He returned to Europe the following year with a high - school friend , Matt Angerer ( the pseudonymous Stephen Katz ) .
Bryson attended Drake University for two years before dropping out in 1972 , deciding instead to backpack around Europe for four months .
Bryson returned to Europe the following year with a high - school friend , Matt Angerer ( the pseudonymous Stephen Katz ) .
Bryson attended Drake University for two years before dropping out in 1972 , deciding instead to backpack around Europe for four months .