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Travel Memories

In 1964, clutching a copy of Arthur Frommer’s Europe on $5 a Day and a one-way ticket to Lisbon (leaving behind worried parents because I was going by myself), I set off on a great three-month European adventure. (By the way, Frommer’s book is now $68.88 on Amazon and is called Frommer’s Europe from $85 A Day.)

Now-a-days, my international travel is pretty much limited to Brazil to visit my son Seth and his wife Dani (although I did travel with them to Morocco after Thanksgiving), and I wouldn’t dream of going anywhere without a reservation.  Nonetheless, I was interested to see on one 2026 list of best cities in the world to visit, I had been to fifteen of the top twenty-five.

I might not remember what I did yesterday, but I can still retrieve the memories of my solo trip to Europe sixty years ago.

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  1. Becky in California Avatar
    Becky in California

    I wish I had had your courage and sense of adventure, Judy. Would love to hear more about this trip you took back then, and how it all worked out for you!

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  2. Jackie in Arizona Avatar
    Jackie in Arizona

    Was your list of 50 cities from Time Out? I was surprised at some of the entries as they included cities often rated dangerous. I only have been to 11 of the cities; have you been to the Australian ones? These days I would like to just spend a week in one place, avoiding the tourist attractions and enjoying the neighborhoods in places like Mexico City and Stockholm. And I remember carrying Frommer in 1968 while living in Belgium…all the places it recommended were full of Americans carrying the book also. I am in awe of your solo travels then and your trip to Morocco recently!

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