The Gran Tour : Travels with my Elders book cover

Intergenerational Coach Holiday

Travel Writing

The Gran Tour : Travels with my Elders

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What happens when a young man decides to spend his weeks touring Britain with a series of pensioners he's recruited through newspaper adverts?


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About the book

Ben Aitken embarks on exactly this peculiar adventure, convinced that older generations have wisdom worth extracting and stories worth hearing. From Scarborough to St Ives, Aitken accompanies an eclectic cast of elderly companions on coach tours, cream teas, and seaside strolls. What emerges is a heart-warming and frequently hilarious exploration of ageing, friendship, and the British character. His octogenarian travel partners prove unexpectedly game for adventure, dispensing life advice alongside biting observations about modern Britain. Both a celebration of older people and a funny, touching meditation on what we can learn from those who've lived longest, this is travel writing with genuine warmth and social purpose.

Book details

Published by Icon Books

Audiobook ISBN: 9781785787041 8 Apr 2021 128 x 197 x 31 (mm) 258g Narrated by Ben Aitken 8 hrs and 14 mins