A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not well-managed. What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world? Do you think that the benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?

In the contemporary era,

tourism

is considered as an economical backbone in several countries. It provides plethora employment opportunities for those who might be unemployed

otherwise

. The situation has both pros and cons.

However

, in my viewpoint, the advantages have outweighed the disadvantages, which will be discussed in the subsequent paragraph. There are several benefits of

tourism

. The

first

and foremost is that it helps in commuting the unemployment, which has become a very serious concern. It has been rightly said “Of all the aspects of social misery, nothing is so heartbreaking as unemployment”. People can find work in restaurants or hotel, or they may associate themselves with tour agencies. The

second

benefit has tourist brought hefty amount with them and spend a lot on eating and shopping, which helps many small businesses to flourish.

For instance

, The Khyber Pakhtun Khuwan Government arranges

shindor

festival every year, that fascinate many tourists around the

world

.

Therefore

, it has been observed that nearby shopkeepers and restaurant owners earn good amount during

this

festival. In

this

way, one cannot neglect the blessings of

tourism

. On the flip side, it has some serious repercussion as well. The most common is

Tourism

spiked the crime rate in the country. Locals consider foreigners as easy prey, because they know that tourists have flawed information about the map, and they do not understand the local language as well. The other disadvantage is that with the high influx of tourist from different parts of the

world

increases the chances of spread of contagious diseases.

For example

, recently we all have witnessed that Corona virus was originated from China, but due to the extensive movement of travellers it has affected almost all people around the

world

.

Hence

,

tourism

contributes in increasing the crime rate as well as communicating the disease to various parts of the

world

.

Thus

, to conclude the topic, it can be said that there are numerous advantages of

tourism

, but it

also

has some drawbacks. In my opinion, the benefits of

tourism

outweigh the disadvantages.