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Books About: We've indicated the ones you can buy
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General European Trip Planning
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Steves' Berlitz' Italian (German,
Hungarian, etc.) pocket guides give useful introductions to languages. Study
them before your trip and you'll be armed with a few words of something besides English,
and they're useful references on site. A "Finnish/English" (or whatever) pocket
dictionary is valuable as well. With modest effort, you'll be amazed at the useful
vocabulary you can add each day, and the smiles you can bring to people's faces.
RomeYou'll find our favorites on our Rome pages; some no longer in print; some available on the Internet at a discount. SwitzerlandSee Switzerland Reference Sources, many available online at a discount. Bavaria
Don't forget your German/English dictionary and your German phrase book. Complete Index
of Ed and Julie's Our Favorites Trip Tips and Tools Copyright ©
1997-2001 E.J. Gehrlein Traveling
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ooks are our best friends in planning
our travels. We've always been dissatisfied with poor selection of quality travel books
available in most bookstores, even the most recent 'super' stores. 
hen we discovered 
key ingredient in travel plans or
writing a travel article is a reading list. We're fortunate to own the books we recommend.
The trick for our readers has always been, "Where to find them?"
ere are our selections for the most
useful (and enjoyable) books to help you plan your adventures, especially in Switzerland,
Rome and Bavaria.
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Just click on the link and you'll go directly to a place where you can confirm your
selection. After you place your choice in the shopping basket, come back here for the rest
of your selections.
f you've never been to Europe and if
you really take your trip planning seriously, get your hands on Europe Through
the Back Door, Europe 101, Frommer's Europe, Mona Winks,
the appropriate country/city-specific Michelin Green Guides and the right Berlitz
phrase books. You'll spend a little more than you'd probaby like to on books, but it's a
fraction of your vacation budget and it's the only way to ensure that budget is well-spent
and results in the best possible memories.
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2001 (19th Ed)
ote that all guides have points of
view. We really believe it's worthwhile to get differing opinions about what's worthwhile
and most-recommendable. Read only one book and you'll be stuck with the prejudices of one
author; read at least two and you'll be on your way to developing an objective view of
where you should visit, stay and eat.
he Michelin Green Guides
give the best coverage of virtually every sight, and you'll find them listed among
our destination listings. 