International tourism has brought enormous benefits to many places. At the same time, there is a concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?

In many developing countries, international

tourism

has become a main source of income and local employment. Unfortunately, it is not always for the better, about which several detriments could be caused by a huge influx of overseas visitors. In my opinion, the costs of global

tourism

outweigh the benefits. Undoubtedly, there are two main benefits of

this

form of travelling.

First

and foremost, the thriving tourist industry will provide economic growth because of its highly increasing demand for

tourism

services.

This

obviously results in a large number of commercial and recreational facilities under construction, which,

as a result

, is a development of local infrastructure. Another upside is a promotion of international reputation and cooperation.

For example

, Sapa in Vietnam used to be considered as a rural area

to

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for

Vietnamese people a decade ago. Currently, it has been one of the top rated tourist destinations globally thanks to the government’s policy on local

ecotourism

. Despite the fact that overseas

tourism

is a lucrative business for the nation, it does do more harm than good.

For example

, waste dumping, or deforestation for the construction of tourist facilities, are environmental issues needed to be addressed by the government.

This

, in the long-term, could have negative impacts on other environment-related fields.

In addition

, with hordes of tourists roaming the areas and carrying expensive personal belongings, it is no doubt that they make good targets for thefts and pickpockets. Crime rate

also

increases

as a result

of drugs and prostitution to holidaymakers. To sum up, it is undeniable that global

tourism

is beneficial to both the national economy and foreign fame. It,

however

, is harmful to the environment and the society in several aspects. In my opinion, foreign

vacationers

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

vacations

have

much more negative influences

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a much more negative influence

much more negative influence

on nature and citizen’s lifestyle, compared to their positives.