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Thread #159148 Message #3770028
Posted By: Teribus
02-Feb-16 - 05:25 AM
Thread Name: BS: All inclusive holidays
Subject: RE: BS: All inclusive holidays
IIRC these "all inclusive" holidays were originally introduced to:
- Prevent crime as none of the tourists had to walk about the resort with any money;
- Savings on exchange and overcoming currency exchange rules, holidays being paid for in £Sterling in the UK
They have been around for a very long time (70s/80s), first I came across were the beads used in Club Med resorts instead of cash, that obviated the need to take cash down to the beach or poolside. The second were holidays at Sandals Resorts in the Caribbean and that was to prevent beach robberies and muggings in Jamaica.
Well said and well pointed out Backwoodsman - 02 Feb 16 - 04:56 AM