People can know about culture and life through internet. So there is no need to travel to other countries to know about cultures. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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.