Currently, with the globalised world and the general decrease in traveling cost, international tourism is becoming more and more prevalent. Some people argue that the continuous and steady growth of transnational traveling inevitably leads to tension and conflicts at times that are difficult to resolve. I partly agree with this view.
To begin with, it is clearly seen that global traveling creates pressure between people from distinct distances. First and foremost, among the forces contributing to the tension behind these cross – cultural encounters, those of languages barriers are perhaps the most prominent. For example, that international travelers do not have good command of the language spoken in destinations may have trouble on understanding or expressing their feelings or ideas. Communication with foreigners has always been difficult and can lead to misunderstandings or conflicts even with the help of a tour guide or interpreter. Furthermore, differences in customs and traditions may also produce quite a lot of unpleasantness during a journey. Travelers can find it very hard to adapt to the customs or cultures of the countries they visit or can have some behaviors which are not suitable with the locals, which can impact or even bother the residents.
Nevertheless, the effects from transnational tourism are not all negatives. They can educate the local people about the life in another part of the world. These international travelers are like the ambassadors for their countries. Both tourists’ and locals’ perspectives of cultural distinctiveness from all over the world can be significantly broadened. It is fair to say that the development can open up more opportunities for people from all over the world to establish relationships with local inhabitants.
In conclusion, I strongly believe that much as cross-border travel can cause tension, its influences are also the good ones.
Currently
, with the
globalised
world
and the general decrease in traveling cost, international tourism is becoming more and more prevalent.
Some
people
argue that the continuous and steady growth of transnational traveling
inevitably
leads to tension and conflicts at times that are difficult to resolve. I partly
agree
with this view.
To
begin
with, it is
clearly
seen
that global traveling creates pressure between
people
from distinct distances.
First
and foremost, among the forces contributing to the tension behind these cross
–
cultural encounters, those of languages barriers are perhaps the most prominent.
For example
, that international travelers do not have
good
command of the language spoken in destinations may have trouble on understanding or expressing their feelings or
ideas
. Communication with foreigners has always been difficult and can lead to misunderstandings or conflicts even with the
help
of a tour guide or interpreter.
Furthermore
, differences in customs and traditions may
also
produce quite
a lot of
unpleasantness during a journey. Travelers can find it
very
hard
to adapt to the customs or cultures of the countries they visit or can have
some
behaviors which are not suitable with the
locals
, which can impact or even bother the residents.
Nevertheless
, the effects from transnational tourism are not all negatives. They can educate the
local
people
about the life in another part of the
world
. These international travelers are like the ambassadors for their countries. Both tourists’ and
locals’
perspectives of cultural distinctiveness from all over the
world
can be
significantly
broadened. It is
fair
to say that the development can open up more opportunities for
people
from all over the
world
to establish relationships with
local
inhabitants.
In conclusion
, I
strongly
believe that much as cross-border travel can cause tension, its influences are
also
the
good
ones.