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Effect of Travelling on Travelers' Impression and Openness Toward the Local Culture
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Abstract
This study focuses on researching the relationship between travelling and travelers’ openness and impression toward the local culture afterwards. The relationship was measured through a survey evaluating participants' background and travelling experiences. A conclusion was drawn from the survey that travelers’ travelling at a younger age, longer duration, and had more interactions with locals have a higher openness and a more positive impression of the travelled country.
Keywords
multicultural experiences, impression, travel, openness
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Ma,R. (2021). Effect of Travelling on Travelers' Impression and Openness Toward the Local Culture. Communications in Humanities Research,1,16-21.
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