Travel has evolved throughout the years. We all love going on holidays and the excitement surrounding getting there. Imagine how travelling would have been years ago when there were no airplanes, boats or cars. Imagine how long it would take to get from the city to the countryside by horse or by foot.
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The following infographic explores the evolution of transportation methods over time. The Evolution of Travel 559 CE
First manned kite glide
1783 CE First manned hot air balloon flight
1852 CE First engine- powered
airship flight
1903 CE First engine- powered
airplane flight 2004 CE
First privately funded human spaceflight in the SpaceShipOne
2000 BCE Chariots
were used for transportation
1500 BCE
750 BCE Earliest
identified use of mast ships
1400s CE Use of horse- drawn coaches in Europe
1769 CE
First steam engine car capable of human transport
1908 CE Ford model T went into
production
1980s CE US and Europe demonstrated driverless cars
1500 CE 1550 CE 1600 CE 1650 CE 1700 CE 1750 CE 1800 CE 1850 CE 1900 CE 1950 CE 2000 CE 2050 CE
1400s CE Europeans explored the world via ships
1770s CE Steam engines were used to power boats
1891 CE
First cruise liner created for
pleasure voyages 2002 CE
First cruise ship to serve as a residental community
