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Who is considered to be the world’s first Travel Agent?

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Thomas Cook
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Marco Polo
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Tim Cook
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Tim Polo
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The correct option is A Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook is considered to be the world’s first Travel Agent. He, in the latter half of the 19th Century revolutionised the way the tourism industry functioned. One of his earliest ventures was organising a rail trip from Leicester to Loughborough, for about 600 people. He established a Travel Agency, and started selling various tourist tickets.

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