It is not necessary to travel to other places to learn about other cultures of other people. We can learn just as much from books, films, and the internet. Do you agree or disagree?

Over time, people have always been travelling one place to another in order to get familiar with different cultures and make new experiences. In

last

two decades, te

Suggestion

the last two decades

chnology blurs the boundaries between countries.

Hence

, everyone can be acquainted with diverse cultures through mediums

such

as internet, movies, books, and so forth. While

this

is certainly valuable, the question of whether

this

approach can be a good alternative for travelling has become more arguable.

Although

it seems that the new approach will be useful, it cannot provide a unique information and

first

-hand experience that are achievable by travelling. On one hand, it is undeniable that nowadays, reading books and magazine, watching movie and TV series, and searching through the internet and social media provided manifold avenues to obtain and learn more about different cultures and territories in the globe without any cost.

Therefore

, those who do not have the chance to travel around the world have the opportunity to find whatever they want to know easily.

For instance

, if you want to know about the lifestyle of Himba who lived in Namibia, what you need is just to go any search engine like Google and you find plenty of sites about them.

Besides

, we can learn from documentary films or books.

Although

knowledge gained online can help people to plan their trip better, it cannot act as a substitute for visiting the country.

On the other hand

, there is a nuance between simply learning about a society from secondary sources and physically visiting and experiencing it. Researcher findings show that it is necessary to interact with the native people, participate in cultural activities and observe their lifestyle in order to understand the civilization and community completely. Meanwhile, based on my experience, those who visit physically and interact with others in their journey can learn and imbibe foreign cultures and traditions better than the others and they can develop healthy social relationships

also

. From what aforementioned, it can be concluded that both points of view have their benefits.

Although

it is possible to learn about diverse cultures and traditions simply by surfing internet or reading books without ever visiting the country and people, travelling and being part of the community provides a holistic knowledge than the simple secondary sources can ever provide.