Mass tourism

  Tourism is very popular nowadays, that’s why it is developing very quickly. The number of travelers grows year after year because a lot of people like to travel very much and for some people it is a kind of a hobby. Tourism has become mass lately.

  I’m sure that the developing of tourism has given rise to millions of new jobs and increased economic prosperity in countries across the world, it brings substantial economic profit to regions, which don’t have another source of income. Tourism became a very profitable business because people are ready to spend their money for the great opportunity to have a great time learning about new countries, going sightseeing, resting and enjoying themselves. And every time they want to visit a new place, where they have not been yet. That’s why different countries are building more and more hotels, creating new resorts renovating places of interest trying to attract more tourists.

  So these were the most positive sides of mass tourism.

  But of course mass tourism has many negative aspects too. First of all tourism is not being controlled enough. So it can ruin areas of natural beauty: damage coral reefs, pollute beaches and destroy the habitats of wildlife, where roads and hotels are built. What is more the increasing numbers of air-plane flights can cause a global warming.

  Secondly a lot of ancient monuments are being destroyed by unstoppable march of tourism. So countries need a lot of money to restore them.

  Finally, tourism can have a bad effect on local culture, traditions and the way of life. Large numbers of tourists can undermine traditional beliefs, values and customs that they find so interesting. And where these tourists don’t understand local traditions their behavior can cause great crime.

  In my opinion tourism had a great influence on our life and the life of all planet on the whole. If we don’t understand that, it will influence badly and lead to unfortunate results. I believe that all problems of mass tourism can be solved. And if we do it mass tourism will not do harm to our planet and people.