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THOMAS COOK
The father of tourism
Thomas Cook is the man who invented the modern holiday. He was born in 1808 in Melbourne ,England. His family was poor and Thomas’ father died when he was young. Thomas left school at the age of ten to begin his working life. He had a lot of jobs, but the one he is famous for is travel organizer.
In 1841,a large group of people paid him to arrange a trip for them. In those days, those who couldn’t afford it ,did not travel far and some of them never went further than the next town or village.
Thomas’ trip cost 1 shilling for the train there and back, a band of entertainment, and something to eat. It was the first ever package tour! Thomas started organizing trips in other countries and one of the world’s largest travel agencies, Thomas Cook & Son, was born.