Frommer's Amsterdam Day by Day

by Haas H. Mroue

These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozens of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. • Full-color package at an affordable price • Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions • Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information • Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet • Handy pocket-sized trim 19 Self-guided Tours. 30 Maps. One Great Trip. Amsterdam for Art Lovers, Architectural Amsterdam, Amsterdam with kids , and more! At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything-in the smartest, most time-efficient way. Frommer's. The best trips start here. Visit us online at Frommers.com.

Genres: Travel

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 13, 2006

About the author

Haas Mroue : born 26 Nov 1965 died 6 October 2007. A Port Townsend WA resident during the last decade of his life. Haas was born in Beirut and spent his early childhood there. He fled the war in Lebanon with his mother where he went to school in different countries, Bahrain, Jordan, France and London.He moved permanently to USA to attend UClA, BA in film and screenwriting. He earned an MFA in Creative Writing University of Colorado- Boulder.

He wrote Beirut Seizures, poems about his childhood experiences with the war in Lebanon. He wrote 8 short stories about ordinary people having to cope with the after effects of war. He authored and coauthored more than 20 books of travel. He wrote the Memorable Walks in Paris and Amsterdam.

Reviews

[heidi]

I like the way the book is organized into helpful little itineraries based on your interest (arts, museums, shopping, culture, history, debauchery - ha! I mean red light district, coffeeshops, etc). The map that came with the book was pretty handy, water resistant and sturdy. It was drizzling a lot the two weeks that I was in Amsterdam but the map (as well as the shiny pages of this little book) took the abuse rather well.

I'd have given it a 4 star until I tried doing one of the walking tours described in this book... Didn't work at all. I think they should have added better landmarks or description or helpful diagrams / pictures of what I should be looking at. Else just take out the walking tours altogether and this pocket guidebook would be thinner and lighter.

[Jackie]

Just getting ready for our trip on April 12th.