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Episode Id ESLPod 461
Episode Title Using a Guidebook
Title Using a Guidebook
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In the United States, there are many different kinds of guidebooks. Most people take them along when they travel to a new place. Other people enjoy reading guidebooks at home to learn about a new place (this is called "armchair tourism"). Many guidebooks are part of a "series" (a group of books) written about many different places by the same person, company, or organization.

One popular guidebook series is called Off the Beaten Path, which is a phrase used to talk about exploring areas where most tourists don't go. This guidebook series is good for people who don't want to have a "typical" (normal) vacation and are "seeking" (looking for) unusual adventures.

The Rough Guide and Lonely Planet are other popular guidebook series. They are mostly "aimed at" (intended and written for) people who are traveling "on a budget" (without very much money), but still want to enjoy their trip.

Fodor's guidebooks usually provide more detailed information about the culture and history of a place, in addition to providing information about restaurants, hotels, and popular sights.

A man named Rick Steves has also written a series of guidebooks. He offers many articles and even "audio tours," where travelers can listen to him describe a place while they are visiting it.

There are many, many other guidebook series in the United States. Before you travel somewhere, you might want to go to the library and "check out" (borrow) a few different guidebooks to decide which one you'd like to have with you while you travel.

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