Tourism has made the
world much more generous and transparent than it was.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
observation?
The biggest industry of the
world, tourism, stands spread across the length and breadth of the world, influencing
the latter in countless ways. The most visible change is the generosity and
transparency the world has come to sport up its sleeve.
Generosity by definition is an
attitude to go the extra mile for others. If we go by this definition, there
are enough reasons to believe that our world has become really generous. Let me
prove it with an example. Some time back, several nations were rather apprehensive
of allowing people in their soil in the name of tourism. This was due to their being
unable to be tolerant. Now it is not so, and tourists from far and wide are
given red carpet welcome, and they are treated really generously. The same
shade of attitude is seen almost in all tourism genres no matter who visits and
where he or she is from.
Transparency, in the same way, is
a condition in which things are visible for all. Tourism-dependent nations now make
it a point that their wares are projected, promoted professionally and the tourists
are given a white paper on what is in store for them. For example, tour
operators of all make are willing to keep things as much clear as possible for their
clientele, and this is done knowing full well that tourism is a money spinner
and any hidden agenda on it might backfire sooner than later thanks to the very
transparency. The Net, print media, audio visual media and aids are extensively
used by travelers to be on guard.
However, there may a few rotten
apples in every basket. The same way, some sporadic tourism attractions are not
willing to be as transparent and generous as the rest of the world. This fact
notwithstanding, it is right to conclude that the observation is of great
significance.
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