Some people like to travel outside their country. Others would rather travel to tourist spots in their own country first, before travelling abroad. Which do you prefer to do and why? Include specific details and examples to support your choice.

Traveling

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Travelling

is a really interesting topic. A lot of people like

traveling

the act of going from one place to another

travelling

but some prefer to

traveling

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travel

travelling

inside others find it

attracting

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attracts

is attracting

to travel abroad.

the

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The

other way around. The

first

reason why people would like to travel abroad. As young people most of us have a pretty established comfort zone. At home with

mom

informal term for a mother

mum

and dad, in a community that has known you for probably a good part of your life. You have your established friends, activities,

hangouts

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and

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jobs. We become comfortable in these daily roles and the idea of breaking out them can be scary and uncomfortable. The problem is, you learn the most in uncomfortable, unfamiliar situations. In our daily routines, you know how to act and respond to people and your surroundings. Being in a new place, with different people, who hold different values and go about life differently (or not so differently you may find) strips all that familiarity away. It can be scary, but once you figure out that you can connect with people despite differences, and you can navigate foreign environments, you become a smarter, more competent individual. Embrace the discomfort. Search for it, because it is helping you grow. The

second

reason

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is

culturally sensitive is key in our globalizing world. It is not enough to say. It is important to look for underlying values that may explain a certain

behavior

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviour

in order to practice cultural sensitivity. A good example is when I was in Spain (especially in the south), where they take a 2-3 hour siesta and lunch in the middle of their work day. Many people view

this

cultural norm as the people just being lazy when it really has a lot more to do with the fact that historically Spaniards value family face time. Eating together as a family is more important to them than maximizing work time by scarfing a sandwich down at their desks. Being aware of cultural values and norms is not only fascinating, but can help us understand international issues and conflicts, or even relate to the cultural norms of a foreign business partner. It is an important skill to be able to shift perspectives and see where someone else is coming from. Cultural sensitivity will help you with your communication on both business and personal levels. That’s why I think people should

first

travel abroad rather than in their own country

first

.