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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Rick Steves' Great Britain 2010 with map (Paperback) I had such a fun and fluid trip with Rick Steves' Great Britian 2008 that I rushed out and bought the 2010 edition to start day dreaming/planning my next trip back. It was my first time in Europe and I went alone for a month with nothing but the guide book and I had a blast! Thanks to the guide book it was totally hassle free. I got good deals on negotiating train tickets and bed and breakfast rooms by knowing the what, where, and why that a good deal was available (rather than just be an obnoxious traveller- an easier roll to slip into than I would have thought). The guide book taught me how to get around, how to balance cash use vs. credit cards, etc., etc. so I could feel comfortable to just relax and play my travel by ear. I can't wait to go back, and thanks in part to Rick Steve's I can afford to go more often or for longer trips because of all the money it saved me. If you're going to spend thousands of dollars traveling to Great Britian, you'd be crazy not to drop ten to twenty...Read more 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful: By Mike M. (New Haven, CT) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Rick Steves' Great Britain 2010 with map (Paperback) As usual Rick Steves does a great job. We have found that his interests in sights, people, and towns are matched well to ours. We have used his guide books for many other countries for a great trip and feel that the one on UK and Ireland is just as good if not better. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: By David Dullman (Mission Viejo, CA, US) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Rick Steves' Great Britain 2010 with map (Paperback) The book came quickly and was in beautiful condition. A real buy at the price. It was a real asset in planning our 21 days wandering around G.B. |