Rick Steves
“What you learn is that travel puts you in situations you could never imagine and that young travelers on limited funds can land in some incredible circumstances.”
The Los Angeles Times
“[the stories are] riveting because they are real, and they date from that heavenly time of life where freedom is a given and anything is possible.”
The Seattle Times
“The work is intended to go deeper than a typical travel guidebook, to convey the youthful follies of journeying with a backpack.”
The Boston Globe
“The essays collected in Europe From a Backpack can be both an inspiration and a springboard for some rich travel experiences. This book can help backpackers put their travel dreams in focus and then turn them into reality.”
Rick Steves, author Europe Through the Back Door
“Important lessons about travel safety and strategies that will enrich soon-to-be young travelers ideas of what to expect and the book fills a void in the study abroad [budget travel] genre, as it isn't a guide book or a how-to.”
Publishers Weekly
“Backpackers may travel to see the sights, but the stories are what make it back to the states.”
The Daily (University of Washington)
“Although Lonely Planet travel guides may be must-haves for any backpacker or budget-minded traveler, there really is one thing they can't offer -- a good story…these stories reveal the experiences of young travelers and inspire wanderlust in those who dream of doing it all themselves.”
The Daily Cardinal (University of Wisconsin)
“The book succeeds at grabbing the attention of the reader and not letting go until the last quest is finished...an alluring compilation of some of the most interesting travel stories and will definitely entice any reader to pack up and just go.”
The Hurricane (University of Miami)
“The stories told in "Europe From a Backpack" give a more accurate description and feel of Europe than anything I have ever read or heard before.”
Tiger News (Clemson)
Travel Hub Radio Interview (Segments 1 and 2)
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