‘35 Handkerchiefs, 10 Shirts, 10 Ties…’

Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 07.16.10 | 11:30 AM ET

World Hum contributor Doug Mack looks back at the packing list suggested by early guidebook author Temple Fielding. “Fielding’s Travel Guide to Europe” first came out in 1946—when, apparently, a “lounging robe” and a set of sealskin slippers were essential travel accessories.