General

•   Rick Steves' Europe 101 by Rick Steves
• The Guide to Cooking Schools 2000 Edition

Portugal

•   Rick Steves' Spain & Portugal 2000 by Rick Steves
• Living in Portugal by Anne De Stoop
• Karen Brown's 2000 Portugal : Charming Inns & Itineraries by Karen Brown
• Fodor's Rivages, Hotels of Character and Charm in Portugal by Fodor's

Italy

•   Rick Steves' Italy 2000 by Rick Steves
• Italian: Pimsleur Traveler's Edition on Cassette or CD
• Italian I: Pimsleur Comprehensive Edition on Cassette or CD
• Italy for the Gourmet Traveler by Fred Plotkin
• Eating In Italy: A Travelers Guide to the Gastronomic Pleasures of Northern Italy by Faith Heller Willinger
• Food & Memories of Abruzzo/Italy's Pastoral Land by Anna Teresa Callen
• Fodor's Escape to the Amalfi Coast by Robert Fisher
  (Enrico Franzese of the Luna Convento is a featured chef on p.72)

France

• French: Pimsleur Traveler's Edition on Cassette or CD
• French I: Pimsleur Comprehensive Edition on Cassette or CD
• Pedaling Through Provence by Sarah Leah Chase
• Karen Brown's 99 France: Charming Inns & Itineraries by Karen Brown
• Markets of Provence: A Culinary Tour of Southern France by Dixon Long