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On Holiday: A History of Vacationing | Orvar Lfgren
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Beginning his cultural journey among some 18th-century pioneers of tourism, Lofgren takes us on a tour of the Western holiday world and shows how two centuries of "learning to be a tourist" have shaped our own ways of vacationing. We see how fashions in destinations have changed through the years, with popular images (written, drawn, painted, and later photographed) teaching the tourist what to look for and how to experience it.
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Took me awhile to finish (mostly because I get getting weepy about 20th century swedish vacation ideals. I went to rent a cottage on the coast like we did when I was a kid!) but very interesting. Orvar is one of the most important ethnologists in sweden and he takes you a thorough tour through the history of vacationing, from Georgian sea bathers and American national parks in the 1800s through scandinavians in the 1960s Mediterranean and beyond.

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Here, have some rape culture in your wilderness travel propaganda

Dilara 😠 4mo
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1) ethnologists are the best and most ignored and I want to be one (not hyperbole) 2) love how Linnerhielm does a "satisfying water asmr" two hundred years early.

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Hey lovely Littens, I‘m off on holiday for a couple weeks and may not be checking in with you. Stay well everybody and enjoy all the books!! 💕💕

zsuzsanna_reads I hope you'll have a great time! 6y
Libby1 Have fun! 6y
Cathythoughts Have a great time ! 😍exciting !! 6y
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JennyM Ooo, have a great time. Will miss seeing your posts. Travel safe xx 6y
Jeg Have a great time. 6y
Birdsong28 Have a good and safe holiday 😘❤️📚📖 6y
batsy Ooh, fun! Enjoy! 😘 6y
Tanisha_A Have a great time! 😎 6y
DivineDiana Hope you packed a few books! Have an adventure! 🙂 6y
Reggie Get a picture with Mickey and Donald!!! 6y
saresmoore Enjoy and safe travels! 6y
Jas16 Have a great time! 6y
CarolynM Hope you have a wonderful time.❤️🙂 6y
LeahBergen Enjoy your holiday! 😘 6y
RohitSawant Have a terrific time! Safe travels! 6y
CouronneDhiver Bon Voyage! 6y
Cinfhen Just checking in....hope you‘re having a lovely time❣️❣️❣️❣️ 6y
Centique @Cinfhen thanks sweetie! Yes we‘re having a great time - a blur of theme parks, shops and museums. No reading time unfortunately! 6y
Cinfhen Sounds absolutely perfect!!! Books can wait!!!! Making memories is priceless 💕💕💕💕 6y
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Hope you have a great holiday! Relax and enjoy yourself!

And don‘t forget to bring your books!

#holiday #relax @Andrew65

Andrew65 Thanks. Well and truly needed after the last few weeks. Got a number of books I want to read. We drove off tonight and have now arrived in Scotland, just after midnight. Should allow for more reading time tomorrow...providing I can stay awake. One week of bliss hopefully. 7y
EadieB @Andrew65 Sounds great! Have fun! 7y
Andrew65 @EadieB Plan to. Thanks 😊 7y
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