Passport to Europe: Germany, Switzerland and Austria

July 3, 2009 by admin
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Product Description

Enthusiastic and adventurous, Samantha Brown is the perfect tour guide for the most exciting places in the world. Samantha interacts with the locals and discovers popular area landmarks many tourists miss while you explore exotic locales up close and personal as you may never have seen them. Meanwhile, Samantha amuses and educates as she discusses the culture and history of these intriguing areas in addition to sharing invaluable travel tips.

Featuring:

BAVARIA, GERMANY: Enter the fairy tale atmosphere of the Bavarian Alps, complete with a Cinderella-style mountaintop castle.

BERLIN, GERMANY: This bustling, energetic capital city will surprise and delight you! Experience the history of this great city, and feel its newfound freedom at the powerfully symbolic Berlin Wall.

MUNICH, GERMANY: Savor the party atmosphere at the world's biggest festival, Munich's Oktoberfest, featuring plenty of frothy steins and sausage!

INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA: So perfect for winter sports that two Olympics were held here! But this quaint city also offers gorgeous scenery, history and much, much more.

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA: Visit the landmarks you'll never forget from the one-and-only Sound of Music in this perfectly preserved Baroque city.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA: Your senses will be on fire as you experience this gorgeous city with everything from dancing horses to the unforgettable Vienna Boys Choir to a sumptuous royal ball.

INTERLAKEN, SWITZERLAND: The view is incredible at the "Top of Europe" as Samantha travels to one of the Alps' tallest peaks. Jump on for a dogsled ride, and explore a real ice palace!

ST. MORITZ: Take a peek into the privileged world of the rich and famous. Hit the slopes in high style, go luxury shopping and mingle with the elite over champagne.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND: Vacation in one of Europe's priciest cities where the streets are lined with shops brimming with the world's finest chocolates, dazzling jewelry and European charm.

Product Details

Enthusiastic and adventurous, Samantha Brown is the perfect tour guide for the most exciting places in the world. Samantha interacts with the locals and discovers popular area landmarks many tourists miss while you explore exotic locales up close and personal as you may never have seen them. Meanwhile, Samantha amuses and educates as she discusses the culture and history of these intriguing areas

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Customer Reviews

Good itinerary but not in depth, badly edited, & not funny!

Review Date: February 8, 2010

Reviewer: Brian M, Atlanta, GA

On this DVD, Samantha Brown offers a great itinerary of the Austria & Germany which she visits during the winter but is not nearly as in depth as Rick Steves' or Rudy Maxa! Her bad jokes that are funny 1/10 times really kill the flow of the show as well. Samantha caters to the soccer moms of America but is more concerned about staying in a fancy hotel and getting a fancy dinner than actually learning about her surroundings. She spends way too much time talking up her hotel & eating rather than showing us more sites or offering any kind of history or background of the area. Just like getting half a meal at a restaurant and wondering what happened, Samantha Brown's programs seem way too short and leave the viewer longing for more information, creating more unanswered questions. For a more thorough series watch "Best of Europe by Rudy Maxa" or "Rick Steves' Europe: All 80 Shows 2000-2009".

not as good as RICK STEVES or RUDY MAXA

Review Date: April 16, 2009

Reviewer: Amazon Customer, Michigan USA

This show is more lighthearted than Rick Steves or Rudy Maxa. Samantha Brown is just a normal girl having fun. She is not an intellectual, and I think that is the whole point.

The only problem I had with the DVD is that the bitrate is somewhat low. If you watch this on a standard definition TV you probably won't notice, but if you watch on your computer (which has superior screen) you will notice the lower quality video.

FYI you can get all 80 episodes of RICK STEVES EUROPE for only about 63 bucks here at Amazon, which is ridiculously cheap. I recommend getting that FIRST, then maybe getting this. You will learn a LOT more from Rick Steves and Rudy Maxa.

Major disappointment

Review Date: December 25, 2008

Reviewer: A. Frick, San Carlos, CA USA

I bought this DVD because I have been to Vienna and Salzburg, and miss them like crazy. I couldn't wait to see the Vienna episode, but I couldn't believe that it ended without ever giving the viewer half an idea of what Vienna is like! She spends WAY to much time on one topic (like Waltzing lessons) when she could mention some of the other stuff in the city. If you are a budget traveler (or a student like me) this DVD will give you an idea of everything you will NOT be able to afford in Vienna. She skipped all the art musuems, the wineries, the opera, the GORGEOUS architecture around the city, the Nachmarkt... everything I was anxious to see some footage of! Instead she awkwardly complains about eating a meal with lungs and heart. If you haven't been to Vienna, these details may not be as important, because you won't know what you're missing out on. But if you're buying a travel DVD because you miss Europe and this is the more economical choice than a plane ticket back to Vienna, than skip this DVD.

This is the best travel show I have ever seen

Review Date: August 22, 2008

Reviewer: Nada, Kuwait

I have seen several travel shows, but this is the best one. it is iteresting, informative ans usefull. Thanks Samantha

Renew my Passport to Europe!

Review Date: May 16, 2008

Reviewer: lilbittefrog, NJ, USA

Let me start off by saying that I definitely prefer Samantha Brown over Rick Steves... she's more charming and current which makes her travel videos more interesting. I think this DVD is great...there are 9 different 20 minute segments from which to choose (3 Germany, 3 Switzerland, 3 Austria), the cities are scenic and the activities are fun to watch. Her German pronunciation is a little off, but it's not atypical for an American. The only reason this DVD didn't receive the full 5 stars is because I'm a MS & HS German teacher and some of the scenes about Oktoberfest and Munich have a big emphasis on beer so unfortunately I have to skip over those in the school environment, otherwise for an adult/mature audience, it's a keeper (and for a great price!)

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