I came across this book in an Auckland bookstore not long after returning from the Contiki tour in Europe. Subtitled 'Confessions of a Tour Leader', it is about the trials and tribulations of an Aussie guy called Brian Thacker who used to take groups on 18-35 bus tours of Europe. After reading the book I wasn't sure if this guy worked for Contiki or for one of their competitors... but I've now been reliably informed that he was working for Contiki.
Having experienced the real thing only weeks before, I couldn't help but laugh at some of the stories in this book. Almost all of the places on our tour are covered, including the Fusina campsite in Venice, Paris, Rome, Florence, Lauterbrunnen... and even the bananas and the sex shows in Amsterdam!!