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Travel and tourism started thousands of years ago. Travel and Tourism offer opportunities to explore new cultures and landscapes. This industry significantly contributes to the global economy by creating jobs and promoting cultural exchange. -
The Grand Tour was a traditional trip undertaken by mainly young European aristocrats. This journey often included stops in cities like Paris, Rome and Venice. The Grand Tour was considered essential part of young nobles education, helping develop social skills and cultural knowledge. -
Spa towns grew in popularity during the 18th and 19th centuries. They became fashionable destinations for those who looking to relax and improve there well- being. Many spa towns developed beautiful architecture and parks to attract visitors. -
More people began to seek out coastal destinations for relaxation. Advances in transportation such as the expansions in railways made it easier for people to travel to seaside locations leading to an increase of popularity. As time went on and beaches got popular people started to realise the benefits of beach days for example fresh ir and socializing. -
The railway transformed tourism in 1830 by making travel faster and mire accessible , allowing people t reach distant destinations with ease . This new mode of transportation has opened up to a broader audience, as a result the railway not only not boosted the tourism industry but also encouraged the development of hotels and leisure facilities near train stations -
Packaged holidays started in the mid 1800s when Thomas Cook organized the first tour in 1841, which was a train trip in England. They became even more popular in mid 1900s with more people flying for vacations. -
In 1841 Thomas cook organized the first package tour making the beginning of modern tourism -
Co- funded Horizon Holiday -
Vladimir was a Russian born but British business man who co-funded the Horizon holiday camp to make international travel affordable and accessible to the average person. -
The first holiday camp was made in the 1930s which was aimed at the goring low income market -
In the 1950s people would work up to 57 hours or more in just one week, today the average working hour is 37. -
In 1950 a group pf British people boarded a old war plane hoping to make a begging to package holidays. -
In 1970 the popularity of holiday camps decreased because package holidays popularity massively increased -
In 1983, the internet began transforming the holiday industry facilitating online bookings and providing instant access to travel information. -
Easy Jet and Ryan Air grew massively in 1997 with more options to travel at more affordable prices -
When people book a holiday what they have paid for thee is a 100% chance of them receiving it. If not they have rights to complain or take things further if they wish. -
https://travelweekly.co.uk/articles/34686/obituary-vladimir-raitz-founder-of-the-package-holiday
book- Flight to the Sun: The Story of the Holiday Revolution Nov. 2001
by Vladimir Raitz (Author), Roger Bray (Author)
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