It creates jobs: hotels, bars, restaurants, transport, leisure activities, shops...
It makes money which helps a country develop its roads and public transport.
Money from tourism can improve hospitals and schools.
The local people have no peace and quiet.
A country can invest in conservation work to protect its people or wildlife.
It helps people learn more about a country’s lifestyle and culture.
It gives people the chance to see unique sights.
It gives people the chance to try different food and drink.
It helps people develop their language skills.
Tourism can damage the local environment.
Tourists often leave their rubbish behind them.
People cut down trees to build hotels.
Animals lose their homes.
Tourists are not always interested in learning about another country.
Tourists can learn about the dangers to fragile ecosystems in the modern world.
Tourists just want sun and sand.
Tourists don't always respect other people's lifestyles and traditions.
Tourists wear clothes that are not appropriate in another country.
Tourists don't take off their hats or caps when they go in a church or temple.
Everywhere you go looks the same: McDonald's is a global phenomenon.
Planes, trains, boats and cars produce a lot of pollution.
Too many people go to the same tourist hotspots.
Some jobs are only for the summer so the workers have no job security.
Travelling can open your mind.
Souvenirs that tourists often buy do not show what a country is really like.
Tourists don't want to pay what the locals ask for handmade gifts.
Some global travel companies are not interested in helping the countries that tourists go to: they just want your money.
Tourists see beautiful landscapes, wildlife and plants.
