Nowadays, the travel industry has involved significantly and more tourists travel abroad. However, these trips developed bias in the tourists towards the culture, and the locals do not find this comfortable. In this essay I intend to delve into the cases of this situation and suggest some ways to alleviate the problem.
One of the major causes of this issue is the media portrayal of specific countries, places, and people, which led to the prejudices of the travellers about the local. Recently, some reviewers to the cultures in the media only witness the superficial problems, not really at the core. There will be a misunderstanding between the positive and negative effects of the traditions if the media does not clarify them.
Another reason which can be included is the nationalistic view of the countries. The mindsets between the developed and the developing countries are very different, so when the foreigners come to Vietnam, for example, they will have their thinking about the pollution, the traffic, causing the bad images of the countries.
To tackle the problem, methods can be ruled out and awareness is the only cure to break the stereotypes. For this, interactions amongst the local people and tourists must be rallied by encouraging home stays so that the differences between the reality and media can come to the surface. Also, tour operators should take the onus of guiding tourists about the main things of local culture and educate the tourists about the area values and culture so that they have a deep understanding and empathized look.
To sum up, overseas travelling can bring the negative actions to the locals. However, we can fix the issue if we are tolerant enough to empathize the people.
Nowadays, the travel industry has involved
significantly
and more
tourists
travel abroad.
However
, these trips developed bias in the
tourists
towards the
culture
, and the
locals
do not find this comfortable. In this essay I intend to delve into the cases of this situation and suggest
some
ways to alleviate the problem.
One of the major causes of this issue is the
media
portrayal of specific countries, places, and
people
, which led to the prejudices of the
travellers
about the
local
. Recently,
some
reviewers to the
cultures
in the
media
only
witness the superficial problems, not
really
at the core. There will be a misunderstanding between the
positive
and
negative
effects of the traditions if the
media
does not clarify them.
Another reason which can
be included
is the nationalistic view of the countries. The mindsets between the developed and the
developing countries
are
very
different
,
so
when the foreigners
come
to Vietnam,
for example
, they will have their thinking about the pollution, the traffic, causing the
bad
images of the countries.
To tackle the problem, methods can
be ruled
out and awareness is the
only
cure to break the stereotypes. For this, interactions amongst the
local
people
and
tourists
must
be rallied
by encouraging home stays
so
that the differences between the reality and
media
can
come
to the surface.
Also
, tour operators should take the onus of guiding
tourists
about the main things of
local
culture
and educate the
tourists
about the area values and
culture
so
that they have a deep understanding and empathized look.
To sum up, overseas travelling can bring the
negative
actions to the
locals
.
However
, we can
fix
the issue if we are tolerant
enough
to empathize the
people
.