Nowadays many people travel to foreign countries for pleasure. Some believe this travel has a negative impact on countries travelled to.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The temptation to explore other countries has significantly increased among people during the last two decades. Many people say that it adversely impacts the destination country due to several reasons. However, I do not agree with them because tourism has brought along more positives than its negatives for the traveled country.
There is no exaggeration in saying that tourism is one of the key drivers of the economy for the nations which have numerous tourist attractions. Since, when a large number of people visit a particular country, this tremendously contributes to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of that country. Mainly, through employment opportunities, ticket passes, travel, food, and accommodation services. Secondly, tourism promotes the language, cultural and traditional values of a nation across the boundaries. Most importantly, it spreads harmony while nationals from two different social classes meet and get to know each other. Therefore, it is a win-win situation for both parties.
People who have the perspective that visitors impart a negative impact to the host country, they consider the insecurities linked to the tourists visiting other countries with the wrong intentions to spread violence among the natives. Some even cause damage to the tourist places through litter and other wrongful actions. For instance, there are many treks in Indian mountainous regions where tourists throw the empty plastic ware and cause environmental damage in a literal way. Along with this, many visitors hurt the sentiments of citizens by mocking their culture, religion, and customs.
In conclusion, I believe that the perks of international tourism are more profound than its disadvantages. Since it generates high revenues for the host country and makes a remarkable contribution to its development. Besides this, tourism is a great learning experience for the individuals of two countries.
