For most travelers, safety and security are a top priority when planning agetaway. Fortunately, numerous destinations offer visitors not only peaceof mind but one-of-a-kind experiences.
Looking at the latest U.S. State Department travel advisories, the Institutefor Economics & Peace's Global Peace Index and Berkshire HathawayTravel Protection's list of the safest places to travel-which takes intoaccount each of the latter, plus traveler feedback and GeoSure Globascores of the major cities in each country-we can uncover the world'ssafest destinations.
In 2024, these are the places that stand out when it comes to safety andsecurity.
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Canada
The United States' neighbor to the north continues to be among theworld's safest countries, ranking first on Berkshire Hathaway TravelProtection's list of the safest places to visit in 2024 and 11th on the GlobaPeace Index, up two spots from last year.
Canada also receives a Level 1 travel advisory from the U.S. StateDepartment and Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto all rank in the top 10 ofthe GlobalLiveability Index for 2023