An affectionate and humorous portrait of a typical family from the American heartland as they make their first trip to Europe on a two-week, whistle-stop package tour. With a diverse group of fellow Americans, they struggle with and laugh about cultural differences, "doing" ancient historical sites in nine major cities from Paris to Moscow. Director Les Blank is a renowned chronicler of Americana and winner of numerous international awards, including several for his Burden o/Dreamsabont the making of Werner Herzog 's Fitzcarraldo.