Countries That Travel the Most

Finnish people travel more than any other country.
Finnish people travel more than any other country.

People have discovered simple ways over internet to get the best traveling plans so agents seem to have lost much of their business as well. Tourists from European nations doing outbound travels are on the rise due to their better standard of living. Moreover, they get good money value outside rather than in their domestic land where prices are quite high. Most of the tourists visit domestic countries because of the fear of any health issues or terrorism factors in foreign countries and it depends on the number of holidays they get from their work schedule.

Factors Influencing Travel in these Countries

According to the reports, Finland tops the chart with 7.50 total trips undertaken per person per year. The Finns are followed by residents of the United States at 6.70, while the Swedish have 6.00 total trips, the Danish 5.30, Norwegians 5.20, residents of Hong Kong and New Zealand 4.30 trips apiece, Canadians 4.10, Australians 3.80, and the French 3.50 annual trips.

The Finnish people make most of the inbound and outbound travels because of high income and lower unemployment status of the people. Their cultural attributes also make them widely acceptable, as they are open, warm, sincere and have a travel-oriented culture as well. The American people make more of inbound trips as compared because of the country’s diversified geographical area and the rich cultural heritage. Moreover, they prefer to explore their own country only. Sweden is also a great country to dwell in as they make up some of the best of the traveling community. The reason is the security and quality of life the people possess in the country and that is why they make maximum domestic trips. Denmark is the best place for traveling as the place is easily accessible, and people can go to other parts of Scandinavian, European, and North American lands through air, rail, sea and road. The country also houses Scandinavian family venues, so most of the people make maximum inbound trips.Most of the Scandinavian people are wealthy by global norms and have higher standards of living, so they often travel to foreign countries to escape the cold of the winter season. They have lesser unemployment rate and as the cost of living is high, they make trips abroad to get a better value for their money and even own their holiday homes in other countries. On the other hand, it is seen that most of the Americans prefer inbound trips as the cost of making foreign trip is quite high. Moreover, according to their work culture, they have lesser number of holidays and takes domestic trip to visit friends and family.

Importance of Responsible Traveling in Present Time

The importance and benefits of traveling are tourists get to know about the culture of different lands, easy to make friends en route travel, one learns about several other cultures and their needs, all the while undertaking adventures, praising the natural beauty, and much more. The ecological footprint also has an impact on travelling or in other words, one should take a responsible travel as it will help in involving with other communities, restoring of natural environment, the materials that are harmful to environment should not be dumped at natural sites, reductions in carbon footprints, and working towards social or financial goals.

Countries Whose People Travel The Most

RankCountryOutbound Trips (average trips per person per year)Domestic Trips (average trips per person per year)Total Trips (average trips per person per year)
1Finland1.705.807.50
2United States0.206.506.70
3Sweden1.504.406.00
4Denmark1.403.905.30
5Norway2.003.205.20
6Hong Kong4.300.034.30
7New Zealand0.503.804.30
8Canada1.003.204.10
9Australia0.403.403.80
10France0.403.103.50
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