International travel is becoming cheaper, and countries are opening their doors to more and more tourists. Do the advantages of increased tourism outweigh its disadvantages?
Whether the benefits of the increase in the number of tourists are greater than the drawbacks ignites a heated debate. Some people believe that the escalating trend of the global tourism industry is the reason for some positive impacts while others claim that this tendency triggers an opposite picture. I partly advocate the statement on the following grounds.
Economically, thanks to a large number of tourists who pay a visit to foreign countries, there is a significant jump in economic growth. Statistics have shown that a group of wealthy and well-known countries which usually welcome a multitude of visitors have benefited billions of dollars from international travel. Nevertheless, contrary to the prosperous countries are a range of impoverished and undeveloped ones which are facing a risk of economic crisis owing to the poor quantity of tourists. Taking Burundi as a telling example. The local residents hardly never get the chance to receive travelers; as a result, the economy is slamming on the brakes and the quality of life is having a proclivity to decline as well.
As far as culture is concerned, an uptick growth of the global tourism industry gives people around the world the opportunity to make friends with other travelers and to gain a deeper understanding of different traditions. Ironically, along with worldwide culture exchange, followed by a group of people who are incline to pursue lifestyle and customs of foreign countries. If such a trend occurs, it will lead to the oblivion of precious traditional cultural values of the nation.
Whether the benefits of the increase in the number of tourists are greater than the drawbacks ignites a heated debate. Some people believe that the escalating trend of the global tourism industry is the reason for some positive impacts while others claim that this tendency triggers an opposite picture. I partly advocate the statement on the following grounds.
Economically, thanks to a large number of tourists who pay a visit to foreign countries, there is a significant jump in economic growth. Statistics have shown that a group of wealthy and well-known countries which usually welcome a multitude of visitors have benefited billions of dollars from international travel. Nevertheless, contrary to the prosperous countries are a range of impoverished and undeveloped ones which are facing a risk of economic crisis owing to the poor quantity of tourists. Taking Burundi as a telling example. The local residents hardly never get the chance to receive travelers; as a result, the economy is slamming on the brakes and the quality of life is having a proclivity to decline as well.
As far as culture is concerned, an uptick growth of the global tourism industry gives people around the world the opportunity to make friends with other travelers and to gain a deeper understanding of different traditions. Ironically, along with worldwide culture exchange, followed by a group of people who are incline to pursue lifestyle and customs of foreign countries. If such a trend occurs, it will lead to the oblivion of precious traditional cultural values of the nation.