Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover

Eyewitness Travel Guide: Prague: Ooooh...Pretty Guide Book!
When thinking of where I wanted to go in Prague, its rather easy and clear to say that I have no idea how to get there, and that I have no idea what there actually is to see or do within Prague, as studying abroad came more of on a whim for me. Well, not a whim per say, but rather, I didn’t think it was actually going to happen, despite how much I actually wanted to spend a semester abroad, and now that it is actually happening, I had to buy a good guidebook for the trip! So admittedly, I was a bit of a shallow person when it came to choosing my guidebook, and I went immediately to the prettiest looking one, which turned out to be the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide for Prague. ...Don’t judge me!!!
Anyway, it turned out to be a rather decent choice, especially because the illustrations that are featured in the book not only go into detail about the things that are illustrated, but also because they feature in depth and accurately illustrated maps of all of the different subdivisions of Prague, making it rather easy to go from place to place without getting lost (or in my case not COMPLETELY lost). I also learned in this book that unlike in New York, traffic WILL NOT stop for you, which admittedly terrifies me because the act of throwing myself in front of a moving vehicle has now become a part of my daily life. However, what most appealed to me about this book is that while it is a very “tourist-y” book (no offense meant to the tourist that may read this), it also gives you plenty of options and information as it applies to letting you go “off the beaten path” if you so choose (which I shall).
The book also gives very broad itineraries for small trips to Prague or surrounding areas, which are great for giving me ideas of places to go see while freezing my butt off in Prague! However, what I liked most about the book is where my nerdy side kicks in. I love history, and this book focuses on the history of the city of Prague, without getting too wordy and overbearing. All in all, while I admit that buying this book was an aesthetic decision foremost, its safe to say I didn’t do too bad a job when it came to judging this book by its cover.