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Samenvatting changing world of tourism, 1e module jaar 1
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The changing world of tourismLecture week 1.1
Western history of tourism, chapter 2
1. Conditions for travel:
- 200 years travel was only for 1/2%, only for wealthy/rich people.
Money and time were needed.
2. Early examples of travel starts in ancient Rome (before 1800)
- 2 types; cultural( Greece or Egypt), bathing ( for beaches)
- Travel in the middle ages, used travel maps (pilgrims), to Jerusalem,
Rome, Santiago de Compostela. Not many traveled cause to busy to
survive. 2 options to travel were 1, in the army. 2, as a merchant (who
sells stuff)
- Travel in pre modern Europe; grand tour, educational trip for men to learn
how to behave and rule a state and become wise. From north to south,
Paris to Venice to Florence to Rome to Naples. It was also to meet young
women. And it was to Italy cause of the roman way to rule, and cause of
the renaissance which left lots of art.
- Burdens of travel before 1800.
1. Diseases and discomfort
2. Boarders and bribes (fees)
3. Brigands and wars ( target cause of money)
4. Nature
3. 1800-1900, elite hobby, seaside tourism
- How around the world in 90 days, 1873.
- Inventions: trains, steamers -> industrialization, lead to poverty and hard
work
- Middle class: places at the coast for fresh air an get away of pollution.
- Thomas Cook; inventor of package tourism ( transport and stay)
Also wrote around the world in 1872, but in 130 days, Nile trips, trips in
great Britain.
4. 1900-1970: mass tourism, primarily domestic
Innovation: the car, people also went to remote destinations. New forms of
tourism such as camping. Atomic tourism in Las Vegas 1950
5. 1970-now
- Bigger airplanes, internet, air travel became more affordable.
Conclusions.
Elite hobby vacation for everyone.
Domestic focus international and global focus
Ever increasing mobility (steamships, trains, cars, airplanes)
Role of technology, income of people, government on the
development of travel
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