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The Safest Travelling Destinations in 2024

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5 months ago

4th December 2023

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Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection has consistently ranked the safest countries and cities globally in its “Safest Destinations” report for nine consecutive years.

Safety in the context of travel can come in several forms: places free of terrorism, destinations that protect you from extreme weather conditions, countries with a solid infrastructure to help prevent accidents on the road and areas where travellers of colour and the LGBT community feel safe and comfortable.

For its list, Berkshire Hathaway surveyed 1,702 travellers who have visited the countries they rated within the past five years.

An important thing to note in this report is that the ratings are “predictive,” meaning they do not consider the possibility of natural disasters. The surveys were conducted in August and September, so for example, Iceland appeared on this year’s list despite thousands of small earthquakes that have rocked the country in recent weeks.

Scandinavia, Northern Europe and destinations such as Australia and New Zealand have traditionally dominated Berkshire Hathaway’s list. Still, this year, Asian and South American countries broke into the top 15, with Japan and Brazil topping the list of safest countries.