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Total List Price: $45.94 Buy Together Today: $36.76 Customers who bought this book also bought Europe by Eurail 2005, 29th (Europe By Eurail) by LaVerne Ferguson-Kosinski Lonely Planet Europe Phrasebook by Mikel Morris The Rough Guide to First-Time Europe 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Louis CasaBianca Party Europe 2005 (PartyEurope)- The supplemental guide to fun and social travel by Doug Bell Backpacking Through Europe by Paul Bradley Explore Similar Items : in Books , in DVD , and in Magazine Subscriptions Editorial Reviews Book Description Can't choose between the northern lights in Lapland, fairytale castles in Transylvania, picturesque beaches on the Mediterranean coast or the bright lights of Paris and London? Then why not try them all! Written for backpackers by backpackers, this guide lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for a trip of a lifetime. • FIND YOUR WAY - inspiring itineraries and hundreds of maps help you plan your modern-day Grand Tour • EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY - extended listings for cheap and chic sleeps, tasty budget eats, uber-cool bars and world-famous clubs, with hand-picked splurge suggestions • BE IN THE KNOW - our culture coverage puts everything from ancient Greece to flamenco dancing in context • SEE ANOTHER SIDE - discover wife carrying in Finland, cheese rolling in Britain and tomato fights in Spain with our lowdown on the strange world of Europe's festivals From the Publisher Europe is a chameleon; its colours change rapidly. One day you can be on the cobbled streets of a medieval city, the next atop a snowcapped peak. Nowhere else greets you with such a swift succession of different languages and menu changes. With more than 30 national cultures on a modest landmass, Europe frequently dazzles even Europeans. Dubbed a living museum for the way its past and present coexist, this wealthy continent offers the charms of quaint Amsterdam and Prague alongside the buzz of modern metropolises such as Berlin and London. Postmodern buildings such as the Guggenheim in Bilbao have quickly taken a place beside Barcelona's still unfinished Sagrada Familia and older architectural icons like the ancient Parthenon. Europe's appeal lies not just in an influential, often bloody past and a largely peaceful present, but also in its mix of culture and nature. Botticelli and Picasso masterpieces aren't far from the countryside or popular beaches. You can follow the footsteps of characters you read about in textbooks or blaze your own trail in the Alps. Whether you dream of experiencing the romance of Paris, absorbing the chaos of Istanbul or downing a few beers in Belgium, this multifaceted continent can satisfy your tastes. Just as the EU has expanded east, so too has the traveller's itinerary and many formerly communist countries - even those outside of the EU - have been more open to tourism. The new colours that these destinations reveal, show how diverse the European cultural palette is, but for budget travellers there's a bonus. While Europe usually requires a longer, thicker shoestring than elsewhere, many of these recent hot locations are among the continent's cheapest. Product Details Paperback: 1324 pages Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4th edition (February, 2005) Language: English ISBN: 1740597796 Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.0 x 1.9 inches Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds. ( View shipping rates and policies ) Average Customer Review: based on 7 reviews. ( Write a review. ) Amazon.com Sales Rank: Today: #2,666 in Books Yesterday: #2,502 in Books (Publishers and authors: improve your sales ) Customers interested in this title may also be interested in: Sponsored Links: What is this? Travel Right With Expedia Save on Flights, Hotels, Vacations, Cruises, Cars and Trip Extras! www.Expedia.com Travel ORBITZ: Book Travel Faster & Easier Save on Flights, Packages & More! www.ORBITZ.com CheapTickets Compare Prices for Hotels, Flights, Packages, Car Rentals & More www.CheapTickets.com Feedback Customers who viewed this book also viewed Let's Go 2005 Europe (Let's Go Europe) by Stuart J. Robinson Let's Go 2006 Europe (Let's Go Europe) by Inc. Let's Go Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2005 (Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door) by Rick Steves Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door 2006 : The Travel Skills Handbook (Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door) by Rick Steves Rite of Passage: Tales of Backpacking 'Round Europe (Lonely Planet Journeys (Travel Literature)) by Lisa Johnson Explore Similar Items : in Books , in DVD Spotlight Reviews Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 17 of 17 people found the following review helpful: A "must" for every money-conscious European tourist , June 6, 2005 Reviewer: Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews For those who feel that a trip to Europe would simply be beyond their means, Europe On A Shoestring: Big Trips On Small Budgets is a 1324-page travel guide that lives up to its title. Packed cover-to-cover with itineraries, a practical directory, easy-to-use maps, an expanded index, recommended sights and activities, and so much more, Europe On A Shoestring focuses both on seeing the best Europe has to offer and on keeping costs down to an affordable level, from eating and sleeping cheap to affordable festivals and wonderful cultural activities. Covering nations from Morocco, Spain and Portugal to Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, Finland, Sweeden and Norway, Iceland, Ireland, the United Kingcom, Belarus, the Ukraine, and of course all the countries located in between, Europe On A Shoestring is a "must" for every money-conscious European tourist. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) Customer Reviews Average Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. No guidebook is perfect... , December 19, 2005 Reviewer: Julia Webber "nerd" (South Bohemia, Czech Republic) - See all my reviews ... but I find the Lonely Planet guides to be better than most. Obviously this book covers a very large area, so it goes for breadth rather than depth. If you want to explore a country outside the major cities, get a local guide. This book contains a good amount of details about major Western countries- specifically Britain, Germany, France, Spain and Italy. If you are planning on travelling through the Balkans, Eastern Central Europe, the Baltics or Scandinavia, you should know that this guide only provides information about the major cities and tourist centers, and will not guide you away from the beaten path. Also, be aware that the book does not include Belarus or the Ukraine. Lonely Planet provides excellent maps, directions to attractions, and instructions for using the local transport (very useful), along with a language guide. Their advice regarding where to go and what to see, along with what to stay away from, is usually quite good. The main problem with this book is price inaccuracies. Naturally, prices change, so it is to be expected that the restaraunt, hotel and attraction prices cited in the guide may not be entirely accurate, but a person should be able to take it as truth when a guide says that ________ is the cheapest place to get food/accomodation/internet access... Lonely Planet misses a lot of budget traveler's gems and focuses mainly on expensive things in city centers. If you take the metro/bus/whatever a few stops away from the center in most of these towns, you can find hostels/restaraunts/internet cafes which are much cheaper than those listed in the book. It's worth the 10 extra minutes of travel time if you truly need to travel "on a shoestring." Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Great Guide Inside!! , December 11, 2005 Reviewer: Adhitya Mulya "history buff" (Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire) - See all my reviews This book is really useful. However, the problem wih Lonely Planet in general is that you need to buy he most updated version everytime because things change and the lonely planet people know this. And they keep updating it. Luckyly this edition is the newest one because it has the wedding of prince of denmark in it which is pretty recent. All in all this is an excellent bok! Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: Good Overview , September 6, 2005 Reviewer: Carolyn Howarter (germany) - See all my reviews This book is really great for young people seeing Europe on a tight budget, as the title suggests. It is also suitable for families as it gives hotel and camping options in addition to hostels. One of my favorite aspects of it are the quick tips, which are very useful, and the mini history lessons for each country. The book also includes how to say basic words (hello, goodbye, please, thank you) in each language as well as a little phrase book in the back. The book is incredibly helpful in planning trips because it also gives a suggested daily budget and whether or not a visa is needed to enter a country. However, since it highlights so many countries, it is not ideal if you are staying mostly in one country. None of the sections go very in depth on the small towns in each country. For most travellers, that is not a problem. If you are staying in a country for a semester or a year though, you might want to also buy a book specific to where you are. Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Just what I needed! , August 9, 2005 Reviewer: Samwise (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews Contains almost every info I'd like to know. Because it covers so many countries/cities, it missed a few details that I thought should be included. But overall, I'd say this is more than enough as a survival guide in Europe! Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: I now know what europe is , June 30, 2005 Reviewer: Deepth Dinesan "Happy" (Bangalore,India) - See all my reviews - Easy to read - Complete routes for eastern europe,western europe scandinavian... - Comprehensive - Well written on culture . Was this review helpful to you? ( Report this ) See all 7 customer reviews... Listmania! Savvy Traveller : A list by "jlee008" surrender to the flow 3 : A list by Valerie Santiago Train Traveling Basics : A list by "traintraveling" Create a Listmania! list So You'd Like to... 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Argentina Travel Information. Photos, Stories and Diaries about Argentina -- members discussions -- live diaries what's new tours book a flight hostels hotels insurance travel guides shop volunteering worldsurface.com the whole web Argentina Hitching Through the Pampas location: Argentina submitted by Gringo The view from the back of Miguels pick up. These kind people took us 2500 km in two days. I have never been so cold in all my life! Live Diary Page reporter: jerome location: Iguazu (Iguasu) Falls The majestic Iguazu Falls I just witnessed the most incredible thing I have seen - the powerful and majestic waterfalls of Iguazu. This must surely be one of the wonders of the natural world. As I explored the various areas of the falls over two days, I was constantly in awe that something as amazing and stunning as this could exist.Getting here------------From Asuncion in Paraguay I caught a bus that headed due east to the Brazilian border. The trip was supposed to only take six hours, but for some reason sti... more... Ode to Buenos Aires location: Buenos Aires submitted by rustyjames ODE TO BUENOS AIRESOh yes, I remember Buenos Aires... Every feeling that ever had a lasting impression on me arises when thinking of Buenos Aires (which is almost every day): Longing, despair, pain, happiness, loneliness, anger, love and absolute peace. Buenos Aires with its shady corners, its veiled nights,its gloomy south, its proud, beautiful women; Buenos Aires with its ravines of houses and the countless airconditioning-bodies that hang like ticks on the buildings and incessantly drop water down to the pavement, in a way that it seems as the city is be crying all the time. I remember how I arrived back then, with a lousy 200$ to my name and how I smo... more... Sunset over the marsh location: Argentina submitted by Amelia After a few hours out in a boat on the marsh we were graced with the most amazing sunset on our way home. tours (14) places to stay (66) places to visit (55) food & drink (1) stories (11) photos (29) country info live diaries (9) Argentina Argentina is geared up to thrill - from nights tangoing in the chic quarter of Buenos Aires to gaucho riding in the grasslands of the Pampas. It is also a merry-go-round of incongruity: traditional cream teas in the Welsh community of the Chubut valley, the birthplace of the Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, stomping ground of Maradona, source of Evita worship, museums of meteorites, huge numbers of dinosaur fossils, celebrity spotting on the ski slopes of Bariloche, and home to the most southerly city in th... more... Linked Places Atlantic Coast and Inland (51) Patagonia (15) Buenos Aires (51) patagonian desert Iguazú Falls (1) Southern Lake District (12) North East (9) Tierra del Fuego (12) North West (7) Member Recommended Must do's: Canal location: Ushuaia submitted by travel Now this is the company to go to if you want to organise your own activities and treks throughout the island - they specialise in going off the beaten track and making sure you dont get the usual tourist experience. they also focus on protecting the environment - great locally owned company more... Worldsurface Tour South American Explorer location: South America operated by exodus From the world's highest navigable lake to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu and the stupendous falls of Iguassu, it is all superlatives. Nights of city life in Santiago, Buenos Aires (legendary steaks!) and Rio are interspersed with days in the mountains and among llamas and alpacas on the endless altiplano. An immense variety of scenery, culture and peoples to experience. Route: ... more... Member Recommended Hotel: Posada Fueguina location: Ushuaia submitted by travel I spent one night here after feeling exhausted from the trekking and traveling and it was just the treat - private cabanas and a small restaurant that looks out over the bay and gives the best views of the town and the mountains - privately owned house - the service is fantastic more... Country Information Geography Ecology The People Human Rights History Money & Cost of Living Getting Around Traveller Advice Getting There Visas & Passports When To Go Local Media World Heritage Travel Guides Language Schools Highlights Health Information Touching Down Where to stay Food & Drink Festivals Shorts Beach Holidays Biking Trips Conservation Opportunities Diving Vacations Kayaking Trips Volunteering Opportunities Overland Adventures Riding Tours Trekking Vacations Wildlife Holidays 21st Century Backpacking Access to the information on this site is free The information we hold on members is kept to a minimum and we do not pass any information on to third parties See our privacy policy for more information --

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TRAVEL LEISURE TOURS HOTELS RESORTS LAOS Map of Laos Laos Visa Requirement LAOS AT A GLANCE Official Name : State of LAO P.D.R. : Head of State : Head of Government : Official Language : Land Area : Population : Currency : GDP per Capita : Main Exports : Main Imports : Exports : Imports : Lao People's Democratic Republic People's Democratic State President Nouhak PHOUMSAVANH Minister Khamtay SIPHANDONE Lao 236,800 square kilometres 4,581,128 (1995) Kip US$350 (1994-1995) Electricity, timber and wood products, garments and texties, coffee, tin, Petroleum, machinery and raw materials, vehicles, cement, iron, fabrics US$209.40 (1994-1995) US$375.40 (1994-1995) The Lao People's Democratic Republic is located in South East Asia at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula between latitude 14-23 degrees north and longitude 100108 degrees east. Laos has an eastern border of 1,957 km with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a western border of 1,730 km with the Kingdom of Thailand, a southern border of 492 km with the Kingdom of Cambodia a northern border of 416 km with the People's Republic of China and a North Western border of 230 km with the Union of Myanmar. Total area of Laos is 236,800 square kilometres, three quarters of which is mountainous and forest-covered 40 % while the country is rich in natural resources, such as mineral deposits, including 1 billion tons of high quality iron are between 60-70%, lead, gold, tin and 8200-8232 calorie/gram coal. Although the Lao P.D.R. has no direct access to the sea, it has the Mekong River which is the main river of the country flowing north to south. In addition, there are many branch rivers which nourish agriculture. Laos people use it as a power source which supplies hydro-electric of over 18,000 MW from 57 dams. The Population of the Lao P.D.R. is estimated at 4,581,128 (1995) and population density remains one of the lowest in the region at 19 persons per square kilometre with a population increase rate of 2.64 %. The Lao population is ethnically diverse with up to 68 different ethnic groups identified inhabiting the country, with various languages, cultures and traditions which are classified into three groups: The Lao Loam, who occupy the lowlands plains and the Mekong River valley, and constitute about 56% of the total population; the Lao Thing, who occupy the mountain slopes, comprising about 34% of the population, and the high mountain Lao, constituting about 9% of the total population, and one per cent foreigners. LAOS VISA REQUIREMENT - Request for Laos Visa Approval should be emailed to asiatrav@asiatravel.com giving the following informations: Family Name and Giving Name and Sex Nationaltiy Passport Number - Date of Issued & Expiry Date of Birth Occupation Date of Arrival ** It takes another 2 working days to obtain Lao visa aproval Ater getting the Laos Visa Approval, travellers have to obtain Lao Visa Stamp at the Lao Embassy in their own country or in Bangkok with the following documents: 2 Visa Application Form (Photocopy accepted) 2 photos Original Passport **It takes another 2 working days to obtain Lao visa stamp FOR TRAVELLERS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN LAO VISA ONLY The Arrangement fees is US$95 HOW TO REACH LAO PDR One can arrive in Vientiane either by air or by land BY AIR - From Bangkok, Hanoi or Phnompenh to Vientiane BY TRAIN - From Bangkok to Nongkai **Train from Bangkok to Nongkai travels at night berth. Upon arrival at Nongkai in the morning, you will have to take taxi or rickshaw to Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge and cross the border. The guide will wait for you after Lao Immigration to transfer you to Vientiane. Asia Travel || Laos Hotels & Resorts

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