The tourist industry has grown enormously over the last fifty years and there are few places which are unaffected by it. However, tourism rarely benefits the countries which tourists visit. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

over the past decades the rate at which people tour has increased tremendously. most individuals visit different

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of recreation, relaxation and pleasure.

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society

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that the destination places are of no advantages to

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suggest that the pros of that activity

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the cons. I completely disagree with the opinion that

tourism

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hardly

benefit

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the destination

countries

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. to start with,

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activity increases the

countries

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economy.

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tourism

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is resource-intensive, most

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rely on it as their source of revenue and employment.

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, Maldive in the

Indean

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Indian

ocean relies on

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as its largest industry. it is one of the most visited places in the world and a key driver to poverty reduction in the country. most foreigners who move to different

countries

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to tour

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either dollars or pounds. when they get to where they will land, they exchange their money for the local money.

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helps the local government to get a lot of foreign money to purchase goods. to add to the

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point, it creates employment. many hotels, restaurants and beaches hire a lot of workers due to the influx of

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.

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increases the infrastructures of a country. in most cases, areas where those people

visits

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most have good roads, hospitals, schools and adequate water and electricity supply.

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tourism

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benefits both the government and individuals at those sites, it has

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own disadvantages. it could lead to air pollution, environmental pollution and

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social crimes

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as drunkenness, public sex and robbery. in conclusion, many places rely on

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as a source of revenue and employment. unfortunately, it could

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be a source of problems if not managed well. in my opinion,

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event is helpful to both the government and destination areas and

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it must be well regulated.