Top Ten Best Places to Avoid Conflict

With country disputes and tribal warfare becomingbeautiful places in the world.
a daily occurrence in the news, its hard to imagine- Finland - historically recognized as neutral in all
places in the world where you may be left atconflict, it ranks ten in the global peace index.
peace. Conflict in the world weighs heavy on the- Seychelles - nestled right in the middle of the
soul, and most of us seek out the solace ofIndian ocean, the island exudes safety and calm.
freedom and calm.- Canada - whilst being the second largest nation
- New Zealand - geographically, New Zealand isin the world, it shares a border with the USA, but
the most expansive and isolated fully developedhistorically this has been a peaceful union. It also
country in the world. It shares no borders and sitshas great expanses of wilderness, making it a
at a distance from other countries, and rankedperfect place to hide out in any conflict.
number one in the global peace index in 2009.- Papua New Guinea - some of the regions in this
- Bhutan - one of the most isolated nations in thecountry are yet to be discovered, so it makes
world, Bhutan is landlocked by mountains, makingsense that Papua New Guinea is one of the
any sort of invasion difficult. Its peace is alsosafest places on earth.
greatly because of the religious attitude of its- Costa Rica - Costa Rica offers a stable
peoples, who believe in peaceful resolution todemocracy, disbanded military and a national policy
conflict.of neutrality. What more could you ask for?
- Iceland - Iceland is a stable country, stable- Switzerland - having always remained neutral,
enough in fact to have no military forces. It is setand bordering Austria, another neutral country,
apart from other countries and has virtually noSwitzerland is a great bet if you are seeking
enemies in the world.peace.
- Tuvalu - the third least populated country onWith all these countries, although safe and sound,
earth, Tuvalu is confined in the middle ofmake sure you do not travel without the relevant
Micronesia, and is an island, so has no borderTravel Insurance policies can be found online, but
conflict. It is also arguably one of the mostthey are important for anyone making a trip.