Customer Reviews:
 Recommended! March 3, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great short essays that really get you in the mood to wanna pick up your bags and leave! even the "scary" stories of europe wanted to just make you get up and go on an adventure yourself. Fastest book i've ever read, never put it down!
 Good Prep for European Adventures September 16, 2004
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
As only a high school student, many of the books essays contained nothing I was preparing to experience, but read it, nevertheless, as I prepared to embark on my first trip to Europe (a language-immersion program). The book was utterly fascinating. There were enough catchy, intriguing tales of excitement abroad that when there was the occasional one I did not like, I could merely skip to the next. While some stories contained more mature topics, all were enjoyable, and many made me laugh out loud. This book is definitely appropriate for young teens and above, and is a great ice-breaker for those awaiting a first trip to Europe, or a way to somehow remember one's first journey overseas.
Good for getting in the mood August 23, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This collection of personal tales is a very fun read. The stories are full of wit, hilarious happenstances, and generally good times. There are a few traveling insights and tips, but mostly this book stands to put you in the mood to make some memories of your own or to relive some of your best ones. I myself will be backpacking through Europe next year and can't wait to endure some of the trying times and enjoy the laughs that these travellers had.
Great Read for the Wanderlust May 16, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great book for the young traveller. After returning from a trip to Europe I found myself wanting to relive the experiences. Unfortunately North American culture just isn't the same. This book brought it all back. I would also recommend this book to the wannabe backpacker. It offers excellent tips on security and social / cultural situations.
cheaper than airfare! February 25, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I spent some time studying in Germany during my high school years, and falling in love with Europe got me to cough up the money to go back their on my own. Freely running around in a foreign country is so enchanting that it was difficult to come home, and I think the book's ability to capture these little moments of travel bliss are what makes it so wonderful. It's more than just "teen angst abroad," as one reviewer described it. The essays aren't all written by kids, but also by Lonely Planet's professional travelers, and reducing the culture and experience to "teen angst" would be like summarizing the Bible on a post-it note.
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