The New York Times: 36 Hours 125 Weekends in Europe Hardcover – November 1, 2012

We loved it, great gift and easy to use

We have long collected the "36 Hours" pages from the travel section of The New York Times as useful guides for short stays or weekend trips in Europe and the U.S. It's nice to have them all in one place and we are using several of the articles for an upcoming trip with one night stays in Milan and Verona and longer visits to Bologna and Venice. That said, a few caveats. The book is far too nice to cut up, as I often do with more traditional travel guides, and so thick that copying sections to carry with you is a bit of a chore. Also, as with all printed guide books, the specifics - opening times, restaurant and hotel recommendations can quickly become out-of-date - so best to double check with more current sources. Nevertheless, the book is full of lovely pictures and will long serve as an easy way to remember past trips and spur our interest in future explorations.

These books are pure hybrids. A travel guide, but not. A cocktail table tome, but more. I have the Europe and the USA volumes. I never go anywhere now without checking this source first. I am actually disappointed if my destination is not covered! These entries take you to great places off the beaten path. Detailed for travel, but interesting for just sitting on your couch perusing. The pictures are wonderful. Sure, you can't take it on the plane, but each entry is only a couple of pages long; isn't that why God made copiers and scanners? If you travle or just want to, this book gets you ready and gets you there. I am not going to stop until I get the whole set! I keep it updated by checking the NYT Sunday Travel section. They go back and review some of these places again, and are always adding new spots too.

Need a weekend away? This book has a number of European weekend getaway options. It summarizes each location into a 36 hour itinerary complete with hotels, sites, restaurants and activities to enjoy over a 36 hour period, or weekend getaway.These short stories come from the New York Times travel section where every week, they highlight a weekend away within a 36 hour time period. I enjoy read the travel section of the times and it is nice to get them all bound into one book.AlfredFYI: If your looking for Hawaii things to do: [...]

I've been to Europe several times, and my brother lives there.We can agree that this actually a pretty good travel manual with neat things to do. If you read fodors and take its recommendations, you'll hit every tourist trap in every city. Blah.This actually gives lots of fresh neat travel ideas for stuff that is off the beaten path. Plus, it is well written, good pictures, easy to navigate. Hard not to like it.

Book was given as a gift to someone moving to Europe for a 4 month internship. The book would serve beautifully as a coffee table book, with gorgeous pictures and easy information inside. May not be as convenient for traveling, as it is rather heavy. Kindle version may be better for someone hoping to use while in transit.

I bought this as a gift for my husband before we started planning a European trip. It's a beautiful book with excellent photos. We would flip through and dream about going to each place. Now that we've gone to Europe and come back, we can flip to the places we loved and reminisce or look at where to go next!

Like most Times publications, its both well done but costs more than it should. The small print isnot for the elderly. However, it \s a good browser and a keeper for a reception room or cocktailtable. Not the travel book you'd take with you - you'd be over weight before you packed yourtooth brush