International Tourism: Tension or Understanding

Today the world is more connected than any time before and people Suggested change: from all over the worldfrom all over the world1from all over the countries can arrive at their destination within 24 hours. However, while this possibility Suggested change: permits millions of individuals to encounterpermits millions of individuals to encounter2permits to millions of individuals to encounter different cultures every year, Suggested change: the phenomenon of international tourismthe phenomenon of international tourism3the phenomenon of the international tourism Suggested change: also brings conflictalso brings conflict4brings also conflicts between people with different habits and costumes. To begin, tourism creates isolation more than integration. In fact, tourists prefer to look at different places, Suggested change: customs and habitscustoms and habits5costumes and habits like sitting in front of the television screen, watching a documentary, more than sharing time with the indigenous population. Furthermore, tourists don't respect foreign habits and cultures, often because they don't Suggested change: understand them.understand them.6understand it. For example, they Suggested change: drop litterdrop litter7throw the litter on the ground, or even worse they don't respect their hosts’ religion. Nevertheless, the effects of international tourism are not all negative. Sometimes tourists fall in love with people and places they visit and Suggested change: decide to live theredecide to live there8decide to live in there, acting as mediators between cultures and enhancing integration. It's the case of lots of tourist guides that decided to move abroad and enjoy a different lifestyle and culture, trying to share their feelings with visitors. Also speaking the language of the place we visit can help us understand people from different cultures. In addition, a large amount of Suggested change: revenue generated by the tourism sectorrevenue generated by the tourism sector9money around the tourism business Suggested change: counteracts the tendencycounteracts the tendency10contrasts the tendency of some countries to close their border to foreign people. This can lead to a better comprehension of these cultures and so to integration. In conclusion, the biggest Suggested change: industry in the world has to feelindustry in the world has to feel11industry in the world have to feel the need of changes in the way tourism is structured, so it could Suggested change: become a means of integrationbecome a means of integration12become a mean of integration and reciprocal understanding Suggested change: rather than creating tensionrather than creating tension13more than create tensions between cultures.