Why did people start traveling?

Travel for the purpose of commerce and trade took explorers to strange lands to meet other people, and bring back riches of unfathomable value. Wealthy Greeks and Romans began to travel for leisure to their summer homes and villas by the sea in cities like Pompeii and Baiae.



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The first evidence of human travel comes from the migration of Homo erectus from Africa to Eurasia over a million years ago. Quite logically, our ancestors traveled in search of food, water and better living conditions (we still do).

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Groups of modern humans—Homo sapiens—began their migration out of Africa some 60,000 years ago. Some of our early ancestors kept exploring until they spread to all corners of Earth. How far and fast they went depended on climate, the pressures of population, and the invention of boats and other technologies.

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There are three main reasons for travel. These are: o Leisure tourism o Visiting friends and relatives o Business tourism Most tourist trips can be placed into one of these groups.

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There are three main reasons for travel. These are: o Leisure tourism o Visiting friends and relatives o Business tourism Most tourist trips can be placed into one of these groups. Many leisure tourism trips are taken where the main purpose is relaxation, rest and enjoyment.

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China's rising wealth has resulted in a huge growth of tourism abroad, making Chinese people the world's most abundant tourists. In 2017, Chinese tourists made 143m journeys abroad, followed by Germany (92m), the US (87.8m) and the UK (74.2m).

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