Travel joyously and fearlessly, with expert knowledge at your fingertips.
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The Instructions for Use Travel Series features the only guides that focus solely on the practical, cultural aspects of independent travel. Written by in-country experts and passionate travelers, these compact, color-coded, illustrated handbooks are packed with the most current, pertinent, easy-to-locate info available. Because they focus on the practical aspects, the Instructions guides contain a host of specifics the others simply don’t have the expertise or space to include. It’s like having a private travel consultant right in your pocket!
Unique guides that fill the gap.
No art. No history. No hotels. No restaurants. Indispensable companions to any destination guide, these well-organized, in-depth, color-coded compendiums keep invaluable cultural and practical information at hand:
★ Train systems, ticketing and traveling
★ International and cell phoning in, from, and to European countries
★ Eateries, wine, and food cultures
★ Tipping, shipping, and shopping
★ Driving, parking, filling up, and road signs
★ Markets and bargaining
★ Traveling by air within Europe
★ Lodging whys and wherefores . . . and more.
Now you can take it with you.
Italy: Instructions for Use, the first in the series, paved the way, receiving accolades from professional reviewers such as Publisher’s Weekly, and was selected About.com Italy for Visitors’ #1 pick for Top Ten Guidebooks. Next comes France: Instructions for Use, an illustrated, pocket-sized guide packed with the most current, pertinent, easy-to-locate advice available. Greece: Instructions for Use it due in March, and a guide for Spain is in the works.
Take a look at what’s inside:
INTRODUCING…
Hours, holidays, strikes, dressing, cultural morays, and more.
GETTING AROUND: By Car
Driving habits, road types, car rental, parking, gas, etc.
GETTING AROUND: By Train
Leave the Driving to Them
Types, class, fares, ticketing, the station, schedules, luggage drop, on the train.
GETTING AROUND: Other Options
Regional Buses, ferries, intraEurope air travel.
GETTING AROUND: In Town
Public transit, taxis, bikes, and on foot.
KEEPING IN TOUCH
…by phone and online.
MONEY
Euro, currency, ATMs, credit cards, avoiding trouble.
EATING and DRINKING
Types of eateries, cocktails and meals, ordering, tipping, and more.
SHOPPING
Shops and stores, markets, the tax refund, cultural considerations.
SHIPPING and the POST
Postal and Shipping Services
TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist Office, Local Tour Guides and Private Tours
Sample Appendix A - Z
Airline Companies: Intra-Europe, Airport websites, Assistance & Emergency Phone Numbers, Bus and Metro Companies: Regional, Bus and Metro Companies: Urban, Canal Boat Hire, Car Sharing, Car Rental, Cell Phone Rental, Conversions/Comparisons, Currency Exchange Rate, Customs Information, Embassies and Consulates (US), Ferry Companies, Guides & Online Travel Resources, Holidays and Annual Events, Internet Points & Service Providers (French), Language Instruction, Maps & Driving, Money, Numbers, Passport Information, Shipping Services, Tax (VAT) Refunds, Time, Date and Number Formats, Train Schedules & Ticketing, Train to Rail Pass Fare Comparisons, Travel Insurance, Travel Time and Cost Estimates
Vocabulary
Index
These indispensable compendiums are as elegant as they are useful, containing all the information the other guides simply don’t have the space or expertise to include.
From preparation to the return flight home, the Instructions provides just the information you need, at the moment you need it. Just remember…
