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The Romance of the Grand Tour: 100 Years of Travel in South East Asia

by Kennie Ting
$13.90
The Romance of the Grand Tour: 100 Years of Travel in South East Asia
The Romance of the Grand Tour: 100 Years of Travel in South East Asia

Explore Southeast Asia's century-long travel transformation.

If you're someone who cherishes historical travel tales and cultural evolution, "The Romance of the Grand Tour" can take you on a vivid journey through time in Southeast Asia. It's not just a recounting of places but an immersive reflection on how travel has shaped the region’s identity. This book could be a delightful companion for history enthusiasts and armchair travelers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Romance of the Grand Tour: 100 Years of Travel in South East Asia

by Kennie Ting
$13.90
ISBN: 9789810796044
Authors: Kennie Ting
Publisher: Talisman Publishing
Date of Publication: 2015-04-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Travel
Related Topics: Guidebook, Travelogue, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 6 readers)

Description

Retracing the steps of the grand tourists from the turn of the 20th century, this book captures the living heritage of 12 exotic locations. Each chapter focuses on a different port of call — from Rangoon (Yangon) to Hong Kong, through the former Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore and the old Dutch East Indies cities of Batavia (Jakarta) and Surabaya, via Bangkok to former Indochina at Phnom Penh, Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and Hanoi, through Manila, before disembarking at that most exotic of oriental locales — the Peninsula hotel in Hong Kong. Drawing on archival images and accounts as well as present-day photographs and illustrations, the book captures the romance and excitement of these early tourists as they “discovered” new lands, traditions and peoples “Out East”. In addition, this unique book presents contemporary scenes and experiences for those 21st-century tourists determined to seek out the legacy of a bygone era. Each destination also includes coverage of a grand hotel — extant, preserved and still luxurious — that serves as a base and/or temporary home for today’s traveller.
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Explore Southeast Asia's century-long travel transformation.

If you're someone who cherishes historical travel tales and cultural evolution, "The Romance of the Grand Tour" can take you on a vivid journey through time in Southeast Asia. It's not just a recounting of places but an immersive reflection on how travel has shaped the region’s identity. This book could be a delightful companion for history enthusiasts and armchair travelers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.