Tours and Travel Books

Excellent guide to seeing Austria from behind the wheel.
This review is for the 1st edition, 2004 printing.

Excellent guide to seeing Austria with a sports car or an RV. You will enjoy some great driving tours and routes through this historical region of Central Europe.

Frommers has recently come out with more "Best-Loved Driving Tours" series ... guides that are not very inexpensive, but are very well researched and quite comprehensive. One will have plenty of driving tours and routes to chose from, whether you like arts and museums, scenic roads and breathtaking views, urban towns and shopping, or just want to experience a regione's culture and life.

Unlike the other Frommer guides that are fatter and heavier, this little book gives you not too many specifics on lodging or eating. It is geared strictly for the person behind the wheel and her or his passengers.

I have had a great experience using this guide and will recommend it to anyone who can afford it. Also, you might want to check to see if your library carries it and check it out for the duration of your visit abroad.

When I backpacked 4 months through Europe I had a copy of the Lonely Planet for Europe (a thick and heavy book) because it covered more cities and esoteric towns, a ripped chapters of all the international youth hostals Europe of the countries I visited, and as primary guide for nominal cities and capitals I used Frommers (ripped the book and kept only chapters of countries planning to visit - so I can keep the weight down).

As a limey living in the US, I get fed up of yanks, when finding out I'm British asking me which part of London I'm from. Britain isn't just the crown jewels and piccadilly circus, and the only way to see the real Britain is to get in a car and drive. Britain is such an interesting diverse country, yet small enough to drive round easily, that driving on the wrong side of the road and paying five bucks a gallon for gas are just small problems compared to the wealth of beauty you will experience. I say forget London altogether,hit the road and head out.

Excellent guide to seeing Italy with a car or a Vespa moped. You will enjoy some great driving tours and routes through Italia.

Frommers has recently come out with a "Best-Loved Driving Tours" series ... guides that are not very inexpensive, but are very well researched and quite comprehensive. One will have plenty of driving tours and routes to chose from, whether you like arts and museums, scenic roads and breathtaking views, urban towns and shopping, or just want to experience a regione's culture and life.

Unlike the other Frommer guides that are fatter and heavier, this little book gives you not too many specifics on lodging or eating. It is geared strictly for the person behind the wheel and her or his passengers.

I have had a great experience using this guide and will recommend it to anyone who can afford it. Also, you might want to check to see if your library carries it and check it out for the duration of your visit abroad.

When I backpacked 4 months through Europe I had a copy of the Lonely Planet for Europe (a thick and heavy book) because it covered more cities and esoteric towns, a ripped chapters of all the international youth hostals Europe of the countries I visited, and as primary guide for nominal cities and capitals I used Frommers (ripped the book and kept only chapters of countries planning to visit - so I can keep the weight down).

We made good use of this walking guide to Chicago, and found the information acurate, informative and fun. There are ten tours: Architecture Tour of the Loop, Sculpture Tour of the Loop, South Michigan Avenue and Grant Park, Magnificent Mile, Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Park, Wicker Park, Oak Park and Hyde Park. each tour starts with information about the starting and end points, public transportation, time of the walk, best time to walk and worst time. The walks feature building and places of interest, with stories and eateries along the way. Lots of fun and very useful!

This was the perfect book for our first trip to NYC. The subway lines were accurate and easy to use. The fold out maps were perfect! All of the attractions are here with key tips, directions, and insider info. Follow the mapped out walking tours and you'll definitely see The New York that you imagined. The hotel info was okay, but more accurate info is available online. We'll definitely use our book again for the next trip to New York. Overall, this is a well thought book, and the perfect size to fit in your purse.

If you want to take a drive, and soak in some of Earth's most breathtaking sites while making interesting and fun stops along the way, this book is a fantastic resource.

I used to live in this region, and my favorite routes and lakes are Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, and Lake Lugano.

In this book you are given great suggestions as to where to stay, eat, which castles you can visit, as well as useful info if you are traveling with children. This is a most breathtaking place, and the summer months (July and August) are the best times to travel in this region.
Highly recommended if you really want to see the area, and experience a peaceful, exciting, and wondrous adventure.

Hi folks!
Once again Frommer's was a life-saver for me and my family. This is the third trip (two to Europe) that we take using all the information provided in Frommer's travel guides.

All the tips and information were most reliable and we were able to do much before having planned our outings according to the book.
I strongly recommend it!

This book was exactly that..fun! I am buying another copy to give as a graduation gift to my friend who wants nothing more than to travel. It is very informative and not boring like many too-many-details-at-once travel books. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for some different, fun ideas.

A bit outdated, but provides an excellent starting place in one handy guide for trip planning in Texas. I like that the state's huge expanse is divided into manageable sections. I wouldn't want to be without it. NOTE TO AUTHOR: A great new-edition upgrade would be a CD with search features for more specific information!

Even though the books is a bit dated, the listing of gardens and garden shows by state is very useful. My sister-in-law and I are going to use this one and a few others in the series to plan several biking/garden touring weekends.
If you love gardens, you will find it helpful.