| Holidays are for relaxing, not for worrying! Who wants | | | | Organisation (WHO), the Irish are European folk least |
| to worry about their safety when they're trying to | | | | inclined to violence! Perhaps they prefer to just talk |
| de-stress? Unfortunately it's often easier to figure out | | | | their problems out...? |
| which places tourists should avoid, than which countries | | | | Cyprus A little miracle: smack dab in the middle of the |
| will welcome them with open arms. However, Forbes | | | | Near East is an oasis of peace. This is probably due to |
| Traveller has recently chosen the top ten holiday | | | | the strong economic climate, impression education |
| destinations, based on various studies. The choices are | | | | system, an emphasis on familial values - and two |
| based on criteria such as the UN Crime Study and the | | | | British military bases. |
| results from this year's Mercer Rankings Study, as well | | | | New Zealand This island has one of the lowest rates |
| as warnings from the US Ministry for Foreign Affairs. | | | | of crime and violence in the entire world. Due to its |
| Some choices, such as Switzerland, peaceful New | | | | location, New Zealand is safe from tropical storms (too |
| Zealand or glittering Singapore were to be expected, | | | | far south) and also from antarctic snowstorms (too far |
| but there are some surprises in store... | | | | north). Not bad! |
| ABC-Islands (Caribbean) The ABC of safety are the | | | | Mauritius Together with the Seychelles, Mauritius has |
| southern Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and | | | | the lowest rate of crime in Africa. So why is only |
| Curacao. The reasons? For hurricanes, they are too | | | | Mauritius in the top ten? Well...due to its location much |
| far south, they have low crime rates and a multicultural | | | | further south in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is safe from |
| tourist-friendly population. | | | | piracy! |
| Dubai Artificial, but safe! Although Dubai is currently | | | | Bhutan Located in the Himalayas, this kingdom is one |
| suffering from the recession, the country remains safe | | | | of the safest Asian countries. Most of the people are |
| due to its multitude of CCTV cameras and its stable | | | | poor, but due to their buddhist beliefs and high level of |
| political and social climate. | | | | family values they are some of happiest people in |
| Ireland According to a study from the World Health | | | | Asia. |