Tourism against alcoholism: as Thomas Cook organized the first package round round the world

In 1872 the British businessman and the missionary Thomas Cook conceived the first-ever organized round round the world. It lasted eight months — almost three times more long, than in the well-known novel Vern Jules "Round the world in 80 days" which was published the same year. magazine "Forbes" tells Life how Thomas Cook made possible mass tourism, and travel between continents from a heartrending experience were turned into informative rest by the Train of nondrinkers By 1870th years on Earth almost did not remain "white spots: " in the past there were great geographical discoveries, and the world was divided between the colonial...