In fact, they weren't thought qualified to return to Britain and inherit the family fortune until they had completed this "grand tour." Countless well known individuals have kept up the tradition, including Charles Darwin, who, after graduating from Christ College at Cambridge University at the age of 22 set sail aboard the Beagle for a five-year journey around the world.
奉行這種青年旅行精神的名人不在早數，除了拉丁美洲左翼精神領袖切．格瓦拉外，今年剛過 200 歲冥誕的英國生物及博物學家達爾文，也曾在 22 歲甫從劍橋大學神學院畢業時，搭上海軍探勘船「小獵犬號」，進行歷時 5 年的環球旅行。