Some people believe that visitors to other countries should follow local customs and behaviour. Others disagree and think that the host country should welcome cultural differences. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

With the advancement in transportation technology, the tourism industry is now a prominent source of revenue for most countries. With millions of

people

crossing the borders to visit other parts of the world, the social norms that the

visitors

should conform to in the

country

of destination is subject

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debate. While some

people

believe that

visitors

should observe the local

customs

, I believe the host

country

should be tolerant of the cultural

differences

. On the one hand, some

people

believe that

visitors

should feel responsible to adapt themselves to the rules and the

customs

of the

country

that they are visiting.From their point of view, since many norms and

customs

have a religious root, overlooking them might lead to a conflict.

For example

,

visitors

to Islamic countries should be fully aware of the fact that they should refrain from eating or drinking in public areas in Ramadan.

Tourists

and expatriates who are oblivious to the mentioned rule might offend the local

people

or even end up in prison.

On the other hand

, there are those who subscribe to the view that

tourists

should not be compelled to follow the

customs

of the destination

country

. They argue the host

country

should be willing to embrace cultural

differences

wholeheartedly. From a cultural perspective, learning the

customs

and rules of the destination

country

may be time-consuming and require too much effort.

Therefore

, many

tourists

may find it a tedious and futile task, In my personal experience, once locals are exposed to the cultural

differences

as exhibited by the

visitors

,

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in behaviour

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instance, they gain valuable knowledge of cultures around the world. In

this

way, locals can

also

gain insight into the lifestyle and cuisine of the

visitors

, which can help them cater for their needs more suitably. In conclusion, there are advantages to conforming to the local

customs

when visiting a foreign

country

.

However

, I believe, the host

country

should welcome the

differences

and create an atmosphere of comfort for the

tourists

and lift the burden from the

visitors

' shoulders.