Charts & Graphs
Here Come the Young Men
Differences in travel necessities for the Grand Tour of Europe, old and new.
Item | Seventeenth century | Twenty-first century |
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Luggage | Leather-covered wooden trunks | Expandable leather roll-on suitcase |
Identification | Letters of reference and introduction | Passport |
Money | Letters of credit from London banks | Credit card |
Reading Material | Book of Protestant prayers and hymns | New York Times bestseller |
Writing Material | Notebooks, crayons, pocket inkstand, penknife | Laptop computer |
Weapon | Swords and pistols | Prohibited |
Nightwear | Linen overall to be worn over clothes | Boxer shorts, T-shirt |
Dress Wear | Lice-proof, taffeta-lined doublets | Jacket and tie |
Traveling Wear | Thick shirts, pair of waterproof buckskin breeches, heeled slip-on shoes, overshoes | Short- and long-sleeved shirts in a cotton/polyester blend, pair of khaki pants, supportive pair of leather-top, slip-on shoes |
Beverage Container | Tea caddy | Low-density polyethylene water canteen |
Timekeeper | Pocket sundial or watch | Digital wristwatch |
In Case of Emergency | Tinderbox to light a fire | Prepaid cellphone |