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489 Arthur Frommer, Budget Travel Pioneer, Dies at 95

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 11/19/2024 01:10 EDT

Arthur Frommer, Budget Travel Pioneer, Dies at 95

Arthur wrote that "We are the first generation in human history to be able to travel to other continents as easily we once took a trolley to the next town." Thanks to him, we could do this without having a ton of money, and hopefully walked away with a better trip because of that. -Jason Clampet

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