International travel make people prejudiced rather that broad minded. What are its causes? What measures can be taken to solve this problem?

There are many benefits coming from travelling abroad,

such

as generating high revenue or creating worldwide connection.

Nevertheless

, opponents have pointed out that international tourism creates prejudice and tensions between people from different nationalities. In

this

essay I intend to delve into the causes of

this

situation and suggest some ways to alleviate the problem. There are various causes can be put forward to elaborated why foreign tourists become biased and cold

instead

of receptive and indulgent.

First

and foremost, it is understandable that, without cultural knowledge, foreigners may unknowingly show disrespect to local tradition, which

then

offend local people.

For example

, wearing formal clothes is considered sacred in Vietnam temples;

however

,

this

may not hold any value for the tourists and leads to uncomfortable feelings for both sides.

Secondly

, whether we want to admit or not, stereotyping about countries and places is spread out widely by the media, which explains why foreigners have more preconceived negative opinions about their destinations. To illustrate, the dwellers of economically developed countries consider the other people inferior, and the bad attitude is developed not only in tourists but

also

in local residences.

For instance

, in 1980s, the Americans tourists usually deny Vietnamese fish sauce as they think it is smelly even its smell does not diffuse in small areas.

This

created many conflicts later when Vietnam airline wants to add

this

sauce in their menu on flight for Vietnamese. While many Vietnamese support the idea, foreigners on planes are unhappy.

Although

the causes may sound horrible, there are many measures we can apply to fix the problems.

To begin

with, tour operators have to take the onus of guiding tourists about the main things of local culture.

In other words

, foreigners should adopt the broader outlook and must expand their vision to enjoy their travelling.

Secondly

, in order to eliminate stereotyping, local interactions should be promoted by encouraging home stays so that the differences between reality and media portrayal can come to the surface.

Finally

, governments and schools should conduct the seminars to promote the secular and world friendly outlook which

then

helps everyone to be tolerant enough to respect the differences. In conclusion, international travel does have negative effects on people because of misunderstand the differences in culture as well as strong stereotypes from the media.

However

, they are mostly objective causes which can effectively omit by raising awareness for travellers through many channels like tour operators, local services, governments and school.