Iceland is the safest country for American travelers to visit, according to a new report.
Iceland ranked first, followed by Australia, Canada, Ireland and Switzerland, according to a report released Tuesday by travel insurance company Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection. The rankings were based on an August survey of U.S. travelers and other factors such as terrorism, weather emergencies and health concerns.
Despite recent volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland is the safest country in the world for American travelers, a new report says. (Photo by Mika Galen/Getty Images)
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Despite this year’s volcanic eruption, Iceland has regained its position as the world’s safest destination for the first time in three years, with Australia in second place and Canada in third place moving up in the rankings in recent years, the report said. states. .
Rounding out the top 10 list of safest countries is New Zealand in 6th place, followed by Germany, Norway, Japan and Denmark.
The report also ranks the safest cities in the world, with Iceland’s capital Reykjavik regaining the number one spot after falling from first place in last year’s Berkshire Hathaway report.
Honolulu, which was the safest city last year, has fallen to 13th place this year.
Honolulu went from being the world’s safest city last year to 13th this year, according to a new report from a travel insurance company. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File)
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Other cities in the top 10 are Copenhagen in second place, followed in succession by Amsterdam, Tokyo, Sydney, Montreal, Seoul, Singapore, Berlin and Hong Kong.
The annual report research was conducted by Polymath Research + Marketing. The company used information from sources such as the U.S. State Department and the British magazine The Economist.
