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An overview of the history of travelling, from Antiquity to modern time, with some reasons and facts on how people started to travel.
The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word travail, which means 'work'. [2] According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century.
tourism, the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services.
Take a trip with us exploring the history of travel and tourism from the days of the grand tour to the birth of modern tourism with trains and aeroplanes.
We can trace the origin of the modern concept of tourism back to the 17th century, when young nobles from western and northern European countries made what was called the Grand Tour - a trip around Europe (usually covering France, Germany, Italy and Greece) with the main purpose of soaking up history, art and cultural heritage. It was ...
The rise of global tourism in the 20th century was fueled by advancements in technology and transportation, making it easier and more affordable for people to travel to far-off destinations. The history of tourism is closely intertwined with economic development, as many countries have relied on the industry as a major source of revenue and job ...
Moving towards the modern age, with the discovery of America by Europeans in 1492, people began to eye the new world more as a new frontier and the chance for a new beginning. Travel to the Americas was, at first, less about travel and more about escaping persecution, poverty and hardship in Europe.
"An illustrated account of human movement, travel, exploration, and scientific discovery--from the first trade networks in ancient Sumer to the epic Voyager missions. Human journeys arise from all manner of impulses, from migration and the search for food, to pilgrimages, trade, scientific curiosity, or simply the quest for adventure.
From analyzing the findings of these works, it adopts a critical posture toward categorical definitions of tourism and suggests ways to apply insights from tourism history to understand other forms of travel, including those practiced in times and places outside of modern Europe.
a deep dive into the worlds and cultures, which Marco Polo travelled through; the uncovering of the views of modern travellers to China during key moments of 20 th century Chinese history; as well as a wider re-examination of what is at stake in travel writing – in the past and today.