Trusty travel guides

At Swaziland’s Umhlanga or Reed Dance, Louisa Lim met a real princess! Royalty are denoted by the red feathers in their hair.

With the days of physical guidebooks apparently numbered, our writers and readers take a nostalgic look at their travel readings and ponder what’s next.

THEY have long been a regular staple in savvy globetrotters’ backpacks and luggage. Many adventurers have relied on travel guidebooks to help them navigate through unfamiliar territories.