Development/Evolution of Tourism Global Context

1. The 1^st phase (epoch) - early days up to 1840 AD: People travelled for different purposes like commercial interests, religious purposes, seeking knowledge etc.
2. The 2^nd phase (epoch) – 1841 up to 1945 AD: Thomas cook helped a lot to develop the status of tourism as;
   • Development of urbanization and concept of holiday
   • Improvement of transport and communication
   • Development of 1^st railway link
   • Thomas cook published a guide book for travelling information
   • Cook opened a financial institution for currency exchange in 1870
   • In 1867, introduction to vouchers helped to develop the nature of tourism i.e. pay here, get there
   • The development of Shipping technology (1^st ship is Suez
3. The 3^rd  phase (epoch) –1945 to modern days: The modern development are:
   • Globalization of tourism
   • Increment of living standard of people
   • Mass tourism
   • Development of modern transport
   • Formation of international organization
   • Bilateral/ multilateral agreements in tourism

Thus, the modern tourism is called “The century of mass tourism”