Customer Reviews

Let's Blow Thru Europe, Revised

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This is, without a doubt, the best travel book I have ever read. I wish I had had it with me when I was still traveling to Europe, now I'm too poor so I just read this book and relive my trips. This book nails so many things right on the head, even though some of the information (like on communism) is severely outdated. But for the college student who wants to see major locales and get an idea of what there *really* is to do, this book is supreme.

This is a hilarious read! However, if you don't remember what it's like to be in your 20's, you may find it a bit sophomoric. But hey...big deal! You should read this on the plane to Europe, or on the way back. Or it would make an excellent gift for a college student who plans on backpacking through Europe. I highly recommend it if you want a fun read and a crazy ride through Europe.

This is a very funny book with some practical advice and information thrown in. The writers' sarcastic wit puts the Harvard biblical travel industry in its appropriate place. It also skewers the modern-day Ugly American travelling around as many cities as they can fit into their 1 week itinerary, going wherever their guidebook leads them. If you've already been to Europe ,you'll appreciate the humor ever more.

This book is only incidentally a travel guide--though it succeeds in that effort more than one would think. Primarily, it is a satire of the type of over-earnest "Let's Go" books that, say, assume that Joe and Suzie College-Backpacker possess enough rudimentary knowledge of European history as to have of any chance of a clue of what they are looking at. Hence, in this book, each town has a "Big Old Important Historical Thing" suggested.
It is quite funny, especially as it pokes fun at our Canadian cousins.

It is not, however, as funny as the utterly clueless reader reviews here from scolds who took the book, as they take themselves, miles too seriously....

I used Let's Blow Thru Europe as my guide book while traveling through Europe for 2 months. It was my Bible. Enjoyable reading and good advise.

I bought this and Let's Go! for my trip, and quickly discovered that Let's Go was good for a couple of boring, practical things, but this book actually was entertaining. Great conversation piece on those long train rides when you want to break the ice, so to speak.

A timeless guide! Absolutely the funniest travel guide I've ever read -- and one of the funniest books I've ever read period. Plus, there's real advice on the major European cities, too. A MUST if you're traveling with "Let's Go" and want to actually have fun in Europe

In general I am a big fan of comedic writers. Any book by talents such as Dave Barry or Douglas Adams I would highly recommend. This bit of fluff thrown together by two illiterate frat boys isn't comedy. It's a sad commentary on how the American educational system has failed.
In closing I hope the two aspiring writers who composed this monstrosity have found the guidance they so desperately needed to complete a coherent sentence.

This is the first book I have ever actually ripped up and thrown in the trash. These guys are smarmy little children. They constantly interject their political jibes and this kills any fun the book might be. (Which is actually very little) The humor is lame. Most of their descriptions could have been written by a robot. Very little in the way of stories about the places they write about. To top it off.... and this is important... The book is completely out of date! The description doesnt tell you that it has to be about 14 years old from what I can tell.
Dont waste your time and money on this , and I use this term loosely, "book".
I'd ask for my money back, but I enjoyed ripping it up even more.

This book is helpful if you want to know where to eat, drink, and get an STD in Europe. The authors spend a lot of time telling you where not to go, what not to see, how to cheat and offend Europeans, and lest we forget, when and where to get drunk and laid. The pedantic tone of the book is heavy and annoying. If you want to remember your trip and keep yourself disease-free, I suggest you find another guidebook. Lonely Planet is a great one!