There's the fantasy of a visit to France, and then there's the reality. See what happens when in-the-cloud dreams collide with hard truths on the ground. When two middle-aged women leave their families behind in rural Iowa for two weeks of exploring France, they are sure to find trouble. Join Libby and Micki as they bumble their way through failing metro passes, irate policemen, continual language challenges, and endlessly baffling maps and road signs. They visit the magical sights, glimpse the brutal history, and are shocked by the sexual openness of France, all the while struggling to get...

This book provides a lot of vocabulary, basic grammar instruction, and a healthy dose of cultural information. "Look inside the book" to see just how much is covered and how. German Survival Guide is a down-to-earth, bare-bones introduction to German that aims to make a trip abroad as smooth and enjoyable as possible. This information-packed mini-course concentrates on preparing readers to travel in Germany and Austria in a limited time by focusing on what is most useful or interesting to travelers and cutting out unnecessary vocabulary and grammar. This Survival Guide helps readers...