More and more people are travelling overseas. Do the advantages of international tourism outweigh the disadvantages?

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The number of international
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has grown exponentially over the years. While there are advantages to it, at the same time, it comes with disadvantages. In
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the topic in more details. One very notable pro to
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abroad is it is educational in a fun way. A
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learns the customs, language, lifestyle of another place and, in the process, his perspective is widened. In comparison to someone who has not been abroad, he is more tolerant and accepting of the ways of other cultures.
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, when I went to Germany, I learned so many things. I discovered that they are
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very time conscious people so that the trains are never late.
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, they are extremely disciplined that they would practically queue up for almost anything; from buying a pack of flour to grabbing a cab. Another significant thing about
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is it teaches a person to manage his time. To illustrate, when I
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, I do my own itinerary and I ensure that I am able to cover as many places and events as I could. On the other side of the spectrum, travelling
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admittedly comes with drawbacks. The
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is the social cost to the host
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in the sense that oftentimes, tourists often disrespects the customs of the place. In my
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, foreigners come in droves due to the fact that they find vacationing there inexpensive compared to other tropical countries. They are everywhere and they even enter places of worship and distract the worshippers inside. Once I was on my knees and praying inside a church when, suddenly, a group of tourist came in; noisy and with cameras flashing. International
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pros and cons to a tourist as well as the host
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. Personally, for as long as the host
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implements its rules strictly and the foreigners are made aware of these, the advantages still outweigh the disadvantages. Due to modern modes of
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and advances in technology, the world is getting smaller and fast becoming a global village so that intercountry visits will soon become a norm.
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