In the today's world of technology and modernization, it has often been perceived by many the one can learn about the life and culture of a place through internet without any need to travel the place. In my opinion, I completely disagree with this view as visiting and interacting to learn about the place is completely different and fulfilling experience.
To begin with, it is undeniable that nowadays with the easy access to the internet it is quite convenient to gain knowledge of the places, their history, cultures, tourist attractions and even view them virtually online. For example, Google street view almost makes the person feel as if they are really walking on the streets and looking at the buildings around them in any city in the world. But all this can still can't match the feel of experiencing them live.
Also images found online often undermine the true ambience of the place. Although knowledge gained online can help people plan their trip better so that they can get maximum out of it, but it cannot act as the substitute of visiting the place. Cultures and lifestyle can only be understood better when interacted with the native people and participating in cultural activities. For instance, a study by the Tourism department at Oxford university has proved that humans feel more enriched and fulfilled, learn and imbibe foreign culture better when visiting those places physically.
To conclude, I believe that online information is good for organising the trip better to maximize the experience and learning of the culture and life of the place but cannot replace the need for travel.
In the
today
's world of technology and modernization, it has
often
been perceived
by
many
the one can learn about the life and
culture
of a
place
through internet without any need to travel the
place
. In my opinion, I completely disagree with this view as visiting and interacting to learn about the
place
is completely
different
and fulfilling experience.
To
begin
with, it is undeniable that nowadays with the easy access to the internet it is quite convenient to gain knowledge of the
places
, their history,
cultures
, tourist attractions and even view them
virtually
online
.
For example
, Google street view almost
makes
the person feel as if they are
really
walking on the streets and looking at
the buildings around them
in any city in the world.
But
all this can
still
can't match the feel of experiencing them
live
.
Also
images found
online
often
undermine the true ambience of the
place
. Although knowledge gained
online
can
help
people
plan their trip
better
so
that they can
get
maximum out of it,
but
it cannot act as the substitute of visiting the
place
.
Cultures
and lifestyle can
only
be understood
better
when interacted with the native
people
and participating in cultural activities.
For instance
, a study by the Tourism department at Oxford university has proved that humans feel more enriched and fulfilled, learn and imbibe foreign
culture
better
when visiting those
places
physically
.
To conclude
, I believe that
online
information is
good
for
organising
the trip
better
to maximize the experience and learning of the
culture
and life of the
place
but
cannot replace the need for travel.