RARE SCRAP ALBUM 30'40'S FILLED 137 TRAVEL STEAMER TRUNK HOTEL AIRLINE LUGGAGE

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137 TRAVEL STEAMER TRUNK LABELS ALL ORIGINAL FROM NUMEROUS DECADES ALL IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION NOT ABLE TO SHOW ALL LABELS PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR A GOOD VISUAL LABELS AVERAGE ABOUT 4X4 A History Of Why People Travel by LUCIA BYTTEBIER on SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 · 7 COMMENTS Ever notice how when you sit still for a few hours without moving, you suddenly get up and find your legs are cramped, or asleep, or feel tense?That’s because they’re not meant to be still…at least not for long. We’re meant to move. Our limbs have to be in motion almost constantly.Humans have always been on the move. Our skeletons and muscle structures have evolved to facilitate gathering our food, escaping from predators, and to satisfy our animal curiosity.As our brains grew larger, so did our inquisitiveness, and driven by different reasons, humans began to travel. The Early Explorers In the Neolithic age we saw the first sailing vessels and the invention of the wheel, both designed to move us around in different ways. Nomadic hunters and gatherers moved in search of food following seasonally available wild plants and game. Nomadic hunters and gatherers moved in search of food following seasonally available wild plants and game. Then Ancient man began to build roads to facilitate the movement of troops through empires, and eventually civilians began to travel in caravans. 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.The freedom of travel in the Roman Empire brought many Jews to flourishing cities of the ancient world, and Jesus himself is thought to have traveled a great deal with his disciples.We know that Vikings had a particular skill for sailing and a keen interest in exploring. Through perilous voyages they conquered areas such as Iceland and Greenland, and were even the first to accidentally discover America in 985 A.D, when a ship was blown off course on the way to Greenland.In 1001, Leif Eriksson sailed back to explore it further and called it Vinland, or ‘land of pastures’. Enter the Dark Ages In Medieval times, the most notorious travelers were pilgrims and missionaries. Driven by their religious convictions, pilgrims made dangerous journeys to places like Santiago de Compostela, Canterbury, and Jerusalem while missionaries traveled to heathen areas to evangelize the people, such as the Celts in Ireland.In the late 16th century it became fashionable for young aristocrats and wealthy upper class men to travel to important European cities as a crowning touch to their education in the arts and literature, designed to enlighten Europe’s young elite.This was knows as the Grand Tour . London, Paris, Venice, Florence and Rome were visited by these grand tourists to expose themselves to the great masterpieces.The French revolution marked the end of the Grand Tour as was known, and with the coming of rail transit in the early 19th century, travel was revolutionized.Travel was no longer limited only to the privileged as it became cheaper, easier, and safer to travel. Young ladies began to travel too, chaperoned by an old spinster as was appropriate, as part of their education. Steam and Steel The Industrial Revolution brought leisure travel to Europe. The new middle class now had the time to travel thanks to industrialized production with efficient and faster machinery. The new middle class, comprised of factory owners and managers, now had the time to travel thanks to industrialized production with efficient and faster machinery. They had more money and more time to relax and take part in recreational activities.For the first time ever, traveling was done for the sole pleasure of it.This was how Thomas Cook , in 1841, put together the first package holiday i... read more

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