[Idyllchat] Rick Steves Books

[Bob and Diane]

I too am a fan of Rick Steves and have had several similar experiences.  While visiting Durnstein in Austria, and lovely medeival village outside of Vienna we ran into a young couple doing Eruope on a shoe string.  They had just returned from a climb to the castle, noticed our Rick Steves book and said "We too are doing Rick Steves Europe".

Strolling through Florence one evening I was talking about Rick Steves books, a women came up to me and said she too enjoyed the books and that her daughter had worked for him at one time.

While traveling through Eastern Europe in 2005 I kept may Rick Steves "Best of Eastern Europe" with me at all times. I was surprised how many times I saw that book with other travelers.

If you are going to Krakow, Poland by all means book Marta Chmielowska for a walking tour.  She is marvelous.  

I could go on, but you get the idea.  

Diane in California
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  I chuckled at the ideas that folks seem to be "bound" to the Rick Steves books. We are guilty to an extent as we don't always rely on them to get about. However, when we on the Paris Untour we did have it with us. We decided to take in the Impressionist collection at the Musee d'Orsay but opted to have lunch first in their resturant. A young woman seated us and lingered a bit looking at the RS guide book I had in hand. She finally asked the question that was on her mind. "Pardon, Madame, what is that book you are carrying? I believe every American that I have seated here has one". I explained to her what it was and she thanked me and as she left said, "Ah,but there is too much in Paris to be in one book". Truer comment could not have been made.

  A few days later we went up to Montmarte. We stopped for lunch in a small Rick Steves recommended restaurant which was quite crowded, with what seemed to be, locals.We were seated at the last available table (for 4) which happened to be by an open window. I placed the guide book on the table next to the window. Soon a couple strolled  by and then came back to the window. The woman held up her copy of Rick's Paris guide and said, "I knew you were Americans because we saw the guide on the table" She then held up her copy and asked, "Would you mind if we came in and joined you?" Of course we invited them in. They turned out to be a very lovely couple from Oregon and we had a great conversation with them.

  Just two examples of Rick Steves popularity in Paris.
  '
  Nina





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