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MODERN WAYS OF TRAVELING
Travelling and tourism are necessary in our lives. We learn new languages,
make new friends and see very beautiful places, and, of course, have a rest. The
role of travelling in our lives is rather big. A lot of money moves round this
business. A lot of travel agencies work every day, selling different tours. A lot of
people look for some rest and entertainment; some of them are searching for
extreme vocation; students have their gap year (after four-five years of university
or college, not all students are ready to continue with work. For some, a one-year
break from academia provides time to learn more about themselves and the world.
Tourism changes with time: travellers become more educated, new types of
transportation have appeared. Now, people use planes, they communicate with
each other from country to country, using roaming. We can see that tourism is
booming. Looking at this we may conclude that people cognize the world not only
with the help of books, TV or the Internet but following the steps of their
forefathers—travel meeting new cultures and getting acquainted with new people.
The latest trend of the 21st century is extreme tourism or shock tourism as a
type of niche tourism which involves travel to dangerous places (mountains,
jungles, deserts, caves, etc.) or participation in dangerous events. Extreme tourism
overlaps with extreme sport. The two share the main attraction, "adrenaline rush"
caused by an element of risk, and differing mostly in the degree of engagement and
professionalism. Extreme tourism is a growing business in our country. While
traditional tourism requires significant investments in hotels, roads, etc., extreme
tourism requires much less jump-starting a business.
Tremendous spa resorts and coach tours all over the world are at the top of
the list of holidaymakers. Traditionally the most visited countries according to our
research are France and Great Britain in Europe; Egypt and Tunisia in Africa;
Turkey in Asia; the USA and Mexico in North America.
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Speaking about the Belarusians we should say they prefer traditional ways of
spending their holidays. By the way our Motherland has always been attractive
geopolitically for many foreign visitors. Its broad plains and marshy lowlands
occupy nearly three quarters of the territory. Our republic is the best place for
nature lovers who seek quietness of wild woods and beauty of clean waters.
Ecotourism is the branch of tourism that is on the stage of progressive development
in our country and in the near future we will have enough facilities for all kinds of
holidaymakers in our recreational zones.
All in all travelling is extremely important nowadays. Two hundred years
ago, most people never travelled further than a few kilometers. Whenever they
travelled they walked, or went by carriage, or on horseback. But in the last quarter
of the 20th century, people have travelled a lot. Many people travel 50 or 100
kilometers daily by public transport or by car. Millions of people travel long
distances abroad every year. Even a housewife who is going shopping may travel
twenty kilometers.
Travelling brings a lot of joy and excitements so don’t waste your time
staying home glued to a TV or computer screen! Travel and you will see the world!
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