Comments on: Arthur Frommer http://www.europestring.com/2007/05/arthur-frommer/ Travelling Europe on a Budget - b5media Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul Strauser http://www.europestring.com/2007/05/arthur-frommer/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Paul Strauser Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:52:35 +0000 http://www.europestring.com/arthur-frommer/#comment-1695 Would use Europe on Five Dollars a Day religiously in the late sixties! I use to eat my open face sandwiches that I would buy day old bread from the baker, meat from the butcher, and cheese from a store that sold dairy products such as milk and butter. That was dinner and then I would stay at the youth hostel for five guilders (one US dollar) a night and go on the "free" Amstel brewery tour each afternoon for my "free" beer and peanuts. I went so often that the tour guide got to know me and would wave me on so I could get my "free" beer and peanuts! Would use Europe on Five Dollars a Day religiously in the late sixties! I use to eat my open face sandwiches that I would buy day old bread from the baker, meat from the butcher, and cheese from a store that sold dairy products such as milk and butter. That was dinner and then I would stay at the youth hostel for five guilders (one US dollar) a night and go on the “free” Amstel brewery tour each afternoon for my “free” beer and peanuts. I went so often that the tour guide got to know me and would wave me on so I could get my “free” beer and peanuts!

]]> By: janet berg http://www.europestring.com/2007/05/arthur-frommer/comment-page-1/#comment-1690 janet berg Tue, 29 May 2007 17:06:06 +0000 http://www.europestring.com/arthur-frommer/#comment-1690 Arthur's Frommer's book "Europe on $5 a Day" allowed me to go on the adventure of a lifetime and still stays with me today, where I've passed the passion of travel on to my own children, like my daughter who rode on the back of motorcycles in the free-for-all-traffic in rome, and my son who recently went on a surfing trip around the world. (Of course I did not know all the frightening details, as I stayed home and prayed for their safety). But, I'm so glad they also got to go on the journey. It is because of this part of my life that I was inspired to write a novel which includes the travels of a girl coming of age during the chaos of the 60s. Arthur’s Frommer’s book “Europe on $5 a Day” allowed me to go on the adventure of a lifetime and still stays with me today, where I’ve passed the passion of travel on to my own children, like my daughter who rode on the back of motorcycles in the free-for-all-traffic in rome, and my son who recently went on a surfing trip around the world.
(Of course I did not know all the frightening details, as I stayed home and prayed for their safety).
But, I’m so glad they also got to go on the journey.
It is because of this part of my life that I was inspired to write a novel which includes the travels of a girl coming of age during the chaos of the 60s.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.europestring.com/2007/05/arthur-frommer/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 Melissa Sat, 12 May 2007 00:17:40 +0000 http://www.europestring.com/arthur-frommer/#comment-1686 Well, a bratwurst is a decent meal for me :) Well, a bratwurst is a decent meal for me :)

]]> By: Europe A La Carte Blog » Blog Archive » Frommer agrees with Europe a la Carte http://www.europestring.com/2007/05/arthur-frommer/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Europe A La Carte Blog » Blog Archive » Frommer agrees with Europe a la Carte Fri, 11 May 2007 17:16:57 +0000 http://www.europestring.com/arthur-frommer/#comment-1687 [...] saw a post today in the Europe String blog today celebrating the 50th anniversary of of the Frommer guides to Europe on $5 a day. I read the interview with Arthur Frommer and I felt as though Frommer and I were kindred spirits. [...] [...] saw a post today in the Europe String blog today celebrating the 50th anniversary of of the Frommer guides to Europe on $5 a day. I read the interview with Arthur Frommer and I felt as though Frommer and I were kindred spirits. [...]

]]> By: Karen Bryan http://www.europestring.com/2007/05/arthur-frommer/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Karen Bryan Fri, 11 May 2007 12:38:36 +0000 http://www.europestring.com/arthur-frommer/#comment-1689 I'm not sure that you could get a decent meal anywhere in Western Europe for $5. However I am sure that wages will have increased so much over 50 years and air travel has become relatively cheaper, so I imagine that Europe is more affordable to more Americans. It was very interesting to read the interview with Arthur Frommer especially his comments about the search for authenticity when you travel and travel being more than just light entertainment. I felt that Frommer could have been talking about my travel business where I advocate getting off the beaten track in order to see more of the real Europe. I’m not sure that you could get a decent meal anywhere in Western Europe for $5. However I am sure that wages will have increased so much over 50 years and air travel has become relatively cheaper, so I imagine that Europe is more affordable to more Americans.

It was very interesting to read the interview with Arthur Frommer especially his comments about the search for authenticity when you travel and travel being more than just light entertainment. I felt that Frommer could have been talking about my travel business where I advocate getting off the beaten track in order to see more of the real Europe.

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