England For Dummies (Dummies Travel) [Paperback]

Donald Olson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dummies Travel | Publication Date: February 27, 2006

Whether you like taking in historic sites and cathedrals or great shopping and nightlife, quiet, quaint villages or swinging seaside resorts, the cosmopolitan aura of London or the spectacular beauty of the Lake District, you’ll find plenty to see and do in England. This friendly guide doesn’t solve the mystery of prehistoric Stonehenge, but it helps you solve the mystery of how to make the most of your time and your money, with:

• Five great one- or two-week itineraries to help you hit the high points on your list
• Suggestions for day-trips from London
• The low-down on the high-brow castles
• Information on areas from the Yorkshire moors to the cliffs of Cornwall to Stratford-upon-Avon
• Tips for getting around in London via Underground, bus, or taxi
• A tear-out cheat sheet to help you with unfamiliar British words so you can understand the blokes

Like every For Dummies travel guide, England For Dummies, 3^rd Edition includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Explore England the fun and easy way®

From cosmopolitan London to prehistoric Stonehenge . . . the swinging seaside resort of Brighton to the idyllic villages of the Cotswolds . . . magnificent cathedrals, castles, and gardens to London's great shopping and nightlife, you're on your way with this friendly guide!

Discover

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn't miss — and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it® Flags to mark your favorite pages

About the Author

Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His newest novel, Confessions of a Pregnant Princess, was published in 2005 under the pen name Swan Adamson. An earlier Swan Adamson novel, My Three Husbands, has been translated into French and published in several European countries. Donald Olson’s novel The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley, was published in the United Kingdom by Bantam Press, and his play, Beardsley, was produced in London. His travel stories have appeared in the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic books, and many other publications. England For Dummies, 1st Edition won a 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for best guidebook. His other guidebooks London For Dummies, Best Day Trips from London, Irreverent London, Germany For Dummies, and Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria are all published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. London is one of Donald’s favorite cities, and England is one of his favorite countries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 452 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 3 edition (February 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471748714
• ISBN-13: 978-0471748717
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,045,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars England for Dummies(Dummies Travel), September 15, 2007

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This review is from: England For Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)

I just have to say this book was amazing! I have been thinking and dreaming about going to England for ages. This book explained so much that I absolutely would NOT have known! Thinking about if I would have went without reading this book is scary! There is so much information in here you NEED to know before you go. Everything was explained so clear and wonderfully easy to learn.I ABSOLUTELY recommend anyone thinking about going to England to read this book!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suggested reading for anyone who has already or plans to visit England, December 23, 2007

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Stephanie A. Shiels (cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: England For Dummies (Dummies Travel) (Paperback)

Although I have traveled numerous times to England, I decided to purchase this superior book. I am currently booked for another trip next October, and thought it best to do more research. I was most certainly not disappointed. This book has a plethora of information of which I was not aware. Also, in that I will be traveling to villages/cities not previously visited, it has been an enormous help, as I plan my itinerary. I would urge anyone who has never had the pleasure, but plans on visiting the U.K. to investigate this very informative book.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars England for Snobbies, June 30, 2009

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Susan Garboden "reluctant shopper" (Goshen, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: England For Dummies (Paperback)

NOthing in the Amazon notes tipped me off that this book omits Manchester, Birmingham, and Bristol because they have "nothing to offer the first- time visitor". I am a second-time visitor, and plan to make many more trips to Manchester, where my son lives. I am collecting reference books about England, for myself and family. I gave this one to my sister, who was disappointed and surprised that Manchester was omitted. There is more to England than London and the Cotswolds, and I think this author needs to wake up ........OR give the book a different title, such as "What I think you should see in England". As far as I know, no other city in England has the Imperial War Museum North, the Manchester United Soccer Team, the convenient airport, etc, etc, etc. This book could also be entitled "Portions of England for Dummies". It is not a good reference book.