{"product_id":"2940154091340","title":"Slow Travel: Retired and Loving It! A New \"How to\" Guide for Retirees Visiting Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes your retirement plan include travel?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet Lynn and Larry Michelsohn help you enjoy a relaxed, fun-filled summer in Europe. Their lighthearted retirement travel guide shows you how to . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~ Choose countries that sound interesting—places you’ve always wanted to visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~ Travel by ship, plane, train, bus, tram, taxi—no driving on the wrong side of the road required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~ Settle into a European city for a week or a month. Get to know the place and its people better than is possible on a whirlwind tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~ String together a few month-long stays in different cities. Why not? You’re retired. Your time is your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~ Stay in rented apartments—so easy to arrange using the Internet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~ Cook for yourself—and sample as much or as little of the “native cuisine” as you dare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~ Live like locals as far as is conveniently possible and as frugally as you need to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e~ Look for sufficient adventure to spice things up—enough, but not too much—find whatever level of challenge suits you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet SLOW TRAVEL—RETIRED AND LOVING IT! inspire you to plan your own Slow Travel adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry and Lynn say, “Slow Travel makes a summer in Europe easier and less expensive than you think. If we can do it, almost anyone can!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Slow Travel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Where in the World Is . . . ?\u003cbr\u003e(Choosing a destination)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2. An Arm and a Leg?\u003cbr\u003e(Costs, finding freebies)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Ready, Willing, and Able.\u003cbr\u003e(Getting ready, passports, visas)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4. What to Take?\u003cbr\u003e(Clothes, equipment, supplies)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Home Sweet Temporary Home.\u003cbr\u003e(Accommodations)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Can I Drink the Water?\u003cbr\u003e(Tap water, bottled water)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Eating our Way through Europe, Part 1: Buying groceries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Foods, grocery stores, markets)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Money, Money, Money.\u003cbr\u003e(Cash, credit cards)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Habla . . . Sprechen Sie . . . Parlez- vous . . . English?\u003cbr\u003e(Language)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10. There and Back Again.\u003cbr\u003e(Crossing the Pond)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Trains, Planes, Trams, and Trolleys.\u003cbr\u003e(Transportation in Europe)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Attitudes—Pro and Con.\u003cbr\u003e(What do Europeans think?)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13. We’re Here, Now What?\u003cbr\u003e(Tours, tourist information, tourist services)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Popular Entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e(Music, sports, TV, movies, the Internet)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. Highbrow Entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e(Opera, concerts, theater)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Is That All?\u003cbr\u003e(Museums, sporting activities, family research)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Getting To Know You . . .\u003cbr\u003e(Meeting locals and fellow travelers)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Eating Our Way Through Europe, Part 2: Eating Out.\u003cbr\u003e(Restaurants, street food)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19. Wet Your Whistle.\u003cbr\u003e(Bars, pubs, alcohol)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Shop Till You Drop.\u003cbr\u003e(Stores, products, business hours, souvenirs)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 21. An Apple a Day . . .\u003cbr\u003e(Health)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 22. Stay in Touch.\u003cbr\u003e(Phones, the Internet, snail mail, newspapers)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 23. . . . And the Law Won.\u003cbr\u003e(Laws, drugs, police, crime, terrorism)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 24. And Did I Mention?\u003cbr\u003e(Time, measures, restrooms, tipping)\u003cbr\u003eChapter 25. Slow Travel—How to Relax and See the World.\u003cbr\u003e(You can do it!)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsn’t a whole summer in Europe too hard? Isn't it too expensive? No! Not if you prepare well, remain flexible in your plans and expectations, live reasonably, and maintain a sense of humor. Why not give it a try?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lynn Michelsohn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070544494832,"sku":"2940154091340","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154091340_p0.jpg?v=1764063714","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154091340","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}