Arthur Frommer, renowned travel guide writer, dies at 95

Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks helped average Americans embark on budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.

Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

Travel writer Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized leisure travel for ordinary Americans with his guidebook “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,” has died

Entertainment - ABC News - 5 hours ago

Arthur Frommer, famed travel guide innovator, has died at 95

Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by persuading average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95.

Travel Guide Innovator Arthur Frommer Has Died at 95

His budget vacation advice books had a decades-long influence and revolutionized the way Americans travel the world.

Business - Inc. - 1 hour ago

Arthur Frommer, 95, Dies; His Guidebooks Opened Travel to the Masses

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Arthur Frommer, whose 'Europe on 5 Dollars a Day' guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel, dies at 95

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