Whether you were planning a weekend holiday at the seaside or a lengthy ocean voyage, Victorian magazines offered tips on how to make the best and the most of your journey. By the 1880's, advances in rail travel had made it possible for nearly anyone to journey about the country with ease, relative comfort, and speed. This section looks at articles offering basic advice on how to travel - how to prepare for travel, what to expect on the way, what to pack, what to wear, and so forth. Since a journey by ship could take days or weeks, such advice was certainly useful!

Railroad Traveling

Safety and etiquette considerations when traveling by rail. (Peterson's, 1866)

Going to Europe (editorial) (Peterson's, 1883)

Good Breeding: Shown When Traveling, by S.F.A. Caulfeild (Girl's Own Paper, 1884)

"Some fifty years ago travelling was a rare luxury... and those young people of the present day whose parents can afford to perfect their education, by means so healthful and agreeable, should make the utmost of such advantages... As well-bred young women they must refrain from allowing themselves any more license, either in dress or in conduct, merely because amongst strangers."

Railway Travelling in Comfort and Safety (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1885)

Don't let the jolting of the rails concuss, stupefy and stultify your brain!

The Art of Traveling, by Thomas B. Willson (Girl's Own Paper, 1886)

The Summer Exodus, and What it Testifies (Century Magazine, 1889B)

The massive summer exodus from the city to country hotels and resorts suggests an improvement in the financial health of America, says this author.

By Mountain, Stream or Sea, by Gordon Stables, M.D., R.N. (Girl's Own Paper, 1890)

Tips on enjoying a healthy vacation.

Our Summer Migration, by Edward Hungerford (Century Magazine, 1891B)

America's annual summer migration of tourists and travelers from the cities to the country.

Across a Crystal Path, by Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, D.D. (Ladies' Home Journal, 1892)

Life aboard ship on a transatlantic crossing.

To Put Into a Traveling-Bag, by Mrs. S.A. Shafer (Ladies' Home Journal, 1892)

Hints About Summer and Autumn Touring, by Gordon R. Stables, M.D., R.N. (Girl's Own Paper, 1894)

Holiday Comforts, by E.A. Fletcher (Demorest, 1894)

Tips on making your travels, on land or sea, more comfortable.

A [Walking] Party of Two, by One of Them (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1894)

An account of a young couple's holiday walking tour.

Hints for Travelers in Summer, by Lucy Yates (Girl's Own Paper, 1897)

Travel Luxury on Land and Sea, (Windsor, 1898A)

The Midland Railway; an Atlantic Liner; the South-Eastern Railway.

Books Before Travel, by Dora de Blaquière (Girl's Own Paper, 1899)

A selection of useful Victorian travel books.

Traveling, by Elizabeth Dawes (Girl's Own Paper, 1900)

How to prepare oneself before departure.

Luggage Up to Date, by Dora de Blaquière (Girl's Own Paper, 1901)

Types of contemporary luggage, and what is needed for various types of excursions.

Practical Points of Law, by A Lawyer

Includes Introduction, Dogs, Education, Fire Assurance, Property Fixtures, Life Assurance, Infants/Children, Servants, Swindles, Tenants, Travel, Wedlock, Wills, Popular Errors

See also

• Short Trips & Holidays

• Holidays at the Seaside

• Camping, Picnics & Outdoor Excursions

• International Travel

• Travel by Rail, Coach and Waterway for articles on the experience of traveling by various conveyances

For articles on destinations, see:

• International Travel & World Cultures

• Victorian America - States & Regions