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The idea of tourism was well-established at the start of the 20th century, partly thanks to Thomas Cook, who had popularised the idea of the package tour some 50 years earlier. Travel for pleasure was largely restricted to the upper and middle classes – but all that was about to change.
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Tourism has changed almost beyond recognition in the last century. Previously unimaginable journeys can be booked, paid for and travelled on the same day; aircraft carry hundreds of passengers at a time, and flying is often the cheapest and fastest form of travel. With the planet seeming smaller every day, who knows where we're going next?
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