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For the Love of Europe
For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories | Rick Steves
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After 40+ years of writing about Europe, Rick Steves has gathered 100 of his favorite memories together into one inspiring collection: For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories. 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 of the best stories published throughout his career. Covering his adventures through England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and more, these are stories only Rick Steves could tell. Wry, personal, and full of Rick's signature humor, For the Love of Europe is a fond and inspirational look at a lifetime of travel.
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ravenlee
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Mehso-so

If you‘re a fan of Rick Steves you‘d think this is for you, but you‘ve already seen it all. These “essays” are the monologues from various episodes, and some are pretty old (early 2000s). Also, Italy is a full quarter of the book (24 sections, while Greece gets 2 and Turkey 4). Disappointing. But I got a #bookspinbingo out of it!

wanderinglynn Yay on your bingo! 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Bingo!! 2y
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ravenlee
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Up next - my birthday present from last year, and another #NonfictionNovember read. I‘m already itching to travel (though my recent foray into air travel was, um, fraught), and I imagine this is only going to make it worse.

TheLibrarian I really want to travel abroad again too. 2y
Nute His travel shows on PBS is one favorite television series to watch. I actually record them and watch them repeatedly!🙂 2y
ravenlee @Nute I have a set of the DVDs and watch them frequently! I‘m a big fan. 2y
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Palimpsest
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Reading buddy this afternoon, Annabelle. #catsoflitsy #dreamingoftravel

MargaretPinardAuthor Cute. Mine always flips the other way, spine to thigh. 🥰 3y
BookmarkTavern That pose says “stay here” 🥰🥰 3y
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Lauram What a cute kitty! 😻 3y
Palimpsest @Lauram thanks! She‘s a sweetie. ☺️ 3y
Palimpsest @ozma.of.oz absolutely! ☺️ 3y
Palimpsest @MargaretPinardAuthor aww, kitty cuddles are the best. ☺️ 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awww 😽so sweet (edited) 3y
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