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500
Early Civilization
Traveled to find food sources
Traveled for pleasure
Traveled for business
Escape stronger Tribes
Follow climate change -
Jan 1, 1100
Roman Era 400B.C
Built 80 000 km of roads
Inns /Taverns flourished
Resturants / bars & entertainment rose as well
Many travelers loved to go to Rome to seek food, education etc... -
Jan 1, 1300
4800 B.C - A.D 300
Traveled to conduct trade
Goverment business & education
Egyptians made strong governtment which brought tourists
Used boats to travel " easy axcess" -
Jan 1, 1400
Middle Ages
Wars called crusades broke out
Churches took over
Merchants began to travel further to the countryside & brought back spices. silks and other supplies
Desire for knowledge -
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17th-19th Century
England sent their sons to "contient" to be educated in languages, financail skills & religion.
This doubled " Le Grand Tour"
This included trips to Paris, Florence,Rome,Zurich,Vierra. -
Period: to
1800-1939
Industrial revolution
New ways to travel, steamships / steam trains and automobiles
1903 air travel came into view -
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1903-1930s
Air routes had been established and travel across the oceans.
Safe travel once again became unattainable. -
WWII
People from across the country, representing all ages and occupations were shipped overseas to fight in this great war.
Great advances were made in modes of transportation, bigger, faster planes and automobiles. -
After WWII
Modern machines fuelled a new groth in tourism.
Industrialized nations became prosperous and with that prosperity came more discretionary income and time. -
September 11th, 2001
More than 2800 people were kileed.
Representing 86 different nations.
Innocent travellers and innocent workers were caught up in a war that was never theirs to wage. -
Today
Tourists are attracted to things such as clubs, historic sites, etc...
People use computers to book rooms & sell condo's
A perfect example; florida
Internet has modernizied everything today -
As Civilization Developed
Sumerians & phoeicians focused to get more health & established trade to African/ Southern Europe.
Sumerians invented Coinage
Phoenicians first to use maps showing water routes -
Future
Technology taking over thus making it easier, faster & simpler to travel and tour places
Travel will be made more simple/ easier.