Who is the father of travel?

Thomas Cook, (born November 22, 1808, Melbourne, Derbyshire, England—died July 18, 1892, Leicester, Leicestershire), English innovator of the conducted tour and founder of Thomas Cook and Son, a worldwide travel agency. Cook can be said to have invented modern tourism.



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I know it is trendy to use other names, such as Advisor, Consultant, Travel Junkie, Travel Ninja, Travel Designer, etc – but in the end, I really think most people just think of us as a Travel Agent and not in a negative way.”

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The first means of transportation was the human foot. People used to walk large distances to reach places.

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Travel agencies are basically categorized into two types-: Retail Travel Agency and Wholesale Travel Agency. A retail travel agency sells tourists products directly to the public on the behalf of the products suppliers and in return get commissions.

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Agents can act as travel consultants with extensive knowledge of destination regions and specialize in topics like nautical tourism or cultural tourism. Many traditional agents prefer the term travel advisor as opposed to travel agent to emphasize their advice, expertise, and connections that are of great value.

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Yes—and now they're called travel advisors. They could be more helpful than you may think. If the idea of using a travel agent to plan your next trip sounds like recommending a rotary phone to confirm your flight reservation, think again.

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