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Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel
Pub. Date
2025.
Physical Desc
247 pages (some folded) : color illustrations, fascimiles, color maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
x, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 16 cm
Language
English
Description
From ordering sardines in Lisbon to making new friends in Evora, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for use in everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling; an English-Portuguese and Portuguese-English dictionary; the latest information...
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 399 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Join Rick as he's swept away by a fado singer in Lisbon, learns the dangers of falling in love with a gondolier in Venice, and savors a cheese course in the Loire Valley. Contemplate the mysteries of centuries-old stone circles in England, dangle from a cliff in the Swiss Alps, and hear a French farmer's defense of foie gras. With a brand-new, original introduction from Rick reflecting on his decades of travel, For the Love of Europe features 100...
Author
Publisher
Avalon Travel/Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Eighth edition.
Physical Desc
434 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 15 cm
Language
English
Description
Hallo! From ordering bratwurst in Berlin to making new friends in Munich, it helps to speak some of the native tongue in Germany. Rick Steves offers well-tested German words and phrases that come in handy in a variety of situations. Inside you'll find: Key phrases for everyday circumstances, complete with phonetic spelling An English-German and German-English dictionary Tips for small talk and local lingo with Rick's signature sense of humor A tear-out...
Publisher
Rick Steves' Europe, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (3 hr., 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Along with the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation represented the growing pains of a Europe evolving from the Middle Ages into the modern age. Today, on the 500th anniversary of this pivotal event in European history, Rick Steves travels in the footsteps of Martin Luther, distilling the story of that bold monk, the chaos of the Reformation, and the larger political, economic, and theological context into an engaging, inspiring, and enlightening...
12) Eastern Europe
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
All 5 half-hour shows on Eastern Europe, filmed entirely on location.
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this one-hour special, Rick travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe -- taking millions of people with it. We'll trace fascism's history from its roots in the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people rose up, to the rise of charismatic leaders who manipulated that anger, the totalitarian societies they built, and the brutal measures they used to enforce their ideology. We'll see the horrific...
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 6 1/2 hrs.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This two-disc DVD includes the new Rick Steves' Europe public television programs. Included are ten half-hour episodes, ranging from Estonia to Bosnia to Morocco, along with a one-hour special on Spain's Andalucia. Featured shows: Andalucia: The Best of Southern Spain; Croatia: Adriatic Delights; Dubrovnik and Balkan Side-Trips; The Best of Slovenia; Granada, Cordoba and Spain's Costa del Sol; Andalucia, Gibraltar, and Tangier; Norway's West: Fjords,...
18) Spain & Portugal
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
All 6 half-hour shows on Spain and Portugal, filmed entirely on location.
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 1,260 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take a grand tour of Europe. Get a real feel for the new people Rick Steves meets. Receive a true understanding of treasured local customs, and above all, explore the unfamiliar, discover the unusual, and marvel at the fabled and wonderful places you will visit.
