ABSTRACT
Taking holidays is major international business. The market is world-wide and tourism is an international growth industry. Increased real disposable income, longer holidays with pay, improved opportunities for mobility, better education and wider dissemination of information have all contributed towards changing people's attitudes about taking their holidays away from home. First robotization in the factory and now computerization in the office have so standardized work that, for those in employment, there is an increased need for periods away from humdrum everyday routine.
