I preordered this brand new edition to get it on the release day, and it does indeed feel current with sidebars on Brexit and even a few mentions of the Prince Harry and Meghan nuptials (which just happened hours ago, as I type this review). I've been a fan of Rick Steves's PBS shows since my early teens, so over twenty years now, and this is my first book of his that I have read. It's easy to hear the advice in his voice--indeed, I recognized some of the passages as paraphrased (or vice versa) from his shows.

This book is over a thousand pages and the details are vast. I haven't gotten to put any of this advice into practice--I am toying with the idea of a dream trip next year--but I love how this book addresses everything from how to get around London or between cities, to when big monuments are crowded or empty, to where to eat and sleep for the night. Great Britain is broken down into regions with overviews and then more detailed sections, making it easy to skim for info then delve deeper. The very back of the book is loaded with fantastic advice on everything from currency (when to exchange it, how much to carry), what to pack, how to understand the different wording on hotel and B&B listings, etc. If my dream trip does become reality, this book will be my travel companion! And if the trip doesn't happen, it was still great fun to read and engage in many wistful what-ifs. ( )