A day in the life of a guidebook writer

While working in Europe a guidebook writer s entire day is dedicated to research. I need to be a lint brush picking up local tips leads and feedback. If it s a problem for me it s a problem for my readers. He said Americans want Starbucks. It s over there. I need to balance my interest in having people enjoy the old fashioned cliche and the modern reality. Next year both options with frank appraisals will be in the book. Over coffee I review my goals for the day. A smart schedule is critical. Checking hotels before a. is bad news people haven t checked out yet and the staff is still busy with breakfast. It s hard to see a room. Prime hotel checking time is a. Restaurants are a big priority for any guidebook researcher. There are two hours of prime restaurant review time each evening. Then it s off to drop in at as many eateries as possible. I can t eat everywhere but I can talk to customers in each place. My reward just before the kitchens close is ! to eat at my favorite place. Menus and the mechanics of ordering can be frustrating and need to be sorted out. If the place is mobbed after p. I ll suggest ways to avoid the line. If the ambience is great on the ground floor and lousy downstairs I ll say so. I balance time between the major sights all travelers will do and obscure and new sights. Everyone says it has the best city view in town. My experience The temple is underrated and the view overrated. But nowhere else in Europe can you see an actual Egyptian temple standing in a park. I filter out information on temporary exhibits and special events that will be gone next year. After years of this work it stays fresh and there s always something new to learn. I still pull doors that say push and bump my nose on doors that say pull. When I get ripped off I celebrate I learned a scam and can now share it with my readers. And somehow I m still as thrilled as ever. to ride the train across the causeway approa! ching Venice . and to dunk those churros into my hot Spanish chocolat e. Edmonds based Rick Steves www. com writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. See which companies won.

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