The internet means people do not need to travel to foreign countries to understand how others live. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some
people
believe that with the internet, it is no longer necessary for
people
to
travel
to understand foreign cultures. I completely disagree with
this
view because
traveling
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is the only way for
people
to make authentic, international friendships and
taste
local foods.
People
still need to
travel
to other countries in order to make
friends
abroad and learn about their culture. When someone travels abroad, they normally make
friends
with language teachers, tour guides and friendly locals at hotels and bars. Many of these friendships result in invitations to weddings, parties and cultural festivals that are special to the
people
who live there.
For example
, when I went to Mexico, I became
friends
with a local university student who invited me to her cousin’s elaborate wedding in Mexico City. If I had not
traveled
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to Mexico, I would not have learned about the “
tornaboda
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Torna Boda
”, the exciting
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that starts after many of the guests go home.
Traveling
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abroad is
also
necessary if
people
want to
taste
local foods that are made by the
people
who live there. When
people
go to other countries, eating
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local delicacies is often the best way to learn about the place.
People
learn about uniquely grown vegetables and fruits and get a
taste
of new seasonings and herbs.
For example
, in Chile, many visitors can get a
taste
of “pebre”, a unique appetizer that starts almost every meal in that country. If
people
do not actually
travel
to
this
country, they could never eat
this
dish by an actual Chilean who has sourced local ingredients and cooked it expertly. In conclusion, I completely disagree that
people
no longer have to
travel
to
learn
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new cultures because they still need to make
friends
abroad and eat authentic meals in order to truly experience them.
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  • global connectivity
  • virtually explore
  • multicultural experiences
  • cross-cultural understanding
  • cultural immersion
  • online resources
  • digital age
  • cultural differences
  • language barriers
  • physical distance
  • perspective
  • cultural appreciation
  • educational value
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