There are many benefits coming from travelling abroad, such as generating high revenue or creating worldwide connection. Nevertheless, opponents have pointed out that international tourism creates prejudice and tensions between people from different nationalities. In this essay I intend to delve into the causes of this situation and suggest some ways to alleviate the problem.
There are various causes can be put forward to elaborated why foreign tourists become biased and cold instead of receptive and indulgent. First and foremost, it is understandable that, without cultural knowledge, foreigners may unknowingly show disrespect to local tradition, which then offend local people. For example, wearing formal clothes is considered sacred in Vietnam temples; however, this may not hold any value for the tourists and leads to uncomfortable feelings for both sides.
Secondly, whether we want to admit or not, stereotyping about countries and places is spread out widely by the media, which explains why foreigners have more preconceived negative opinions about their destinations. To illustrate, the dwellers of economically developed countries consider the other people inferior, and the bad attitude is developed not only in tourists but also in local residences. For instance, in 1980s, the Americans tourists usually deny Vietnamese fish sauce as they think it is smelly even its smell does not diffuse in small areas. This created many conflicts later when Vietnam airline wants to add this sauce in their menu on flight for Vietnamese. While many Vietnamese support the idea, foreigners on planes are unhappy.
Although the causes may sound horrible, there are many measures we can apply to fix the problems. To begin with, tour operators have to take the onus of guiding tourists about the main things of local culture. In other words, foreigners should adopt the broader outlook and must expand their vision to enjoy their travelling. Secondly, in order to eliminate stereotyping, local interactions should be promoted by encouraging home stays so that the differences between reality and media portrayal can come to the surface. Finally, governments and schools should conduct the seminars to promote the secular and world friendly outlook which then helps everyone to be tolerant enough to respect the differences.
In conclusion, international travel does have negative effects on people because of misunderstand the differences in culture as well as strong stereotypes from the media. However, they are mostly objective causes which can effectively omit by raising awareness for travellers through many channels like tour operators, local services, governments and school.
There are
many
benefits coming from travelling abroad, such as generating high revenue or creating worldwide connection.
Nevertheless
, opponents have pointed out that international tourism creates prejudice and tensions between
people
from
different
nationalities. In this essay I intend to delve into the
causes
of this situation and suggest
some
ways to alleviate the problem.
There are various
causes
can
be put
forward to elaborated why foreign
tourists
become biased and
cold
instead
of receptive and indulgent.
First
and foremost, it is understandable that, without cultural knowledge,
foreigners
may
unknowingly
show
disrespect to
local
tradition, which then offend
local
people
.
For example
, wearing formal clothes
is considered
sacred in Vietnam temples;
however
, this may not hold any value for the
tourists
and leads to uncomfortable feelings for both sides.
Secondly
, whether we want to admit or not, stereotyping about countries and places
is spread
out
widely
by the media, which
explains
why
foreigners
have more preconceived
negative
opinions about their destinations. To illustrate, the dwellers of
economically
developed countries
consider the other
people
inferior, and the
bad
attitude
is developed
not
only
in
tourists
but
also
in
local
residences.
For instance
,
in 1980s
, the Americans
tourists
usually
deny Vietnamese fish sauce as they
think
it is smelly even its smell does not diffuse in
small
areas. This created
many
conflicts later when Vietnam airline wants to
add
this sauce in their menu on flight for Vietnamese. While
many
Vietnamese support the
idea
,
foreigners
on
planes
are unhappy.
Although the
causes
may sound horrible, there are
many
measures we can apply to
fix
the problems. To
begin
with, tour operators
have to
take the onus of guiding
tourists
about the main things of
local
culture.
In other words
,
foreigners
should adopt the broader outlook and
must
expand their vision to enjoy their travelling.
Secondly
, in order to eliminate stereotyping,
local
interactions should
be promoted
by encouraging home stays
so
that the differences between reality and media portrayal can
come
to the surface.
Finally
,
governments
and schools should conduct the seminars to promote the secular and world friendly outlook which then
helps
everyone to be tolerant
enough
to respect the differences.
In conclusion
, international travel does have
negative
effects on
people
because
of misunderstand the differences in culture
as well
as strong stereotypes from the media.
However
, they are
mostly
objective
causes
which can
effectively
omit by raising awareness for
travellers
through
many
channels like tour operators,
local
services,
governments
and school.