International travel makes people prejudiced rather than broad-minded. What are its causes and what measures can be taken to solve this problem? v.1
International travel makes people prejudiced rather than broad-minded. What are its causes and what measures can be taken to solve this problem? v. 1
It is irrefutable that international tourism has taken mammoth dimensions. Unfortunately, It is irrefutable that international tourism has taken mammoth dimensions. Unfortunately, sometimes, international tourism creates tension rather than understanding between people from different cultures. In this essay I intend to delve into the causes of this situation and suggest some ways to alleviate the problem.
The most important reason why some are opposed to international tourism is that tourists may unknowingly show disrespect for local culture. For instance, we generally cover our heads in a religious place. A tourist may not do so or take his shoes inside a temple. This may offend the local people. Sometimes, youngsters may be attracted towards the western culture, which the tourists bring with them and many may find this as a threat to the local culture.
Moreover, the tourist dollar may not be helping the local people. We all know that tourists stay in five star hotels and enjoy the best facilities. They may be taking two showers a day, whereas the local people may not have enough water to drink. This has been the case in Shimla, which is a very popular hill station in Himachal Pradesh, India. On top of that, when tourists buy souvenirs from local artisans, they bargain a lot. The poor artisans, who look up to tourists for their livelihood, end up earning the bare minimum. Finally, tourism creates pollution, which helps nobody. We are all suffering the consequences of global warming.
The solutions are not simple. We cannot discourage tourism. It is the backbone of many economies of the world. First of all, the tour operators should take the onus of guiding the tourists about the main things of local lifestyle. Secondly, the tourists should stay with locals as paying guests. This would be a win-win situation for both. Local people would earn and the traveller would taste the local lifestyle. Finally, environment friendly tourism should be promoted. For example, if an elephant ride is possible, the tourist should avoid using a car. After all, a good traveller is one – who takes away nothing, but photographs, and leaves behind nothing, but footprints.
Summing up, international tourism does have a downside to it, but many steps can be taken to lessen the negative effects.
It is irrefutable that
international
tourism
has taken mammoth dimensions. Unfortunately, It is irrefutable that
international
tourism
has taken mammoth dimensions. Unfortunately,
sometimes
,
international
tourism
creates tension
rather
than understanding between
people
from
different
cultures. In this essay I intend to delve into the causes of this situation and suggest
some
ways to alleviate the problem.
The most
important
reason why
some
are opposed
to
international
tourism
is that
tourists
may
unknowingly
show
disrespect for
local
culture.
For instance
, we
generally
cover our heads in a religious place. A
tourist
may not do
so
or take his shoes inside a temple. This may offend the
local
people
.
Sometimes
, youngsters may
be attracted
towards the western culture, which the
tourists
bring with them and
many may
find this as a threat to the
local
culture.
Moreover
, the
tourist
dollar may not be helping the
local
people
. We all know that
tourists
stay in
five star
hotels and enjoy the best facilities. They may be taking two showers a day, whereas the
local
people
may not have
enough
water to drink. This has been the case in
Shimla
, which is a
very
popular hill station in Himachal Pradesh, India.
On top of that
, when
tourists
buy
souvenirs from
local
artisans, they bargain a lot. The poor artisans, who look up to
tourists
for their livelihood,
end
up earning the bare minimum.
Finally
,
tourism
creates pollution, which
helps
nobody. We are all suffering the consequences of global warming.
The solutions are not simple. We cannot discourage
tourism
. It is the backbone of
many
economies of the world.
First of all
, the tour operators should take the onus of guiding the
tourists
about the main things of
local
lifestyle.
Secondly
, the
tourists
should stay with
locals
as paying guests. This would be a win-win situation for both.
Local
people
would earn and the
traveller
would taste the
local
lifestyle.
Finally
, environment friendly
tourism
should
be promoted
.
For example
, if an elephant ride is possible, the
tourist
should avoid using a car.
After all
, a
good
traveller
is one
–
who takes away nothing,
but
photographs, and
leaves
behind nothing,
but
footprints.
Summing up,
international
tourism
does have a downside to it,
but
many
steps can
be taken
to lessen the
negative
effects.
11Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
38Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
7Mistakes