Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or Antarctica. What are the benefits and disadvantages for tourists who visit such places?
In contemporary times, tourism to destinations where life sustainability is critical has increased immensely over the past two decades. This scenario has outcomes that are positive and negative for the visitors. In subsequent paragraphs, I will discuss both the perspectives.
To begin with, a prominent school of thought propounds that those visiting such locations can easily appreciate the difference of facilities that are being provided to them in their own home towns in comparison to the locales being traveled to. This will elevate their intellectual level, and they will start appreciating the things that they have, and further, will put a halt to the wastage of resources such as food, water, electricity and other sources of energy which are of prime importance and are fast depleting. Moreover, they will be able to educate their children and neighbors, which will create more and more awareness among other inhabitants.
However, a lobby points out the hazards that some might encounter in unwanted emergencies, and at that time, it will be an uphill task to obtain the aid quickly. These places experience extreme climatic conditions that are sometimes unbearable for many, and absence of adequate hospital services multiplies the risks involved. To exemplify, as per the recent survey concluded by National Geographic, every year, an umpteen number of sick travelers are transported by helicopters from the Sahara Desert to the nearest cities because of them falling ill due to extreme heat and inhospitable conditions.
Overall, traveling to the remote locations on the planets carries an unprecedented benefit of affording education to visitors about the essential role of natural resources in the environment even though some do face jeopardy due to scarcity of even skeletal facilities there. Therefore, I feel such tourism should be promoted, but with caution.
