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Romance of the Grand Tour


Publisher: Talisman Publishing
S$25.00
  • Description
  • Celebrating a "golden age" of travel, this new book retraces the steps of a Grand Tour of South East Asia from the turn of the 20th century to the present day. The Romance of the Grand Tour explores the living heritage of 12 exotic port cities: from Rangoon (Yangon), through the 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 Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Phnom Penh and Hanoi, through Manila to 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 Grand Tourists, while presenting contemporary scenes and experiences for 21st century travellers determined to seek out the legacy of a bygone era.

ISBN: 9789811408465
Cover Type: Paperback
Page Count: 216
Year Published: 2015