The Life of Thomas Cook

Table of Content

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..1

The Life of Thomas Cook…………………………………………………………………....3

Thomas Cook Hospitality Practices/Involvement in the Traveling Industry……………..4

Thomas Cook Hospitality Practices/Involvement in the Hotel Industry………………….5

Thomas Cook and the Hospitality Industry……………………………………………….7

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………9

Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………………..11

Introduction

"Travel does what good novelists also do to the life of everyday, placing it like a picture in a frame or a gem in its setting, so that the intrinsic qualities are made clearer. Travel does this with the very stuff that everyday life is made of, giving to it the sharp contour and meaning of art." (Freya Stark). There's nothing more fulfilling and joyous in life than the experience of traveling. Traveling is one of the activities that not many are privileged to do, but everyone dreams of doing. To me, traveling is something that a person must experience some time during their lifetime; the world has so much to offer and traveling makes it possible for a person to see and experience what is out of their comfort zone. However, traveling for recreational purposes has not always been something that was available to people. Interestingly enough dictionaries first published the word 'tourist' sometime during the 1800. ( Ceballos-Lascuráin); the word also referred to those going to Europe or taking a trip to see the natural wonders in New York and England. Furthermore, such things as travel agencies, or tours did not truly exist until the 1870's. With that being said, it is easy to see why the hospitality industry was so limited and was only practiced through restaurants, planned events, and transportation - especially when trains became available.

Before tourism was an activity available to the public, people would travel to find different work opportunities, and sadly during those travels not many would find time to enjoy the urban environment. Thanks to the improvements made to the transportation networks, the length of commuting decreased, and income increased. By 1915 a growing number of people were able to afford