Model Opinion Essay on Travel
In the future, more people will choose to go on holiday in their own country and not travel abroad on holiday.
Do you agree or disagree?
Current changes in the world today has led to a belief that overseas travel for the sake of vacation would be less attractive in some years from now. In my opinion, this is very likely given the efforts put in place by governments to develop their tourism sectors alongside the drawbacks of overseas holidays.
The continuous investment in tourist sites like leisure parks, zoos, museums and sports centres by governments is making such locations attractive to foreigners and locals alike. State authorities are paying attention to the quality of these recreational centres to match the standard in other countries. For instance, many African governments are devoting huge sums to the development of tourism in their countries. As a result, domestic residents see no need to travel to other countries during holidays. Moreover, the cost of travel is rising from ticket fees, visa fees, accommodation, local transport fees to the cost of foreign tourist centres. With these expenses coupled with the fall in living standards, saving up for an expensive vacation in the Bahamas or Dubai by a Nigerian family of five is not financially wise.
Another consideration is security during such trips. Many would prefer to embark on short journeys to other cities, towns or local resorts across known and secure routes than to travel miles away on air or by sea risking their lives. There have been reports of foreign tourists being kidnapped by their hosts and plane crashes with most victims being foreigners. What is more? Some foreign luxury locations are not as attractive as the internet portrays them and many unsuspecting tourists have wasted large sums visiting them for vacation only to be disappointed at their services.
In general, I foresee a large drop in overseas travel and a preference for local travel for holiday purposes. Any form of overseas travel that may instead rise is the rate of relocation for academic or business purposes.
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