Some people say that you can learn more about another country by watching television programmes and films about it than by actually visiting it. How true is this statement? Is there anything you can learn about another country by visiting it that cannot learn by watching programmes and films about it? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience.

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audience can gain more knowledge of a

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rather than people who actually visit it. While I agree with

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believe that physical excursions can

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experiences and understandings of a nation beyond

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content’s ability. On the one hand, it is true that

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programs can

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audience

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a wide range of information on a

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that a trip cannot

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programs are professionally written with the purpose of introducing,

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, a political situation of a

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.

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, it is clear that a visitor cannot obtain

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type of information from travelling alone.

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, it is undeniable that physical visits have the ability to significantly deepen a person’s knowledge of a nation, one that

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consumption cannot. A major factor to consider is that physical visits

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through real-life experiences. Only when immersing oneself in local cultures, can visitors and

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gain a deeper understanding of a

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’s traditions and customs

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, some foreigners still hold onto the belief that Vietnam is heavily affected by the devastating effects of war, despite the fact that it ended more than 50 years ago.

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can partly be explained by the continuous association between Vietnam and war made by the media.

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, after

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to

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Vietnam, visitors are bound to realize that it is, in fact, a peaceful

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with a promising future ahead. To conclude, my assertion is that while

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programs can provide people with an abundance of information on a

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,

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to the

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itself can

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offer

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real-life experiences that should not be overlooked.