‘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.

Tags: Guidebooks, History Travel, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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