The Historical Development of the Travel and Tourism Industry

This essay explores the historical developments of the travel and tourism industry, beginning with early forms of travel driven by cultural aspects and restricted by challenges. It highlights key milestones such as Christopher Columbus's westward voyage and Vasco da Gama's expeditions. The industry's significant growth started post-World War II, marked by socio-economic changes like increased car ownership and overseas holidays. Technological advancements like jet aircraft and computerization led to product development, including seaside resorts, holiday camps, package holidays, and long-haul destinations. The essay also discusses the evolution of tourism types, from domestic and national tourism to inbound and outbound travel, tracing back to nomadic travels for food and shelter and the rise of pilgrimage tourism in 1500 BC. It emphasizes how consumer needs and fashion trends have shaped the industry's remarkable developments and success.

In the early age, cultural aspects, learning languages and travelling
challenges restricted (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). In 14 century Christopher
Columbus sailed westward and vasco da gama cruised to country for earn
money then business travel has been
integral part of tourism industry(Cave and
Brown 2012).
Early tourism started with Nomads who travelled around the world in search of
food and shelter. Main intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and gave rise to the barter system (Capacci,
Scorcu and Vici, 2015). 1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus developed the tourism for pilgrimage.Early
tourism started with Nomads who travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main intension of this traveller is to gathered food
and traded around the world and gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). 1500 BC is marked as the era when the
Europeans visited pyramids and thus developed the tourism for pilgrimage.
Historical developments of travel and tourism industry
The industry of travel and tourism first started to root
its development by the end of second world war in
1945. In 1950 some gradual changes have been
started taking place in travel and tourism sector. The
first change which could be possibly seen was in socio
economic sector which led to increase in car
ownership, overseas holidays, there was more income
level which let the people to travel more often
It was seen that by 1936 there was introduction of holiday camps which shall include catering and entertainment facility. There were certain activities also included in
camps which shall indulge children and parents both. It has also been seen that development also let the rise of seaside resort which was totally new concept for
consumers. It appeared very attractive form of tourism for people. Travel and tourism sector was not popular in early days. It took lot of improvements and changes
that led the travel and tourism sector to make remarkable developments in order to achieve success goals. There are many factors in history which have made certain
developments in the travel and tourism
Domestic Tourism- this structure of tourism
shall include resident travelling only within
their country of residence. That is when a
person wants to travel within the country
that is from one state from another is
known as domestic tourism.
There was also development in the technology like
introduction of jet aircraft, computer technology etc.
there was product development and innovation which
shall include development in the type of seaside resort,
there was introduction to holidays camps, package
holidays and long haul destination. Several changes has
been made due to the needs of a consumer and fashion
Inbound tourism- it shall be denoted when
a person who belongs to another country
loves to travel to domestic country. That is
non resident when take as travel to
residence country.
National Tourism- such kind of tourism
shall refer to domestic tourism and
outbound tourism which shall be carried
out within the country and not to another
country.
Outbound Tourism- when the tourism has
been carried out by the resident travelling to
another country from his own country. Such
tourism has been structured as there are
many people who loves to visit and travel to
another country.