Rick Steves Sorrento snapshot book

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So many books contain photos that spoil the surprise of visiting a
destination for the first time but fail to fully detail how to travel
in a region.

What an interesting statement. My husband and I are more drawn to books which illustrate the places we're going to see, and I've not run into one which doesn't explain how to travel a city/region. Guide books also can't cover every little detail - otherwise there would be no need for travel forums like this one, right? - and those details can abruptly change so direct, online resources are usually the most current.

We've stopped into upteen fascinating churches and squares and other wonderful spots we may otherwise not have sought out without a visual 'teaser'.

I think it depends a lot on whether each of us leans toward being more visual or more verbal. I think I am both. When it comes to travel books, I tend to start with either coffee table photo books or a travel guide like the DK Eyewitness Travel series, with lots and lots of photos. These help me get excited, or not, about visiting a country or region. Once I decide to go, for Europe RS guides are top notch for providing specifics of getting around, visiting sites, hotel and restaurant tips, etc., at least for those extensive but limited cities and areas they include.

"I've not run into one which doesn't explain how to travel a city/region"

I (sort of) disagree. Other books are often vague; they'll say that there's a bus between city X and village Y, and leave it at that. Particularly if they assume you will have a car, they can often skim over details of public transportation.

Not Rick. He will say how often the bus runs and how long it takes, where to buy the tickets, exactly where to stand to get the bus, how to make sure you don't miss your stop, and warn you that there's no buses after 4 PM and so you should plan carefully to avoid being stranded. For those kind of specifics, no other book competes with Rick's. I always supplement his information with other guides, since he is deliberately selective and since his opinions are just that - opinions, not universal truths.

We are planning a trip to Amalfi Coast next year and we already have Rick Steve's "Italy" book. I assumed the "Naples and the Amalfi Coast" snapshot book would be the same information that would be in the "Italy" book. Am I wrong? Should I also invest in the "Naples and Amalfi Coast" book to supplement the "Italy" book. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions. :)

pilgrimqz:

Rick's Snapshot books are excerpted from his larger books, so the Italy book will have the same information as the Snapshot Naples And The Amalfi Coast. However, his other non-Snapshot titles can have more information than the general country books. So, the individual Rome, Florence, and Venice books do indeed have more than the general Italy book, including more suggested walks, detailed museum tours, children's activities, and shopping.

Thanks, Harold :)