Tourism is an industry that offers numerous benefits. There are two types of tourism, Domestic and International. For some areas, international tourism may be as big as if not bigger than Domestic counterpart. Those areas are successful in attracting many international tourists by improving their infrastructures, accessibilities and leveraging their unique attractions. More often than not, international tourism actually offers more advantages than disadvantages. In this essay, we will evaluate how international tourism benefits might outweigh its drawbacks.
The focus in this type of tourism provides several major benefits for the impacted areas. First, it may create abundant job opportunities, especially for the local people. For instance, Bali has changed dramatically in the past decades. There are many shops and attractions that are managed properly. These businesses open unique job vacancies all year round. The impact of these job creations allows larger tax and district income that enables rapid infrastructure advancement which also benefits the wider populations in the area. It becomes a domino effect for all stakeholders in the territory.
Nonetheless, this rapid advancement also brings some concerns to the table. For example, there is a risk of environmental damage to open a new tourist attraction. Building new infrastructures require extensive land opening and may impact all kinds of inhabitants. This is where leadership plays an important role. Successful districts and provinces may place effective policies to prevent over-exploitation and place a stringent set of rules regarding culture-related norms to prevent an extreme culture alteration. For example, other countries may impose a no-visit period to evaluate and heal their environments.
To conclude, international tourism may bring more benefits than drawbacks if there are proper policies and collective leaderships that have shared visions for sustainability.