Bypass Local Travel Agencies Recommendation

1. Introduction

In the late 19th century, a British entrepreneur,

Thomas Cook, began offering package tours to

seaside resorts for middle class and working class

citizens. Improvements in the comfort and price of

train travel, and the development of large luxury

liners and hotels offering a wide range of prices

helped fuel the demand for pleasure travel. The

invention of automobiles and airplanes in the early

20th century eventually brought more opportunities

for personal travel.

During the Second World War, millions of young

Americans were sent to Europe, Hawaii, Alaska, the

Philippines, China, India, Australia, and the Islands

of the Pacific. These young people were fascinated

with what they saw and did in other lands. After...