“This is a book for American tourists who a) own no oil wells in Texas, b) are unrelated to the Aga Khan, c) have never struck it rich in Las Vegas and who still want to enjoy a wonderful European vacation,” Frommer once wrote in his annually updated travel guides, per the outlet.

The author came up with itineraries that changed with the times, beginning with Europe on 5 Dollars a Day in 1957 to 2007’s Europe From $95 a Day.

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    19 hours ago

    I get the sense of humor about it, but this was somebody’s grandparent, their parent, their spouse. That’s what I meant by inconsiderate.

    And to be frank, I almost did the same thing when I read your headline. I thought he was making a different kind of final trip, and almost made the joke well at least it’s not to the morgue.

    But I thought better of it, and then when I actually read your post realized you had went through with it.

    Same dark sense of humor. I just paused and considered that it’s not cool to joke about people dying. Especially in public spaces where someone could feel hurt by it.