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International tourism is now more common than ever before. Some feel that this is a positive trend, while others do not. What are your opinions on this?

#tourism #feel #trend
The past 50 years have seen a considerable increase in global
tourism
. Despite the undeniable economic prosperity it has brought to many host countries, I would argue that the
overall
 impact of international
holiday making
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 has in fact been negative. Two of the primary drawbacks associated with
this
 trend are as follows. First of all, global
tourism
 tends to export many negative aspects of
western
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 culture. Since it is only the wealthy who can afford to travel abroad, developing countries like Thailand and Indonesia have become the playgrounds of tourists from more affluent ones. In many
such
 nations,
this
 influx of mainly
western
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 tourists has brought with it problems
such
 as prostitution
as well as
 alcoholism and drug abuse. Admittedly, international
tourism
 does have the potential to foster greater understanding and tolerance between people of different cultures.
However
,
this
 is unlikely to occur
while
 it remains
such
 a potent symbol of
western
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 cultural domination and moral decadence. Even more disturbing, though, is the environmental degradation that international
tourism
 has caused in many parts of the world. One particularly salient example of
this
 is
Great
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 Barrier Reef in Australia – the countless boats, divers and snorkellers that have visited the reef over the past few decades have gradually destroyed vast sections of coral.
Similarly
,
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world renowned
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 Kuta Beach in Bali has become heavily polluted in recent years. In order to be sustainable, greater regulation of global
tourism
 is required. In conclusion, the challenges presented by the booming international tourist industry are numerous and complex.
Although
 they are by no means insurmountable, it is highly unlikely that they will be resolved in the foreseeable future.
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