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Desperately Seeking Moon Metro London
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The third edition of Moon Metro London goes on sale this week, after much anticipation. I would have loved to have had it for my trip there back in May!
I had been worried that I wouldn’t even be able to bring the second edition with me. We didn’t have any copies in the office stock room, so I took the one that wasn’t ever supposed to leave my desk, hoping I wouldn’t lose it along the way. It was worth the risk—the book was indispensable in getting me around like an old hand, not the first-timer I actually was.
I wasn’t the only one searching for a copy of Moon Metro London. When I was in Trafalgar Square, looking up where I might go to eat, an Italian traveler asked me if I could take a photo of him and his friend. But that was just a guise—what he really wanted was my book. He pointed to it and asked me excitedly where I got it. I told him that I brought it from the states, but that didn’t satisfy him.
“We’ve been looking for that book, but we can’t find it. Do you know where we can buy it here?”
Since it was hard even for me to get this one copy, I figured the likelihood of these guys finding it in London was pretty slim.
“I’m sorry,” I said, “I don’t.” I felt terrible. Any other time, I would have gladly given him my copy since whenever I travel to a Metro city, I usually bring half a dozen copies with me to “accidentally” leave behind in the lobbies of chic hotels.
I gave him a sympathetic look, and, as a way of showing that I understood why he wanted it so badly, I said, “It’s very good.”
At that, he waved his hand and said, a little dismissively, “Oh I know.”
I had to suppress a smile. He had no idea he was talking to the editor of the book he was so desperately seeking.
We got back to the business of taking the photo, and as I handed the camera back to him, he pointed my book out to his friend and said something in Italian, which, from his gestures, I’m guessing was something like, “Look, see what she’s got!”
Curious about why these Italian travelers so wanted to get their hands on Moon Metro London? Look for it at your local bookstore or online! And if London isn’t in your travel schedule, we also have Moon Metros to 11 other major cities.
Grace Fujimoto
Acquisitions Director (and former Moon Metro Series Manager)
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Moon Metro rocks!
Posted by Al Argueta on August 8, 2009 at 10:08 am
I agree that Moon Metro guides rock! We definitely need to do something to make them more readily available outside the U.S. I think word of their supremacy is getting around. More titles soon?
I had a similar experience
Posted by Kevin McLain on August 4, 2009 at 4:08 pm
I had a similar experience in Paris. I foolishly put my copy of Moon Metro Paris down on a bench in Les Tuilleries while taking photos. When I returned to the bench, it was gone. I searched Parisian bookstores in vain to find a copy. The other guidebook I did finally buy (which I'm too polite to name) wasn't nearly as good.
Tragic!
Posted by Grace on August 4, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I think what I've learned from both these stories is never to go without an extra Moon Metro. So, to everyone out there, don't let this happen to you—get at least two copies of any Moon Metro!
That's awesome!
Posted by lmartone on August 4, 2009 at 11:08 am
Haha, Grace. That's a terrific story - how wonderful it must have felt to know that other travelers wanted the guide so badly. Having worked on Moon Metro Los Angeles in the past, I know how useful that series can be. If only there were more than a dozen titles!
Oh, and I hope you had a wonderful time in London. I love that city!
I had a great time!
Posted by Grace on August 4, 2009 at 5:08 pm
London is an amazing city. The Victoria & Albert Museum was definitely my favorite sight, and it's currently my favorite museum in the world (sorry FAMSF!). I also discovered that I like Guinness—at least on that side of the Atlantic. I don't know if the stuff is made differently over there, but it tasted much better, more complex. And, being a public transportation nerd, I absolutely loved the tube. It was hard to come back!