| Lonely Planet Amsterdam | 
 enlarge | Author: Clay Lucas
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Category: Book
List Price: CDN$ 16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1120047
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.1 x 0.4
ISBN: 1740590724
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781740590723
ASIN: 1740590724
Publication Date: October 15, 2002
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For the Clueless Americain... June 23, 2004
In a lot of respects I'm a neophyte, an amateur, a greenhorn (including reviewing, I don't think I've ever reviewed anything before). But on my first solo trip to Europe, this particular guidebook was a lifesaver. My plans were turned on their heads, my friends had missed their train to Amsterdam, and I was absolutely alone in the city. I didn't have any idea how to get anywhere. Fortunately, I had borrowed this guidebook from my cousin prior to travelling to Amsterdam, and it was a veritable lifesaver. From the perspective of a fresh college grad who's not necessarily going for the tulips (especially not in November) Lonely Planet's no-nonsense descriptions of everything from the Anne Frank Huis to the gay/lesbian nightclubs and the Van Gogh Museum to the coffeehouses was the perfect blend. The layout was simple and orderly, the blurbs concise and descriptive. My only complaint would be the maps, which (despite their fold-out nature) seemed small and condensed. We sometimes ended up on streets we could not find listed on the map, and had to re-orient ourselves at Dam Square (that could also be a personal problem). But to sum up, I'm writing this review because I was looking for the book to go back again. I trust this book to get me where I need to go and tell me what I need to see, and ensure that I get both in and out of trouble. If you're headed to the 'Dam, take it with you.
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