20 curiosities about tourism and travel

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Do you think you know everything about tourism? Maybe not! What you might be clear by now is that traveling is a pleasure that we should not deprive ourselves of for the world.

Next I am going to share with you a series of curiosities that you will be amused to know, since all of them are related to that wanderlust spirit that pushes us to know new countries and new cultures.

1- Traveling is beneficial for the brain and the heart

It is proven that when we travel we relax. Stress levels drop because we forget about day-to-day problems, which is obviously good for both the brain and the heart.

2- A good antidepressant

People who suffer from depression should travel to solve their psychological problems, since there are studies that show that seeing the world positively affects our state of mind.

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3- Traveling will make you happier than material goods

Are you sure you want that iPhone that is going to cost you more than 1,000 euros? Think about how much fun you could have next summer with that money on your vacation.

4- Traveling encourages creativity

Being always locked in the same environment is not something that stimulates our mind. Traveling, as so many artists used to do in the past for inspiration, helps foster creativity.

5- France is the most visited country in the world

It surpasses other major tourism companies such as the United States, Thailand, the United Kingdom or Russia.

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6- Russia is a whole lung

Russia, which is the largest country on the planet, has the privilege of being the one that produces the most oxygen worldwide.

7- Canada is land of lakes

In no other country are there as many lakes as in Canada.

8- Monaco is smaller than you can imagine

The Principality of Monaco is so small that its area does not even match that of the famous Central Park in New York. In fact, it is the second smallest country in the world (Vatican City is smaller).

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9- Libya is a desert country

I’m not saying it, the data says it. 99% of the Libyan territory is desert. Normal that it is one of the hottest countries in the world.

10- Niger is a young country

The youngest of all if we stick to the age of its inhabitants. This is so because many people are born each year, but also because life expectancy is very short.

11- The busiest airport is in the United States

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport receives the most air traffic of all in the world.

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12- The Trevi Fountain is a solidarity monument

All the money thrown at the source does not stay there, but is collected each night to be given to non-profit organizations for charitable purposes.

13- The hotel with the most capacity is in Russia

It’s the Izmailovo Hotel and it’s in Moscow. It has capacity for 3,500 people thanks to its 2,000 rooms.

14- An endless flight

The world’s longest nonstop flight is the one from Singapore to Newark, New Jersey. It is about 19 hours of flight operated by Singapore Airlines (SIA).

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15- A flight seen and not seen

In contrast to what was commented in the previous point, in Scotland you can take the shortest flight in the world. It is only two minutes that connect the island of Westray with that of Papa Westray, which is a shorter journey than Edinburgh airport.

16- The country with the least density of inhabitants

This is Mongolia, where 1.99 inhabitants live for every square kilometer. Nothing to do with that of India, which has 377.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.

17- The most visited city in the world

That privilege belongs to Hong Kong , since in 2017 it received the visit of 26 million tourists. Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona are the only two Spanish cities that appear in the Top 20, specifically in sixteenth and seventeenth position respectively.

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18- In Poland they are very religious

We knew it from other places such as Brazil, but it is surprising that in Poland almost 90% of the population declares themselves religious. In other nearby places, such as the United Kingdom, that percentage barely reaches 30%.

19- Happy birthday in flight

You can taste a birthday cake in flight if it is your anniversary and you fly with Emirates . Quite a detail, right?

20- There is no country more plural than Mexico

I say this more than anything for the 68 official languages ​​that coexist in peace and harmony.

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