Europe: A Savvy Girl's Guide

by Melanie Gall, Wendy Gall

With frequent flights and affordable airlines, Thousands of young women travel to Europe every year. Although most of these trips are not utter disasters, most of these young women gain their travel skills through trial-and-error. Almost every traveler has horror stories about their forays overseas. With Europe: A Savvy Girl s Guide, a trip to Europe can be wonderful and memorable, not stressful and scary. Each Chapter of Europe: A Savvy Girl s Guide focuses on a different aspect of overseas travel. Topics covered include: Buying an airline ticket Packing Finding lodgings Bargaining Surviving overseas peril. Europe: A Savvy Girl s Guide is illustrated with 40 humorous sketches. It includes a detailed packing list as well as a script for market bartering. Europe: A Savvy Girl s Guide is written in an accessible, chick-lit style, and can be enjoyed by both aspiring world adventurers and armchair travelers.

Genres: Nonfiction

254 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2007

About the author

Melanie Gall is a professional musician and music historian who holds advanced degrees from several academic institutions, including Manhattan School of Music in New York, Mozarteum University in Salzburg, and Glenn Gould School in Toronto. Melanie is an internationally-acclaimed performer and has sung at Lincoln Center and Royal Albert Hall. She has also written several plays featuring historic music and “Ingenue,” about Deanna Durbin and Judy Garland, had a sold out Off-Broadway run at SoHo Playhouse and won a Best Musical Award at the Adelaide Festival. Melanie divides her time between Alberta, Canada and New York City. She also hosts the Savvy Girls Podcast with her sister.

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure how I felt about this book. It's a bit outdated and while it did have some good common sense knowledge and hints on how to make your trip more successful, I wasn't a huge fan of how it was written. I'm never really a fan of reading something when it uses a childish tone, such as this, and adds in unnecessary detail and jokes that aren't that humorous. Other than that, it was a pretty interesting read and the best way to prepare yourself for a trip is to read about others experiences and hear what they have to say!

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book of tips and tales from a seasoned traveler.