Some people think that the best way to broaden young people’s understanding of the world is to encourage them to travel to other countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? What other measure do you think might be effective?

There is no doubt that learning by experience is the most effective method. While I personally support the young should go abroad to absorb essential knowledges about the world outside, I think that there are still some other alternatives for those who could not afford physically travelling

oversea

beyond or across the sea

overseas

. It is said that “travelling forms a young man”. Apparently, when travel to a new place, people could have real and incredible experiences of local culture, custom, landscapes, infrastructure and many more.

In addition

, they could practice what they have

learnt

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learned

and make new friends with local people or with other

travelers

a person who changes location

travellers

who share the same interest. It will help to enlarge their network and improve their soft skills.

For example

, foreigner language skill will be drastically improved if learners living in that country and surrounding by native speakers.

However

, travelling abroad requests

amount

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an amount

the amount

of budget and

time which

Accept comma addition

time, which

is sometimes not affordable for

majority

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the majority

. In that case, trusted website with verified information would be a considerable solution. With the internet booming recently, there are several bloggers sharing their travel experiences on various social platforms which can be easily accessed from anywhere. These bloggers

also

create

network

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a network

and forum for audiences to exchange knowledge and sum up the trustworthy information in published books.

For example

, Lonely Planet is one of the most well-known book and website for people who work in

hospitality industry

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the hospitality industry

. In conclusion, I think that travelling abroad is the ideal way for young people to have real experiences and practical knowledge of the world, but depend on each individual condition, absorb knowledge from trusted website and books could be alternative options.