Happiest countries for travel:
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As the world
is becoming much more connected, tourism and travel are spurring. People are
traveling for a vacation in different seasons. On your vacation, you probably
want to meet happy people and feel extra welcomed in your stay. There are many
opinions about what makes a country a happy place to enjoy while traveling;
this can vary from the population to the GDP of the country.
With a
combination of various metrics and opinions, this article compiles a list of
happiest countries to travel to.
1) Costa Rica
Beautiful
location:
Costa Rica
is located in Central America and is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
With its abounding natural beauty, tourists get to have particular views and
explore Costa Rica’s gorgeous mysteries.

Military:
The country has
no army so what else proves happiness than having no enemies.
Life expectancy:
The life expectancy of the Costa Rica
population is 79.1 and the people there have a common saying “Pura Vida”. Pura
Vida is Spanish for life is pure or good, and in Costa Rica, you will notice
that life is pure happiness.
Attractive Quality:
Most
attractive nature activities in Costa Rica are sun, sea and sand, flora and
wildlife watching, volcanoes, trekking, etc.
2) New Zealand
Green:
New Zealand
prides itself on being a clean and green country; it’s portrayed with its
tourism slogan “100% pure New Zealand”. And this fact is stressed by the
country’s typical tourism destinations that are all-natural areas.
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Beauty:
You can look
up the beautiful pictures of places such as the Abel Tasman National park or
the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to get a grasp of the clean and green New
Zealand.
Health:
The
government of New Zealand takes wellness seriously; it released a well-being
budget in 2019. New Zealand has been frequently ranked among the happiest on
the planet, and for this, you surely would want to visit the Kiwi land.
3) Colombia
GDP:
Tourism is
the main contributor to the GDP of Colombia, so you can be sure that Colombians
are accustomed to foreigners.

Attractive quality:
And it is a
popular opinion that Colombian coffee is simply the best. Colombians are happy
in part because there are several national holidays, thus many reasons to
celebrate. It is a fact that Colombia has the second-highest number of national
holidays in the world, so probably you will enjoy one of the festivities on
your stay in Colombia.
Best:
One of the
best attractions in Colombia is the Cartagena which is even on the UNESCO world
Heritage list.
4) Finland
Satisfied:
Finland has
been named multiple times the happiest country on earth, and the Finnish
confirm that they live fulfilled lives and enjoy taking care of each other.
Finland is a country with beautiful landscapes
and is famous for its lakes with over 200,000 lakes.
Big city:
The biggest city is Tampere and other main
cities are Mikkeli, Lahli and more.
Safety:
Helsinki is
the capital of Finland; the city receives a lot of foreign tourists as it
labeled the safest modern and clean meeting place between the east and west.
Popularity:
Popular
tourist activities in Finland are skiing, snowboarding, ice yachting, etc. If
you visit the northern parts of the country in winter, you should enjoy trips
in reindeer sleighs with Sami drivers.
As variations, for such trips tourists also
are transported with snowmobiles and dog sleighs. Finland is also home to
UNESCO world heritage, this is the marvelous Petäjävesi Old Church located in
Jyväskylä.
5) Panama
Spenders:

Popularity:
Panama is famous for its precious beaches and business and trade tourism is also the country’s focus. Positivity runs deep in the
Population:
Panama population, this fact is stressed by the recently rising standards of living and Panama's growing economy.
For sure Panama has a lot to offer its visitors and was praised by major publications like the New York Times Magazine.
6) Vanuatu
Emerging:
This country
is not famous yet but it’s making the buzz on major travel publications such as
the guardian for its super amazing natural beauty.
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Vanuatu has
no military and keeps a history of peace. This country near Australia is known
for its residents’ well-being ranking that is way beyond the ranks of its
surrounding countries.
Adventure:
If you visit Vanuatu, you are subject to more
than 80 islands to explore with the most fantastic and uniquely memorable
experiences. With the peace and happiness around, you are for sure going to
enjoy a relaxing stay.
Attractive quality:
And if you need to get an out of the routine
tourism experience, Vanuatu offers to travel with kayaks on the crystal-clear
rivers, giving you an adventurous thrill.
For those
daring enough, there are exciting and terrifying Tarzan-style rope swings as an
option to diving into the pool.
7) Denmark
Fairytale
land:
Denmark is
known as the fairytale land due to its many castles and for the fact that it is
Europe’s oldest kingdom. Denmark has a great number of foreign tourists in
summer due to its beautiful sandy beaches.

Cozy city:
The city of
Copenhagen has been spotlighted among the coziest cities in the world.
Attractive quality:
People often
visit Copenhagen for its affordable yet incredible beers, spirits, and wines.
The Danish are famous for their impressive relaxed lives, and if you are
looking for fun, this is the place to go.
Popularity:
You are
never going to be bored while visiting Denmark; you will enjoy the iconic
amusement park, the beautiful coastline, the capital’s famous statues, museums,
etc. the thrill of happiness is always on in Denmark,
it has been
ranked at the top spot three times on the world’s happy countries.
Conclusion
For most
tourists, the main goal is to relax and enjoy the diversity of the places they
visit. From the above-listed countries, you are for sure going to find
happiness amongst several things their tourism has to offer.