podcastsinenglish Level 2.164 Before the Internet: travelling
Dec 10, 2020
Jackie and Richard reminisce about how travelers organized trips before the digital age. Discover the nostalgia of calling central inquiries for train times and relying on high-street travel agents for flights. They discuss the allure of package holidays that simplified travel logistics. Without the internet, research meant heavy guidebooks and chatting with locals for the best tips. The conversation wraps up with a humorous acknowledgment of how much easier travel planning has become today.
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Remembering Pre-Internet Travel
- Jackie and Richard remember looking at old photo albums and wondering how they organised travel before the internet.
- They recall booking tickets and hotels by phone or in person during the 1980s and 1990s.
Travel Required More In-Person Steps
- Train timetables required phoning a central enquiries number and you bought tickets at the station, usually with cash.
- Flights meant visiting a high-street travel agent who arranged everything and often chose the airline for you.
Why Package Holidays Took Off
- Package holidays grew because travel agents and companies organised flights, hotels and activities for customers.
- People preferred everything sorted in advance rather than phoning hotels abroad or arranging transfers themselves.