[3] The book ranked popular landmarks and sights in order of importance and included suggestions on how to travel around Europe on a budget.

During that time, he continued to write and also began to self-publish guidebooks to additional destinations, including New York, Mexico, Hawaii, Japan and the Caribbean.

John Wiley & Sons acquired IDG Books (renamed Hungry Minds) in 2001.

In the opening scene of 2003's Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Cameron Diaz enters a Mongolian beer shack holding a Frommer's guidebook.

Complete references from the Frommer's Guide book for Traveling around the world can be seen in the movie Last Stop for Paul.