Fun Fact Friday

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"The first travel agency started thanks to a train trip!

A train excursion was organized in 1841 for a total of 540 parishioners to attend a temperance meeting in London. The organizer, Thomas Cook, negotiated a fare for passengers which included a meal with their tickets. 

After the successful trip, he began to expand his operations within Europe and the United States. By 1873, this travel agency came to be known as Thomas Cook and Son." (Maci, 2019)

 

 

References
Maci. (2019, December 6). Train Facts. Retrieved from Facts.net: https://facts.net/science/technology/train-facts

 


Published on April 24, 2020