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International travel is becoming cheaper, and more and more countries open their door to tourists. Do the advantages of increased tourism outweigh its disadvantages?

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It is true that global
tourism
 has become inexpensive these days, and an increasing number of nations are freely allowing entry of tourists.
While
 there are possible disadvantages associated
to
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this
 trend, I think that
potential
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 benefits of the growth in
tourism
overweigh
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 its drawbacks. On the one hand, I accept that there are certain disadvantages related to the
increase
 in
tourism
.
Firstly
, the rise in global travel has resulted in an unprecedented negative effect on
environment
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 of
earth
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. It has
lead
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 both to an
increase
 in consumption of precious natural resources and to an
increase
 in
the
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pollution levels.
Moreover
,
due to
 the overcrowded nature of heritage sites, it has become harder to manage them properly.
As a result
, it would harm these valuable historical sites through acts
such
 as littering or graffiti.
However
, I believe that some benefits are far stronger than the drawbacks mentioned above. First of all, international
tourism
 has brought
in
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foreign currency to many Second and Third World countries by flourishing their economies. At the same time, the growing
tourism
 industry has provided millions of
job
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 worldwide.
In addition
 to
this
, owing to
tourism
, people would easily get the opportunity to interact with others by immersing
in
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 different cultures and religions.
Therefore
, their understanding grows which promotes a sense of cultural harmony. In conclusion,
although
 there are some downsides
of
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 the
increase
 in
tourism
, I ensure that
overall
 it is a positive trend as it has benefitted both the economies
as well as
 the culture of host nations.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • International travel
  • Economic boon
  • Cultural exchange
  • Infrastructure
  • Overcrowding
  • Environmental degradation
  • Cultural dilution
  • Economic dependency
  • Sustainable tourism
  • Revenue generation
  • Commercialization
  • Globalization
  • Preservation
  • Ecotourism
  • Quality of life
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