Arthur Frommer, who changed travel with his guidebooks, has died at 95

Source: NPR

November 19, 2024 3:40 AM ET


Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized travel with his 1957 guidebook Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, has died at 95, his daughter confirmed Monday.

He went on to write a series of Frommer's guidebooks, which eventually became Frommers.com. He additionally was a writer, television and radio host and speaker.

Frommer died at home in the company of loved ones, his daughter Pauline wrote in a statement posted on Frommers.com. "Throughout his remarkable life, Arthur Frommer democratized travel, showing average Americans how anyone can afford to travel widely and better understand the world," she said.

She continued, "I am honored to carry on his work of sharing the world with you, which I proudly do with his team of extraordinary and dedicated travel journalists around the world. We will all miss him greatly."

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Wow. Didn't realize he was still around. I know I have bought a bunch of his guides over the years. Of course now with the internet, that stuff (and the travel guides) are online. R.I.P.