Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?

Exploring challenging places are increasingly becoming popular among tourists these days. People are taking up excursions to some serious destinations with unfavourable conditions. While
this
essay will discuss the merits for tourists, including building a status quo and inspiring others, it will
also
point out the disadvantages including threat to life and problems due to severe weather conditions. Taking up a journey to remote and unexplored place has a few advantages. While it not only helps in raising the status bar for tourist in the society, it is evident to inspire other people to take up similar challenges.
For example
, a famous TV show called Man
vs
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v's
Wildlife, broadcasted on National Geographic channel, shows a team of wanderers travelling to unknown places and spending a few days. When they return back successfully from their
haunting
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
hunting
journey, it not only boosts their confidence levels through the roofs, activities like these
also sparks
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also spark
the inner fire in some people to take up similar tourism. These are some of the benefits the tourists enjoy when they travel and explore the inhabitable destinations with critical conditions.
Although
it might be a thrill in taking up journeys to these places, it is equally dangerous and could have some serious drawbacks. While the threat to life is perhaps the biggest one, tourists could face other physical problems like struggle to catch breath and excruciating headache due to lack of Oxygen.
For instance
, a person climbing up the world's largest mountain which is Mount Everest, would invariably have to deal with harsh and turbulent weather conditions. The inevitably cold climate could deteriorate the physical and mental health which in most occasions is
subsequently
followed by death.
Therefore
, the idea of travelling to inhabitable places might sound daring, but it does come with serious consequences. To conclude, travelling to isolated and "yet to be explored" places having critical conditions has become prevalent in the past few years. A large number of tourists plan on taking up journeys there.
However
, excursions like these do have pros and cons like raising the standards in the society alongside inspiring others to take up challenges and posing a serious threat to life alongside having various physical problems like breathing respectively.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • breathtaking landscapes
  • unique ecosystems
  • sense of adventure
  • personal growth
  • indigenous cultures
  • environmental conservation
  • climate change
  • environmental degradation
  • economically disadvantaged areas
  • physical health
  • harsh weather
  • difficult terrain
  • limited access to medical facilities
  • fragile ecosystems
  • habitat destruction
  • basic amenities
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