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The chances of you enjoying a fantastic holiday increase greatly when it is well planned. If you are planning a holiday, then taking travel advice from local travel guides is a good option. There are many tourist information websites in the net pool which are there to help you out when choosing a destination to travel to. They will guide you regarding making the necessary preparations. Using the services of a world travel guide is advantageous as it will provide all the information you may require regarding the various destinations of the world. There are such a variety of tourist destinations around the globe and you can get the best planning details from world travel guides. Searching for those travel guide websites that are community driven is a good idea as they provide real local knowledge directly from real people in real time.
So, if you are planning a vacation, but are confused with the choice of destination, then seeking travel advice from travel guides is important. Just share your interests and preferences with them and they will advise you about all the destinations you can visit. You will get every bit of information you need from good local travel guides, from the weather conditions of the place to the route to follow and the local accommodation recommendations. The best advice comes from people who are actually at a place or have been there.
The above mentioned information can be gathered from travel agents in your home town but they can certainly not replace the personal attention and care provided by local members that can be found through travel community websites. Local travel advice helps you plan your itinerary and also keeps you informed about the pros and cons of visiting a particular place.
Travel guides inform you about the local tourist spots, making your hunt for tourist attractions easy and leaving you with more time to enjoy them. Most importantly good local advice helps to keep your trip within your budget. Local people have the best understanding of the local tour and travel industry and have connections with travel service providers. You can often use many established local services at significant discounts with the help of these guides.
Travel guides offer convenience which is not possible when you plan your vacation by yourself. They help you customize your travel plans according to your preference. You don’t need to worry about your transportation, accommodation and other travel related preparations. They help you plan all your travel details properly and things run smoothly as a result. Without worries you enjoy a higher sense of fulfillment in your trip. So seek out travel community websites and take advice from local travel guides to ensure your vacation is truly unforgettable.
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Travel Guides question by Wickedone: What do you think of Rick Steves and his travel guides to Europe?
I find he’s very pro-European to the point that he sugar coats his travel guides to make Europe out to be paradise.
I’d be interested to hear from Europeans on this. Is this guy liked over there or is he a wanker?
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Answer by Willeke
I have read his Europe through the back door guide and compared it with several other guides in the same category. I like his writing style and he has good information how to prepare the travels, but he is lacking in details for much of Europe.
If you just follow his guides you will find the people who also read his guide.
But if you follow the spirit of his advice you will learn to travel independently.
I am sure if he writes or has written a guidebook for traveling somewhere else it would also be sugar coated and make the place look like paradise. It is his look on places he travels and his writing style, and I see nothing wrong with that.
And if you read other travel guides, whether they are low budget like the ‘let’s go’ the ‘Europe for ? $ a day’ or the Lonely planet series, or the ones for more upscale travel, you will still find the authors very much in favor of the country they write about, it comes with the job. They are selling you the place they write about.
Most Europeans do not know about Rick Steves, his books and websites are aimed at visitors from outside Europe and only a small percentage of the Europeans have even heard about them.
I only know his book because I found it in a second hand bookshop, most likely left behind by an American tourist before traveling back home.
I am European and love to travel, on my own continent as well as farther away from home, I agree with Steves that most of my continent is worth visiting, but as with traveling everywhere, you only get out of it what you put in.
If you come to Europe wanting to dish it, you will not enjoy being here.
Like a question I saw earlier today, where the person asking was basically saying that Europe is bad and old while the rest of the world is better and new. A person like that will never enjoy coming to Europe, as his mind is set to hating everything he sees.
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