[From The Vault 🔐] Thomas Cook | The Father of Modern Tourism
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[From The Vault 🔐] Thomas Cook | The Father of Modern Tourism

B1IntermediateMay 14, 202620 min

From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone. -- He has been called the father of modern tourism and was responsible for opening up the world to people who had never previously had the opportunity to travel. In this episode, we take a look at the life of Thomas Cook, the alcohol-hating travel pioneer. - Thomas Cook in the modern day - The early life of Thomas Cook - What was life like in 19th-century Britain? - The problem of alcohol in 19th-ce...

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Hi there, Alastair here. This is a special From the Vault episode. It was one of our member-only ones but this month it is unlocked and available to everyone. You can follow along with the interactive transcript and PDF study pack for free. There is a link in the show notes that will take you right there. And remember, if you'd like to unlock hundreds more member-only episodes

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and all the learning resources that go with them, you can do that at LeonardoEnglish.com. Hello, hello, hello, and welcome to English Learning for Curious Minds by Leonardo English, the show where you can listen to fascinating stories and learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English.

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I'm Alistair Budge and today we are going to be talking about a man called Thomas Cook. Now the name Thomas Cook might ring a bell, it might sound familiar to you. Perhaps you've seen Thomas Cook airplanes, cruises or perhaps you've even been on a Thomas Cook holiday.

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