It became easier to travel.
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John Oxley Library/Wikimedia Commons
Intercity travel was unpredictable and often dangerous in pre-Victorian times, but thanks to the construction of railways during the Victorian age, travel became increasingly accessible.
For those who wanted to travel farther afield, the advent of steamships ensured that international travel was safer and more reliable than ever before. While sailing ships were dependent on weather patterns, steamships could simply steam ahead, regardless of conditions. This allowed them to keep reliable schedules, which in turn encouraged people to travel.