Donald Strachan & Stephen Keeling 
Frommer’s EasyGuide to Rome, Florence and Venice 2014 

Selling for a lower price than any similar guidebook, and deliberately limited to a short 256 pages, this Easy Guide is an exercise in creating easily-absorbed travel information. It emphasizes the authentic experiences in each destination:the most important attractions, the classic method of approaching a particular destination; the best choices for accommodations and meals; the best ways to maximize the enjoyment of your stay. Because it is ‘quick to read, light to carry’, it is called an ‘Easy Guide’, and reflects Arthur Frommer’s lifetime of experience in presenting clear and concise travel advice.

About the author

Donald Strachan is a writer and journalist who has written about Italy for publications worldwide, including National Geographic Traveler, the Guardian, Sunday Telegraph, and the Independent. He resides in London, England.


Stephen Keeling has been traveling to Italy since 1985 (when a serving of gelato was 1000 lire), and covering his favorite nation for Frommer’s since 2007. He has written for the Independent, Daily Telegraph, various travel magazines, numerous travel guides as well as authored the award-winning Frommer’s Family Travel Guide to Tuscany and Umbria.Stephen resides in New York City.