Tourism is becoming increasly important as a source of revenue in many countries. Do the advantages of tourism outweight the disadvantages ?

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increase of tourists who vacation abroad has significantly risen

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and accessibility of travelling. Compared with a decade ago when only certain people could enjoy

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privilege.

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possesses some drawbacks to the environment, there are more benefits

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as economic growth and international exposure. Looking first at the negative impact of

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, the most affected is the environment. One of the reasons is

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in popular destinations, which can lead to the destruction of natural places,

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as forests and oceans.

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, many trees are cut down to build many hotels to accommodate the increase of travellers.

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results in more natural disasters, including floods and erosion.

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, a lot of garbage is not managed well,

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, it ends up in the ocean killing many sea creatures and their habitat. Despite the issues above, there are more advantages to

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. One of them is the improvement of a country's GDP from the transaction activities;

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shopping, renting accommodation, and enjoying attractions to name a few. Not only that, the locals can generate income by opening businesses to cater to the travellers’ needs.

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, there are many job opportunities for the Balinese from

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, ranging from being a tour guide to selling souvenirs. Another positive outcome

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is the transfer of knowledge that can improve many aspects of the local citizens' lives. The first is language learning

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everyday interactions with

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foreign visitors and the other is knowledge about other cultures, which may broaden people’s perspectives. In conclusion, the development of

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can bring a lot of positivity

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the country and its citizens.

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there are not many drawbacks, the government should still make policies to minimise the impact, especially on the environment.