Comments on: Lonely Planet Europe on a Shoestring

By: Ant

Ant — Tue, 03 Jun 2003 01:10:20 +0000

Hmmm… this is a good idea – what do you think, Sean?

I’m actually getting more and more stoked at the thought of not having a guidebook with me… it’ll help make me more social and willing to go up to people.

By: Vbrookie

Vbrookie — Sun, 01 Jun 2003 08:53:30 +0000

I wouldn’t cought dead middle of strange land without a guide book, but I think this could be fun and challenging for Ant to try out. He certainly can buy the book along the way if he feels definite needs for one. My suggestion is this, set up another board exclusively for Ant’s trip or suggestion box ASAP, see the quality, detail and response. If the response is great, you can use it to navigate through Europe, if not just buy the book.
Ant, go as you planed, just go, and buy the book there if you have to. Let’s see how far you go without something that you shouldn’t be without!

Cheers! Have one for me in Europe!!!.

By: Ant

Ant — Wed, 28 May 2003 17:11:45 +0000

Guidebooks, well, are what *everyone* uses. If I focus solely on the net though… hmmm…

See, the book sounds alluring – but if part of travel is to break out of your comfort zone, then I shouldn’t have it. Anyone who knows anything about me knows how I’m always surrounded by books and magazines and various other printed materials; I can start reading and forget the world exists (well, I do that when I’m not reading too, but still).

It’s easier to reach for a book and flip through the pages – than to chance going up and asking some random person on the street.

And I will never get tired of my speak-n-spell!

By: Joe E.

Joe E. — Wed, 28 May 2003 17:06:29 +0000

Ant can always send us an email so that we will scan pages of the book and email them back to him…

By: sean

sean — Wed, 28 May 2003 04:28:08 +0000

Damn, Claudia and Taylor both bring up good points…but what the hell Ant…can you do without it? Come on, take a risk.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Tue, 27 May 2003 23:16:52 +0000

Ant,

Just get the damned book already. If nothing else, you can use it for kindling. Just kidding, I completely agree with Taylor it’s a good intro to places. I can’t imagine you getting sick of your speak and spell though.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 27 May 2003 22:33:28 +0000

The other benefit is it has demographic info in the introduction to each country. What kind of money is used, population, capital, national language(s), and so on. And a brief history of that country/ region. So if you don’t have anything to read (’cause of course you won’t take any heavy books with you) you have something to do in the interminable waits in trainstations (if you ever get sick of your speak and spell).

Tee hee.
Taylor