Going Places: Histories of Britons Abroad - Michael John Law. A World Away: The British Package Holiday Boom, 1950–1974. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2022. Pp. 232. 130. 00 (cloth). - Lucy Lethbridge. Tourists: How the British Went Abroad to Find Themselves. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2022. Pp. 320. 31. 72 (cloth).

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the cultural and historical significance of British package holidays between 1950 and 1974.
• Literature review of key publications on tourism and cultural history.
• Analysis of socio-economic factors influencing travel trends during the specified period.
• Comparative examination of two major works on British travel.
• Introduces key themes in the evolution of British tourism.
• Demonstrates how package holidays transformed travel accessibility for Britons.
• Highlights the impact of cultural identity on travel experiences during the 1950s-1970s.