It Doesn't Hurt to Talk About It : a summer in Europe on loose change from a coffee can

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Summary: A delightful, fact-packed tale to enhance your own trip.
Review: Midge Rasey's usual energetic style and subtle humor emerge time and again on these enchanting pages. In fact, the fascination of the book lies in the fact that this trip reports a Europe still recovering from World War II, begging for tourists, eager to provide a full franc or mark or pound of value to anyone willing to come. There are too many delighful and humorous episodes to mention. Her coverage of the 1958 Brussels World Fair is a gem. Back then, visitors, especially to Italy and the great cathedrals and museums of France and Germany had much greater access to historic sites than they do today. Hence, there is detail here that you won't find in latterday travel books. Well worth taking along on the plane. Never will the long flight seem shorter. It makes a great little gift with which to say bon voyage.

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Summary: Great Read
Review: This book is a wonderful tale of a family's summer vacation and a life time dream come true for the author. Europe has changed a lot since 1958 and this glimpse of what life was like for the casual traveler is a refeshing pause from today's hectic travel world. Each turn of the road and new town braught adventure to the Rasey family (including how to get all their purchases home...). Written as only someone who was there could, this book shares the warm feelings the family had during their summer in Europe.