For the Love of Europe: My Favorite Places, People, and Stories

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After 40+ years of writing about Europe, Rick Steves has gathered 100 of his favorite memories together into one inspiring, award-winning 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.

Winner of the 2022 Society of American Travel Writers’ Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award: Best Travel Book, Silver

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rick Steves
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 7, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641711310
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641711319
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.51 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.6 x 8.55 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Rick Steves
Best Sellers Rank: #118,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12 in Switzerland Travel Guides #15 in German Travel Guides #39 in General Greece Travel Guides
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Customers find this travel book engaging and informative, with detailed descriptions and anecdotes that make it a great guide for travelers. The book is filled with delightful and humorous stories, and one customer notes it’s like reading a fast-paced novel.