From 'completos' to camping success: the story of 60 years ACSI

It’s the summer of 1964. Teacher Ed van Reine is driving his Renault 4CV from the Betuwe through Belgian and French roads, heading for the Spanish sun. Finally, a holiday. Finally, camping with the whole family again. The prospect is wonderful: carefree days and a few weeks in the great outdoors. But then, on arrival, there’s disappointment ... ‘completos’. Most campsites are already full.

This is where the story of ACSI begins. The company behind the green camping guide, which grew into an internationally operating publisher and tour operator for camping holidays. Discover how Ed made his dream a reality. See how his visionary ideas kept ACSI ahead of its time, and experience all the highs and lows from its sixty-year history.

Discover the glory days when successes followed one another, but also the near bankruptcies and the fine threads on which the future of ACSI once hung. Read how Ed fought back after betrayal and deceit. How he kept the company in the family, and how his son Ramon continues his father’s life’s work. Together with childhood friend Peter Dekker and a golden team of loyal employees.

60 years of ACSI reads like an adventure story, told through the eyes of the Van Reine family. This book is proof that entrepreneurship can pay off, and is an emotional tribute to family businesses. Dive into the adventure of ACSI and look beyond the horizon towards a bright future.