 27 09:07:50 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed May 27 09:10:55 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have an earlier edition of this book, it gets updated, but the major basic parts of the book remain the same. This book convinced me that I could afford a trip to Europe on a part time retail income. It truly was my &quot;europe bible&quot;  I read parts of it daily in the months leading to my fir...]]></body>
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    <review id="18466847">
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    <body><![CDATA[Rick Steves writes my favorite European travel books. Europe Through The Back Door has a chapter for each of the main countries, so it makes for lighter packing if you are hitting a bunch of countries on one trip. He also writes country specific guide books if you want more in-depth information. I u...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18466847">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="58252132">
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    <name><![CDATA[Margaret]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Tue Jun 02 19:26:31 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The book that helped start it all for me...the intense travel bug, that is, and ultimately my ten-year career at ETBD. I read the 1989 edition, surreptitiously, holding it under the desk at my temp job, while saving up $ for my first trip to Europe!]]></body>
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    <review id="57923300">
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    <name><![CDATA[Natalie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Riverton, UT]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Jun 13 00:38:03 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Sat Jun 13 00:38:03 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I actually have the 2009 version, but since I couldn't find that anywhere on here this was close enough. Who would ever think that I could be completely captivated by a travel book? I bought this book earlier this week and haven't put it down since. The advice is excellent and I can't wait to put al...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57923300">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="52363736">
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    <location><![CDATA[Naples, Italy]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I actually have the 2009 edition.  It is GREAT travel writing.  He talks about transportation, the history of the EU, his favorite places all over Europe.  He gives great tips on traveling, whether it's your first trip or your 31st.  ]]></body>
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    <review id="72311346">
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    <body><![CDATA[Best book I read before my first trip to Europe in which I planned the whole thing myself, following the advise of Rick Steves and his &quot;backdoors.&quot;]]></body>
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    <review id="76717008">
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    <location><![CDATA[Kenmore, WA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Nov 04 12:28:53 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>MANY!</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Rick Steves is keeping me alive while living in Europe! the Back door 2009 book has become my second bible!]]></body>
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    <review id="47656636">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kim]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Thu Feb 26 20:06:03 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Rick's books are the best for travelling. We swear by them.]]></body>
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    <review id="35283616">
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  <date_added>Tue Oct 14 10:09:16 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Oct 14 10:14:38 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Plucked this off the donation cart at my library and am enjoying every page. I'll have to get the 2008 version and compare. Steve's advice is practical and useful if not always realistic such as his view that makeup and pajamas are &quot;optional&quot;! Nice section on packing light even though he t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35283616">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40295075">
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  <date_added>Wed Dec 17 07:21:42 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jun 03 12:09:45 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Travel guru, bestselling author, and PBS personality Rick Steves offers travel tips and discusses his many books, including <em>Europe Through the Back Door 2008 and Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler</em>.<br/><br/>We met Rick Steves when he visited the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver. You ca...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40295075">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="16437012">
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    <name><![CDATA[Margaret]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Feb 26 12:51:08 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 25 06:45:05 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great resource guide to traveling in Europe and not spending a fortune.  I've read the older version of this book cover to cover.  But Rick Steves updates it with newer information in this book.  It was interesting to note that taking a plane between two major cities in Europe is often cheaper than ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16437012">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="3411029">
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    <name><![CDATA[Yvette]]></name>
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  <date_added>Mon Jul 23 10:14:56 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 26 10:24:48 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Rick is the master of all self-guided travelers.  his simple, down-to-erth style and his penchant for pointing out places off the beaten path, along with his &quot;backdoor&quot; philsophy (staying close to the ground, living like a &quot;temporary local&quot; and truly experiencing another culture)...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3411029">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="7467795">
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    <body><![CDATA[I really wanted to like this book. I really wanted to like Rick Steves. So earnest, so eager to please, so american. Alas. His definition of &quot;cheap&quot; is really &quot;expensive&quot; and his declaration that someplace is a &quot;hotspot&quot; translates into &quot;mecca for american tourists...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7467795">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Regardless of the edition, Europe Through the Back Door is THE essential learn-to-travel book for any and everyone. Rick Steves has honed down his teaching skills after years of traveling to Europe and the world, and each lesson in this book is pure travel gold, teaching you tips and tricks usable f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3403311">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I absolutely loved this book.  I pretty much followed all of Rick Steve's advice on my first trip to Europe, and I had a wonderful time.  I had never been much for the artificial feel of the big (chain) resorts, so his methods really suited me.  Great for a young student or newly graduated type, but...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8630388">more...</a>]]></body>
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