Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their country. What are the reasons? Solutions to change negative attitudes?

In recent years, international

tourism

has been a growing trend in many disparate parts of the world.

However

, a hostile attitude towards

this

trend has emerged amongst local

people

. Some explanations for

this

social problem will be put forward

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before some possible solutions are proposed. There are two significant reasons

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why hostility is felt by local residents against international

tourism

. One significant factor could be the threat that

this

industry poses to social cohesion in the local community.

In other words

, a group of

people

may benefit from providing services for foreign tourists, and become more prosperous than the rest, who are mostly fishermen and farmers. As

such

an income gap is created,

people

of lower levels of earnings may feel disadvantaged, and a negative attitude towards foreign travellers may prevail.

In addition

, foreign visitors may unintentionally antagonise the locals because of the cultural differences between these two groups of

people

. An example of

this

is that a Japanese waiter in a local restaurant may feel dishonoured if an American tourist leaves him a tip, a very common and well-appreciated practice in the US and other countries. Some measures can be implemented to change the antagonistic attitude of locals towards international

tourism

. The first important solution is that the authorities may introduce new taxation schemes on

tourism

-related services, and use

this

tax money to invest in other industries. In

this

way, all residents can equally benefit from the rise of international

tourism

, and social balance in the area is maintained.

Besides

, these should be free-of-charge cultural exchange programmes for all

people

. If

such

programmes were held, mutual cultural understanding between the locals and the visitors would be fortified, and the problem of cultural differences could be mitigated.

To conclude

, the fact that local citizens may perceive international travel as an adverse trend could be ascribed to cultural misunderstandings and the loss of social cohesion in the area.

This

negative perception can be properly addressed by a new tax on services for tourists and cultural-exchange activities.