“I stumbled across this book in an English-language bookstore in Kraków. Indulging in my amateur interest in travel writing, I brought it home, and Ruth Gruber's letters have been a companion to me for the past few weeks as I rode trains through many of the areas that she also visited. The letters published in this book begin in 1997 and continue through 2007, and the locations discussed in her letters include Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Bucharest, Sarajevo, Paris, London, Warsaw, Wrocław, Rome, rural Italy, and many more. I certainly enjoyed reading about her observations as an American ex-pat, and I learned some helpful tips along the way (such as which European countries offer, or did offer, the cheapest gas prices!). However, more importantly, Gruber has given me a much clearer sense of what makes quality travel writing.”
Menelanna wrote this review Monday, October 18, 2010.
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