1. Holidays & Tourism 1. Holidays spent abroad 2. Most favorite destinations

2. Reason I: Prosperity (Page 117) 1971—1976: less than 10 million Since then on: figure grows steadily towards1990s (a sudden decline in 1995) (Page 124) During 1980s: a growing trend of package holidays abroad (a little collapse in 1985)

3. Sources Monitoring Progress (indicators for a strategy for sustainable development in the United Kingdom) DETR: Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions “economic stability and competitiveness between 1970 and 1998” “The UK economy grew by 86 percent in real terms, producing higher standards of living for most people.”

4. Reason II: mass transportation A mass market for air travel Ferry routes competed with air transport Network of motorway growing easyJet offered its first low-cost scheduled air services within Europe (1995)

5. Mass produced cars Falling costs of them Workers cheered as the two- millionth Mini rolled off production line at Longbridge, Birmingham (1969)

6. Reason III: increase in leisure time 4 or 5 weeks pay leave (all employees) Two month’s summer holiday (students) Christmas Day & Easter

7. Convenience Student Inter-Continental Rail Ticket: allows travel on the trains in many countries within Europe during a specified time (e.g. a month) British citizens do not require visas to visit other European countries and North America A passport is enough

8. When Choosing Foreign Destinations: Characteristics Proportion of population touring overseas among the largest around the world Do not like borrowing a loan for tour More likely to choose destinations within Europe than in distant continents

9. The First Two Choices (Page123) Spain & France Package holidays in Spain Camping holidays in France educational tour; French food; opening of Channel Tunnel between Britain and France

10. A Cultural Holiday: Vienna, Venice, Florence, Athens (art galleries, museums, ancient historic sites) Adventure holidays: safari in Africa Skiing holidays: “package holidays” in Austria or Switzerland

11. 20 Most Favorite Overseas Destinations America (3rd) Italy & Greece, Canada, Australia, Tunis, Thailand, Malaysia, etc.

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