HOW TO BE A GOOD TOURIST

People travel more worldwide now than ever before. Now extra tourists have become a big problem worldwide.   Machu Picchu, Peru, Scotland's scenic Isle of Skye; The city of Geisad in Japan; The Ared Light District of Amsterdam; Canal in Venice, Poppy Field in California; Maya Bay Beach in Thailand or the Louvre Museum in Paris. - Everywhere you go, you will see an overflowing crowd of domestic and foreign tourists.   Excessive human pressure, polluting the environment, disrespecting local culture, behaving like drunks or intoxicated, touching someone badly or grabbing their belongings, or being extravagant. - Nowadays these problems have also come up in the tide of tourism industry.

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Again, this is not to say that people should be discouraged from traveling.   The need is to be a good tourist. For this, some things need to be kept in mind.   Read more: A popular travel destination for the people of Bangladesh   More tourists go to India from Bangladesh   How do Bangladeshis spend in India?   Why do you want to go there? According to a January report by the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the number of international tourists worldwide in 2016 was 1.4 billion.   In 1950 this number was only two and a half crore. 60 crore 20 lakhs in 1996. 93 crore 70 lakhs in 2008.   The number of these tourists is expected to cross 160 crore by 2030.   One of the reasons for this tide is the rising global middle class, declining air fares, the government's ambitious tourism plan and the impact of social media.   From this you try to find out why you want to travel.   "The question is, do you want to travel somewhere just to show people?"   Or do you like history, or just nature?   The other strategy is to ask yourself what you want to see and what you are not interested in.   If you don't like museums then there's no point in crowding the Louvre or Wiz.   Other news from BBC Bangla: 'I shouted, I told everyone - save him'   The way women's World Cup is losing to men   '30% of rickshaw pullers in Dhaka suffer from jaundice'   E-cigarettes: How safe for health   Travel far and wide Before you go anywhere, find out about it first. Maybe it's reading a book or watching a movie.   Suppose you read a book by a Czech author about his country.   Then if you travel to Prague. Then visit the city for a week instead of two days.   Don't go to the tourist area and see the world outside.   It's just that if you go to Paris you will want to see the Eiffel Tower, no matter how crowded it is.   You must see that. In addition, there are many other alleys in Paris that will be remembered for a lifetime.   Do some research on the situation before you go anywhere.   Use the app You can take the help of different apps to avoid crowded places.   "When traveling to places like Venice, Barcelona, ​​Dubronic, try to go with a large crowded cruise ship or small cruise ship."   Because small ships can dock in small ports. And it can give you the experience of seeing something different.   Icelandic solution Iceland has a population of only 340,000. But in 2016, at least 2.3 million tourists visited the country.   Now Iceland wants to spread these tourists to various remote places of the country without keeping them stuck in a few places in the country.   There is so much more to see in Iceland than just Reykjavik or the Blue Lagoon.   On the one hand, the opportunity to see something new, as well as the country's economy is moving. At the same time, the living conditions of the common people in those remote areas are improved.   To be respectful Tourism does not mean just going somewhere and gathering crowds. In this case, you need to know the beginning and end of the culture of that country.   "People really want to do the right thing, but they need to know what the right thing is."   That’s why Iceland and Japan are running campaigns on how tourists should behave.   In Iceland, there is a campaign against driving off the road, taking dangerous selfies, and so on.   In the Japanese city of Kyoto, they distribute leaflets and paper lanterns written in different languages. Where advice on proper behavior is given.    

  Do research and plan   It is important to be responsible in choosing a place to live. Don't just break the promise of advertising.   By doing this you will become such a conscious tourist. You can also reduce the cost a lot.   If you have limited money. This does not mean that your trip will not be enjoyable.   If you plan well, a lot can be done on a limited budget.   Start researching the internet several days in advance to stay. Check out the reviews.   Know your destination well. Make sure you really want to go there.   Choose low cost flights.   One thing to keep in mind, however, is that many people jump on their various offers in the hope of reducing the cost of package tours.   But it is good to know that these packages have a variety of hidden costs. Which at one stage greatly increases the original cost.   Moreover, when they are tied up, you do not have the freedom to move around as you wish because of going to the tied place.   So remember wherever you go. Extensive research is needed in that regard.   At the same time, it is important to be genuinely interested in the place and respectful of its people and culture.   Don't indulge in selfie and bucket list culture.   Think of your destination as your home.

Written by, Sayka Arifin Orpita

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