Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?

There is a recent trend among tourists around to world to look for more extreme and
unsual
not usual or common or ordinary
unusual
destinations; places where living conditions tend to be more difficult, at least when compared to big city centres.
This
essay will present some of the advantages and drawbacks of that travelling style. One the biggest disadvantages of travelling to hostile destinations,
such
as
desersts
an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
deserts
or extreme northern areas, is how extreme
wheather
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
weather
water
whoever
gets on these regions. Throughout the centuries, indigenous people who developed these places had to find ways to survive
to
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in
various climate
circunstances
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
circumstances
, designing different sets of cloths and shelters to protect them. While travellers tend to look for trouble-free vacations, going to these
areas means
Accept comma addition
areas, means
they will have to purchase, or rent, different sets of clothing and may need to sleep in facilities that are far from being classified as a 5-star hotel. Another drawback related to that sort of tourist
behavior
manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour
relates to the fact most hostile places on earth are usually not well developed.
Therefore
, tourists may face unwanted
circunstances
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
circumstances
circumstance
related to security, thefts, lack of roads or even people
uncapable
(followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability
incapable
to understand the tourists' language. That said, there are
certainly
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certain
advantages
on
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of
in
to
for
taking the
opportunity
to travel to
such
hostile locations. To start with,
this
presents a great
opportunity
to get to know a new culture, and most especially, to admire
mother's
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mother
nature in totally unexpected ways.
For example
, most travellers usually don't even consider travelling to areas closer to the north pole as a unique
opportunity
to see northern lights, a natural event that most human beings never come to see with their own eyes.
Also
, given how difficult to get these destinations tend to be, they usually are not very popular for
tourism
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tourists
,
thus
, presenting lower prices than booming modern cities
such
as New York or Paris. The lack of interest
also
can be seen as an
opportunity
to spend more time enjoying your trip,
instead
of spending time on huge attractions waiting lines that are pretty common on more standard travelling destinations. In conclusion, the number of individuals that have been
choosing
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chosen
to travel to
unsual
not usual or common or ordinary
unusual
, and usually difficult to live, areas
has increased
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have increased
in the
last
few years. While there are those who think that exploring
such
places can be
unconfortable
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
uncomfortable
and risky, others see them as an
opportunity
to get in touch with a different culture and
also
save money.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • breathtaking landscapes
  • unique ecosystems
  • sense of adventure
  • personal growth
  • indigenous cultures
  • environmental conservation
  • climate change
  • environmental degradation
  • economically disadvantaged areas
  • physical health
  • harsh weather
  • difficult terrain
  • limited access to medical facilities
  • fragile ecosystems
  • habitat destruction
  • basic amenities
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