Customer Reviews

England For Dummies (Dummies Travel)

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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!

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.

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.

I'm in the process of planning a trip to England and bought this book based on the other reviews I read. I'd have to say it lives up to it's reputation. Already I've found it an invaluable source of information, especially in terms of getting there, getting around in different areas and expense planning. If you're planning a trip to England, include this book in your list of sources.

I bought this book to help plan our trip to England. The book was invaluable in arming us with information. We navigated England successfully. I highly recommend this book!