Some people believe that travelling is a valuable experience; others say it is a waste of time and money. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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people
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prefer to
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around the world with
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purpose of gaining memorable
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experiences
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and for personal recharge. Some
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perceive journey as their lifestyle and spend big
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of
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on high costly tour agencies, while others claim that
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is just
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and
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time consuming
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process.
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essay will contain both views and arguments according to
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of
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. To start with,
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of improved infrastructure and special recreational objects accumulated amount of tourists accepting worldwide
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as spiritual value and source of motivation.
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spend
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on
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, so they can get rid of stress collected from
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process, adversity or emotional problems being
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of their own calamities.
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,
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voyages can be chosen as a way of forming tolerant
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in the long run by their own parents. It can be explained by huge role journeys abroad has on increasing child’s background knowledge about cultural diversity, to widen their global vision and broaden horizons.
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, some
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tend to believe that
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is just a waste of
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,
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because it requires a lot of
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for some aspects as
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agency services, flights, accommodations, transfer, food and etc. There are compelling arguments in
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of the idea that several tours and excursions have a negative impact on a person's
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frame and budget.
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of all, most
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in
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world countries receive
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pay
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that may have been inadequate to cover their family's running costs. Large families with more than 4 children spend way too much
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on organizational processes and it may be
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consuming and financially afford
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actions. To sum, I certainly agree that
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traveling
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provides
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much exceed the drawbacks.
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, I believe that those who
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for a longer period of
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rather than making frequent journeys will benefit their mental health and will have a better understanding of humanity's diverse customs and traditions.
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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • broadens horizons
  • cultural exposure
  • tolerance
  • self-reliance
  • overcoming challenges
  • language proficiency
  • sustainable tourism
  • environmental footprint
  • cultural homogenization
  • commercialization
  • responsible travel
  • global understanding
  • eco-friendly practices
  • accessible alternatives
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