Europe on 5 Wrong Turns a Day: One Man, Eight Countries, One Vintage Travel Guide

by Doug Mack

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Prepare to Get Lost on the Beaten Path...

When Doug Mack picked up a 1963 edition of Europe on Five Dollars a Day, he stumbled on an inspired idea: to boldly go where millions have gone before, relying only on the advice of a travel guide that's nearly a half century out-of-date. Add to the mix his mother's much- documented grand tour through Europe in the late 1960s, and the result is a funny and fascinating journey into a new (old) world, and a disarming look at the ways the classic tourist experience has changed- and has not-in the last generation.

After a whirlwind adventure spanning eight countries-and costing way more than five dollars a day-Mack's endearing account is part time travel, part paean to Arthur Frommer's much-loved guide, and a celebration of the modern traveler's grand (and not-so-grand) tour.

  • ISBN10 1101561424
  • ISBN13 9781101561423
  • Publish Date 1 April 2012
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Perigee Books
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 288
  • Language English