Photo: #Tony Perrottet is a travel writer, author of four books and regular television guest on the History Channel. His latest book is The Sinner's Grand Tour: A Journey Through the Historical Underbelly of Europe.

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The sinner's grand tour

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/18/2011, 10:06 a.m.

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Sex and travel in Europe have long been intertwined, with salacious artifacts luring tourists from all over the world. Historian and travel writer Tony Perrottet shows us some of the most legendary sites and forbidden relics to provide what the New York Times calls an "X-rated version of 'National Lampoon's European Vacation.'"

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  • Tony Perrottet: Travel writer, author of four books and regular television guest on the History Channel, where he has spoken about everything from the Crusades to the birth of disco. His latest book is The Sinner's Grand Tour: A Journey Through the Historical Underbelly of Europe.

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