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
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