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Summary: Our reason for writing the book
Review: As professional travel writers and photographers for more than 20 years, we're accustomed to intensely researching a new subject. But when we needed to lease an RV to facilitate updating our North Ameican ski guide for Prodigy Computer Services in the early 1990s, we couln't find a practical, readable book about learning to live with a motorhome. There were books on how to do your own mechanical repairs, but we leave that to the professionals. There were lots of books about how much fun one can have camping in national parks or driving in Mexico or Alaska, but they were written by RVers who had long ago forgotten what starting out was like. And there were instructional books for people who wanted to sell their homes and spend the rest of their lives in an RV, but we weren't ready for that. So we decided to write the book we wanted to buy but couldn't find back at the beginning, and attach it to a travel guide to ten great, if offbeat, North American drives that even longtime RV veterans or families traveling by car, van or SUV would find useful. We wanted it to be fun to read and enticing to follow. "Exploring America by RV" is that book. We hope you will enjoy reading it and find it useful on your next outing.
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Summary: Frommers Exploring America by RV
Review: I found this book to be trite and very limited in scope. Perhaps someone who has never gone rving before might enjoy it. Some of the mishaps of the authors were almost impossible to believe considering they are both educated people. Very disappointing.
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Summary: Frommers Exploring America by RV
Review: I found this book to be trite and very limited in scope. Perhaps someone who has never gone rving before might enjoy it. Some of the mishaps of the authors were almost impossible to believe considering they are both educated people. Very disappointing.
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Summary: Frommer's Exploring America by RV, Third Edition
Review: In this guide, i.e., Frommer's Exploring America by RV, Third Edition by Harry Basch (Author), Shirley Slater (Author) renowned travel writing team Harry Basch and Shirley Slater offers updates on their favorite RV trips around the U.S., including scenic routes along Virginia's Skyline Drive and the New England coast, plus jaunts through the Heart of the Heartlands (Indiana, Iowa and Illinois) and to Alaska via Canada. On each trip you'll get all the famous, infamous, and off-the-wall attractions; campgrounds along each route, from luxurious private RV parks with heated swimming pools and golf courses to quiet, forested campgrounds in state and national parks; tips for making life on the road easier and more comfortable; and a complete guide to buying or renting an RV, with tips on how to decide which type is right for you. All this, plus information on wildlife watching and scenic views, the best parks and beaches, quick-and-easy recipes, packing suggestions, info on road etiquette and safety, and more. Head off the beaten path with Frommer's, to discover the real life lurking around the bend.
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Summary: Frommer's Exploring America by RV, Third Edition
Review: In this guide, i.e., Frommer's Exploring America by RV, Third Edition by Harry Basch (Author), Shirley Slater (Author) renowned travel writing team Harry Basch and Shirley Slater offers updates on their favorite RV trips around the U.S., including scenic routes along Virginia's Skyline Drive and the New England coast, plus jaunts through the Heart of the Heartlands (Indiana, Iowa and Illinois) and to Alaska via Canada. On each trip you'll get all the famous, infamous, and off-the-wall attractions; campgrounds along each route, from luxurious private RV parks with heated swimming pools and golf courses to quiet, forested campgrounds in state and national parks; tips for making life on the road easier and more comfortable; and a complete guide to buying or renting an RV, with tips on how to decide which type is right for you. All this, plus information on wildlife watching and scenic views, the best parks and beaches, quick-and-easy recipes, packing suggestions, info on road etiquette and safety, and more. Head off the beaten path with Frommer's, to discover the real life lurking around the bend.
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Summary: One happy dad!
Review: My father has read this book from cover-to-cover numerous times. He has also passed it around to his friends and fellow co-workers. They find the information to be very current, the writers knowledgeable, and the book easy to read.It covers many aspects of the RV lifestyle. The book gives tips on everything, from suggested itineraries to meals (even recipes!). (I would elaborate more if I could only pry this book from my father's hands!) This book was ordered sight unseen but, as always, Mr. Frommer delivered. As a Flight Attendant, he is the only travel guide I follow! Special thanks to him and the authors for compiling all the information that went into this book. Happy Trails!
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Summary: If you want detailed trips in the U.S., this is a good book.
Review: The book opens with a couple of good chapters on the basics of RB'ing and gives an excellent diary of their first trip which made me feel better. However, chapters 4 through 13 are detailed examples of trips in the U.S. which i will not be takin any time soon. Chp 14-16 review RV types and manufacturers.
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Summary: If you want detailed trips in the U.S., this is a good book.
Review: The book opens with a couple of good chapters on the basics of RB'ing and gives an excellent diary of their first trip which made me feel better. However, chapters 4 through 13 are detailed examples of trips in the U.S. which i will not be takin any time soon. Chp 14-16 review RV types and manufacturers.
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Summary: a lot of wasted ink
Review: The book wastes a lot of ink describing tourists sites in well-trodden parts of the US, ink that could have been spent carefully reviewing campgrounds.
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