The culture of
different countries are becoming similar so there is no point for people to go
traveling abroad for they could have same experience at home. To what extent do
you agree or disagree
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| Travel and Culture |
With globalization and
information revolution stepping in, world has become smaller place to live. It
can be nearly related to global village. This phenomena has led to popular
belief among people that traveling to other places across the planet has become
irrelevant. Although, there are many who feel that traveling cannot be substituted
by copying and simulation of original traditional practices.
As the planet becomes a homogenous
place to live with the tastes and preferences of people getting influenced by the
sweeping information technology, one can experience unprecedented similarities
in way of life and customs of people across the world for e.g. food and
clothing has lost the diversity values with the spread of the awareness among
global citizens and you can find almost similar merchandise selling across the
different nations.
Besides the clothing and the food,
people across the world celebrate festivals with a strange homogeneity and
fervor which has made the originating place and heterogeneity of festivals and
customs irrelevant and now people tend to gain a similar experience and
excitement without leaving their own shores.
Although there are people who
strongly recommend traveling as only way to experience diversity of different
corners of globe, they feel that nothing can be compared to the original and
authentic stuff. As per their opinion replicas and artificially created
environment cannot be compared to the original feel of the customs and way of
life of people originally practicing those customs and traditions like to
experience for e.g. the passion and intensity of celebrating Halloween can only
be best experienced in USA and not anywhere else in the world.
In my own opinion, I strongly
suggest traveling across to other countries as it is the only way to experience
diversity in its original manifestation.
