More and more people decide travel alone around the world and many of us look at them with envy. Set your own pace, choose what to see, the food you want, the money you want to spend, find yourself, grow in confidence, meet new people… There are many advantages of moving alone, but the fear of doing so prevents many people from taking the final step.
It also depends a lot on the destination, a trip to a country is not the same “dangerous” that, to a fully touristic one, but the curiosity to do it to a country different from the usual ones awaken the adventurous spirit.
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the company Bounce has carried out a study that details which are the ideal countries to travel alone. There are many conditions and factors such as the cost of transportation, temperature, accommodation, hostels, restaurants, gastronomy, attractions… But one stands out above all “the danger”. If we only attend to this classification, your country would be Swiss for its low crime rates, and would be followed by Slovenia, Japan, Georgia, Iceland, Rwanda, Croatia, the Czech Republic and Austria.
However, if you add all the factors described above to the crime rate, there are three destinations that it is impossible for you to miss if you travel alone. here they go
The top 3 destinations to travel alone.
1/Iceland (Score 7.29 out of 10)
It is the destination that has stood out the most among the 12 factors to consider, and the one that has come out outstanding in three of them. Do not forget that it offers great attractions such as glaciers, volcanoes and caves, as well as a high safety index. (72 out of 100) so you can move around the country with complete peace of mind without thinking about schedules or possible unpleasant circumstances
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2/ Malta (6.34 out of 10)
This historic nation stands out for the large number of monuments related to dynasties and ancient civilizations that populated fortresses and temples and that have left a rich heritage to enjoy. Its perfect location between Sicily and Africa makes its good weather combine with be a safe destination, which provides many fun activities and an orography to discover oneself without having to “drag” a small or large group.
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3/ Portugal (6.21 out of 10)
Surely you have not been surprised by the appearance of the neighboring country but it is a real wonder to discover just one, especially because of its proximity to Spain. Its gastronomy, beaches, architecture, heritage, make the peninsular country It is an option to take into account to travel alone. It is also in a high position in the security ranking for its low crime rate., a real gem.
Other options
The fourth classified is Croatia, followed by Spain and Belize, which is in sixth place. From there, countries like Montenegro, Japan or Slovenia continue the Bounce ranking of optimal destinations to travel alone.
Homestay tourism: Paradors
Paradores de Turismo closed last year with profits, despite a difficult year, in which pre-Covid levels have not yet been recovered, and against the forecasts included in the general state budgets (PGE) that projected red numbers for both 2021 and 2022.
The president of Paradors, Pedro Saura, explained in Fitur that 2021 “It has gone from less to more”, with a very bad first semester, but with the best summer in the history of the public company, which has allowed it to end the year as a whole with a positive result.
Also the months of October and November were the best in the history of the company, while in December, which was on its way, there was a slowdown due to the omicron variant.
However, an upturn has already begun to be noticed, so “we are optimistic” for 2022, the year in which Saura expects pre-Covid levels to recover, and even in relation to the first quarter of the year, with the sixth wave still kicking.