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What books and movies made your trip better?

Movies and recreational reading can make your sightseeing a lot more fun and meaningful. Which films and books carbonated your travel experience best?

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
What did ancient Rome look like?	avirosemail	13	05/20/21 01:58 PM
May we all dance like this when COVID is finally over	Alan	13	08/07/21 01:05 PM
The Temporary European-great read by Cameron Hewitt	Alan	13	11/29/22 03:08 PM
"History's Greatest Cities" - New BBC Podcast Series	Carlos	13	07/26/23 06:06 PM
DK Eyewitness Kindle books on sale (plus RS Italy guidebook)	Mardee	13	07/01/23 04:10 PM
Rick's new book, “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel...	Mardee	13	02/20/25 07:11 PM
4 year old Paris book vs 2017 Paris book	nicole	14	08/15/17 04:23 PM
A good history of Poland for the layperson	Judy B ✈️🧳🐈	14	03/17/20 06:44 PM
Kanopy streaming service	Andrew	14	10/25/20 08:36 PM
Happy 135th Anniversary to Holmes and Watson	avirosemail	14	12/02/22 07:33 PM
Suggestions for European archeology, history & art documentaries?	Sandancisco	14	03/16/24 06:01 PM
Rick Steves' kindle books	twilightrabbit	15	05/03/20 11:20 AM
"The Story of Europe" - looking for similar docuseries	GlennH	15	10/20/20 06:04 PM
UK television	Frances in...	15	01/20/21 10:52 AM
Seaside Hotel, a wonderful Danish Series!	Judy B ✈️🧳🐈	15	09/26/21 03:38 AM
The Last Bus	David from...	15	02/13/23 08:23 PM
Interesting “discussion” of RS guidebooks on the Tripadvisor UK forum	Lola	15	12/28/22 01:42 PM
Anyone watching the German series, Kleo?	Mardee	15	07/09/23 06:54 PM
Looking for an up-to-date scientific book about jet lag	Sandancisco	15	07/24/23 05:56 PM
Preparing for England	Jane	16	05/04/16 06:42 PM
Anthropoid - new movie about the Heydrich assassination in Prague	christa	16	01/02/17 04:36 AM
"Around the World" on PBS	David from...	16	01/18/22 12:07 PM
Rick Steve Kindle editions	Claudia A.	16	04/18/22 04:59 PM
Ted Lasso and Wrexham	gregbrady1879	16	11/14/24 07:04 PM
Mysteries set in Rome?	Helen	17	06/29/18 10:20 PM
Babylon Berlin	bxrlover	17	05/20/20 12:22 AM
$5 Books are awesome! Get yours now!	wbfey1	17	08/11/20 10:42 PM
The average tourist	Allan	17	12/15/21 03:01 PM
Somebody Feed Phil Fans	Tammy (aka...	17	03/19/23 05:48 PM
FYI—No Rick Steves’ Europe Page-A-Day Calendar for 2025	Carrie	17	12/30/24 04:30 PM
Are there any books for Teens traveling alone in Europe?	turkeyfeathers32	18	11/06/16 02:52 PM
The books we carry, boiled down to the essence	zagfam	18	07/14/18 06:06 PM
France - History and Art	Jane	18	09/11/18 01:23 AM
"Vermeer's Hat"	Jane	19	02/23/18 02:36 PM
A Bag of Marbles	David from...	19	04/28/19 08:37 PM
RS Italy Guidebook 2017 vs. RS Italy Guidebook 2018	mariagambrelli	20	02/02/18 05:00 PM
Movies about Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest	herronlaw	20	07/24/19 07:32 AM
Movies to help travel vicariously	Lola	20	04/09/20 07:40 PM
Anne of the Thousand Days, Turner Classic Movies; 7 PM Central time USA	Rebecca	20	08/04/21 11:53 PM
The Hiding Place	Jane	21	02/12/18 08:38 AM
Look Who's Back - a humorous yet sobering look at today's Germany	Carlos	21	05/21/20 07:11 PM
Language study in preparation for future travel	chs11	21	10/26/20 11:22 PM
New book by Seth Kugel	Lane	22	12/18/18 03:09 AM
Somebody Feed Phil	Tammy (aka...	22	06/09/20 07:43 AM
The Dig - Archaeological Story	Linda	22	02/26/21 03:14 AM
I thought I had our Italy itinerary set... until I found a new book by Frances Mayes	Jane	23	09/17/19 01:28 PM
New Netflix Norwegian TV Series	dclawyer	24	06/29/17 01:47 AM
Is anyone watching the Seahawks v Tampa Bay game being played in Munich?	Lola	24	11/14/22 08:51 PM
Travel guide books--do you collect or clear out?	Pete	25	09/20/23 07:12 PM
A Real Pain	BigMikeWestBy...	25	03/04/25 02:23 PM