Get Lost! The Cool Guide to Amsterdam [Paperback]

Joe Pauker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Get Lost! | Publication Date: June 1999

This book was written by someone who actually lives in Amsterdam with helpful input of in-the-know natives, this is the only alternative guide to Amsterdam.

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Joe Pauker, who refers to himself as "a goof," has compiled what is perhaps the funniest, most original guide available to the city of Amsterdam. Get Lost! The Cool Guide to Amsterdam, which is clearly not aimed at mainstream travelers, will take you to the places that standard guidebooks don't bother to cover (at least not in any detail): sex shows, hemp and 'shroom shops, and places where you can get free samples of cheese when you're too low on cash to buy food. Pauker's not shy about sharing his opinions, either. On taxis: "They're expensive, and they treat cyclists like shit, but if you really need one ... [they're] very comfortable." On banks and developers who would evict squatters: they're "conservative pigs who care more about money than people." And on cannabis: "nederwiet (Dutch grown weed, such as Northern Lights) is spectacular."

Off-the-wall humor and opinions aside, you get the feeling that Pauker really knows Amsterdam and wouldn't give you bum advice. Hotels and hostels (including the comfortable couches at Schiphol Airport), restaurants, attractions, and shopping are all covered in some detail, and obvious care was taken in selecting those establishments hip enough (and cheap enough) to make it into the book. If you're the kind of traveler who might need the Dutch translation of "stoned as a shrimp," or if you simply appreciate a fresh perspective and directions away from the trampled path, let Pauker be your guide to the "coolest, most happening city in Europe." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"...great money-saving tips and insightful cultural info...extremely user-friendly." -- High Times

"There are guidebooks and there are guidebooks...and then there is Get Lost!" -- The Toronto Star

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Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Get Lost Publishing; 7th edition (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9080256102
• ISBN-13: 978-9080256101
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,453,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to "alternative" Amsterdam, October 27, 1999

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Randy Holt (ATL GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Lost! The Cool Guide to Amsterdam (Paperback)

If you're interested in the smoking side of visiting Amsterdam, this is the best book I have seen. While this is certainly not the only guide you should read before your trip, it is a damn good one. It's advice on the best coffee shops was mostly right on the mark, and the best deals and highest quality were had at his recommended shops. In summary... if you're a toker, pick up this joker! :-)

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amterdam: I used all the books and Get Lost! was the best., January 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Get Lost!: The Cool Guide to Amsterdam (Paperback)

I just got back last month from a fantastic trip to Amsterdam. Joe Pauker's book, "The Cool Guide to Amsterdam", was the key to my trip. Before I left, my family and friends gave me several guides to the city. I took them all with me, but I ended up using only Get Lost! Not only was the information the most interesting and up to date, but I found it hillarious reading as well. I've travelled all around the world, used the various other "alternative" guidebooks and I have never found a book that covered so many cool and funky places in a city. Admitedly, Amsterdam is a city filled with beautiful architecture, great music, excellent coffee shops and unique squat restaurants, but Pauker's "Cool Guide to Amsterdam" showed me where they all were.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a convert - a great book to take on your trip!, May 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Get Lost! The Cool Guide to Amsterdam (Paperback)

I wrote a previous review after I received Get Lost! Amsterdam but before I made my trip. At the time, I liked the book but felt it was overpriced. I just returned from 10 days in Amsterdam, and I'd like to change my review. This book was great!! Assuming, of course, that you're going to Amsterdam for Smart Shops, and a great scene. If you're not interested in drugs or the cheapest places to stay, this book isn't for you. The information was very useful; I repeatedly referred to the lodging, drug and general info sections. My only criticism is there could be more listings for restaurants - but then, this probably isn't the only guide you're going to bring with you. A very useful guide for anyone looking for a great trip . . .