The Golden Rule of travel guidebooks
Since my first European backpacking tour in 2013, I’ve used my trusty Rick Steves’ guidebooks to collect and organise information for my trips. Preparing with a guidebook is like reading the hard copy of a book before going to the movie-version in the cinema; it gives you your first, imaginative taste of what the true experience will be like.
That being said, guidebooks include the word “guide” for a reason. I have been led astray by guidebook information multiple times, and have since created a golden rule: do not regard guidebooks as travel Bibles, but more as rough outlines for your journey. Below are several reasons why…
January 10, 2017
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