In my opinion tourism
is an important component of the Indonesian economy as well as a significant
source of its foreign exchange revenues. The vast country has much to offer
from natural beauty, historical heritage to cultural diversity. The tourism
sector ranked as the 4th largest among goods and services export sectors. The
past couple of decades, the tourism industry has emerged as one of the fastest
growing industries in the world. More and more people are interested in
visiting other places during their holiday.
The positive effects of
tourism on a country’s economy include the growth and development of various
industries directly linked with a healthy tourism industry, such as transportation,
accommodation, wildlife, arts and entertainment. This brings about the creation
of new jobs and revenue generated from foreign exchange, investments and
payments of goods and services provided. Though improvements in the standard of
living of locals in heavily visited tourist destinations is usually little or
non-existent, inflation of the prices of basic commodities, due to visiting
tourists, is a constant feature of these areas.
Tourism in Indonesia
has brought many benefits for tourist destinations. Tourism not only helps to
generate jobs, but also boosts the economy. When tourists visit, they stay at
hotels, eat at restaurants and use taxis. All of this increases revenue for
business owners involved in these industries. This income, in turn, helps the
local community to improve their standard of living. Furthermore, it has been
found that tourism has played an important role in the restoration of
historical monuments and the revival of several cultural heritages.
Cities and towns make
an effort to maintain sites for tourists to visit, helping to preserve
important parts of the past. Tourists also benefit from visiting new cities and
countries. When a tourist visits a different country, they learn about a new
language and culture. They are also introduced to new cuisine. As a result,
visitors are able to explore the new culture and broaden their thinking.
Children who accompany their parents gain immeasurable benefits from exposure
to a new culture. In addition, interacting with local residents helps to
facilitate understanding between cultures. These are important benefits in a
world that seems to be shrinking each day.
Tourism is important to
a country for several reasons: - Helps preserve and develop the culture,
history and nature of the destination - Creates jobs for locals - Helps local
economy - Creates a cross-cultural environment, hence to improve education
awareness
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