Hanging Out in England

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Summary: Good book, but who wrote the first review? The publisher???
Review: Is this previous review supposed to be real?!?!
This was a very good book and was well written, but the people who publish the book should not review it. It's a good guide and a good read, but it makes the people who wrote a very good book look bad. As far as content goes, it's got a knack of making you want to go to the places you read about because they're written in a very loose style that gives you a very real sense place. It's also probably the only guide books where I actually laughed out loud reading it. I recommend it.

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Summary: Northern England section - A Review
Review: The newest edition in Frommer's "Hanging Out" series of guides, Hanging Out In England, has finally hit the stands, featuring descriptive and entertaining write-ups on England's hot spots (and not-so-hot spots) by various authors. Sections cover Northern England, London and Southern England.

Hanging Out In England covers all the ins and outs of backpacking through England. It tells you where to go, how to find the hip crowd once you're there, and where to crash once you've partied and are ready to drop. It delivers on affordable hostels and B&B's, the best places for inexpensive food and drink (fish and chips, mate?), and tips on where and how to chat-up the locals. It is, in essence, a travel guide for the modern vagabond generation, the young and young-at-heart travelers who set off on sojourning escapades with what few possessions they can carry on their shoulders.

Contributing writers Kristy Apostolides (Northern England), Dominique Herman (London) and Lauren Koch (Southern England) recount the experiences of their journeys with write-ups that are at times irreverent and often entertaining. They have seemingly sought out the nooks and crannies of their respective regions, exposing areas that are rarely seen by tourists. A refreshing departure from the usual stuffiness of "mainstream" travel guides, Hanging Out In England delivers a first-hand and candid report on the great isle nation, exposed in all its brash glory. From Liverpool to Leeds and London to Manchester, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Scottish boarder, along Hadrian's Wall and centuries old walkways, these authors have done the footwork and come back to deliver a guide for any traveler who wants to venture out on his or her own and experience England the way the locals live it.

Rating:
Summary: Good book, but who wrote the first review? The publisher???
Review: The newest edition in Frommer's "Hanging Out" series of guides, Hanging Out In England, has finally hit the stands, featuring descriptive and entertaining write-ups on England's hot spots (and not-so-hot spots) by various authors. Sections cover Northern England, London and Southern England.

Hanging Out In England covers all the ins and outs of backpacking through England. It tells you where to go, how to find the hip crowd once you're there, and where to crash once you've partied and are ready to drop. It delivers on affordable hostels and B&B's, the best places for inexpensive food and drink (fish and chips, mate?), and tips on where and how to chat-up the locals. It is, in essence, a travel guide for the modern vagabond generation, the young and young-at-heart travelers who set off on sojourning escapades with what few possessions they can carry on their shoulders.

Contributing writers Kristy Apostolides (Northern England), Dominique Herman (London) and Lauren Koch (Southern England) recount the experiences of their journeys with write-ups that are at times irreverent and often entertaining. They have seemingly sought out the nooks and crannies of their respective regions, exposing areas that are rarely seen by tourists. A refreshing departure from the usual stuffiness of "mainstream" travel guides, Hanging Out In England delivers a first-hand and candid report on the great isle nation, exposed in all its brash glory. From Liverpool to Leeds and London to Manchester, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Scottish boarder, along Hadrian's Wall and centuries old walkways, these authors have done the footwork and come back to deliver a guide for any traveler who wants to venture out on his or her own and experience England the way the locals live it.