In todays fast-pased world, technology has been an indispensable part of everyday life and can be used in different aspects of life, and it is believed that now the rapid progress of technology ease access to international tours. In this regard, while some believe that this convenience might demolish the value of host cultures, others argue it actually encourage in depth knowledge and respect of those nations at all. Although the concerns behind this trend are not unfunded, I am still lean towards the latter viewpoint, largely because in-person visits offer long-lasting experiences and boost peoples understanding about the host nation itself.
Opponents of eased travelling opportunities worldwide would often argue that as people visit foreign countries effortlessly, they tend to compare and contrast their cultural rituals to those of the host nation. As a result, they argue, it is highly likely to breed hate or lower respect to the hosting country itself unless their customs do not match. Take eastern countries, for example; where youngsters stop to admire the standard of life in western states, but lose interest once faced cultural shock or differences in religious values as long as they pay a visit there from an early age with the help of technological devices, including, but not limited to, phones, computers, tablets. With that in mind, it is logical for some people to claim the ease of international travelling thanks to electronic devices tends to disrupt a country’s reputation and admiration to its long-standing traditional values.
While this concern holds a certain degree of weight, those people mentioned above have a tendency to generally exacerbate this possibly emerging statement. That is to say, in fact not all people who go to a new country might disrespect their traditions, because they are well aware of the fact that every nation has its own unique and varying customs and traditions that make it an entire country, highlighting its distinctive features compared to other countries. In addition, one who is not that satisfied with their sate has the liberty to select where to live, and in this regard, the one and only way to carry this out is definitely by ceasing the opportunities that technology offers. For instance, a man from disadvantaged country might move to the United States according to their preferences, which, in turn, fosters high regard to the host country. In this sense, technology should not been seen as something negative as far as a nations cultural importance is concerned.
With the opposing side sufficiently addressed, the conversation can now swiftly shift to more compelling advantages of technological breakthroughs in global travel industry. Foremost among them is undoubtedly economical merits. To be more precise, with more and more people visiting a country because of convenience, the government can yield more revenue gains from travel industry, thereby allocating significantly high amount of money on preserving cultural heritages. A clear example can be Samarkand city, Uzbekistan. The governmental bodies in Uzbekistan are channeling considerably large sums of money to refine, redecorate, or even reconstruct some of the ancient buildings, such as Registan Square, largely because of higher amount of budgets coming from enhanced travel opportunities within the nation itself. If taken together, we can see that technology does not negatively impact on a nation’s cultural heritages – but it rather praises and strengthens them.
To conclude, I would confidently say that although some may think technology is not a welcomed development in terms of global travel opportunities, not only is it likely to prevent cultures from fading away, but also does it help boost local economy stability. Therefore, I firmly believe that there should be more efforts to improve technological innovation, especially in terms of global travel matters.