Traveling Abroad May Be a Double-Edge Sword

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traveling abroad may be a double-edge sword Traveling is a common and useful way to release ourself. With the development of economy and the importance of peoples' living standard , more and more people prefer traveling abroad. It can close the relationship among different countries and people. Besides, it will not only influence the local country but also the travellers themselives. In a word, traveling abroad can bring big impacts on local environment , economy and travellers. The first and the most important effect of traveling abroad is to promote the development of local tourism. It is obvious that travellers will bring much profits to the local people. To all travellers, some spending is inevitable. Such as the consumption of transportation, hotels and senic spot tickets. But for most travellers, they will choose more extra and abundant consumptions such as buying souvenirs or going shopping. So, no matter what they consume in the local area, it is clear that these actions will stimulate the development of local economy particularly in some small countris. Japan is a good example that tourism occupied a large part in the whole economy. But the earthquake in 2011 brought a big disaster to Japanese tourism. According to the (Yomiurl Shimbun, 2012), the foreign tourists added up to 686600 in June 2010. After the earthquake, more people in Asian countries chose to travel other countries instead of Japan. In addition, traveling abroad will bring the negative impact on local environment. Try to think of it, a great number of tourists will consume more water, more electricity and more space. There is no doubt that it will increase the burden of the local environment. In order to satisfy the tourists' needs, many hotels and factories will be established. The waste gas and sewage will absolutely pollute the environment. This is bad effect we can not ignore.
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