Why it’s safe: Remote, energy-independent, and politically neutral.
Iceland is a volcanic island powered almost entirely by renewable geothermal energy. With no standing army and a strategic distance from world powers, it would likely avoid involvement in a global war. Its population is small, and the country enjoys high levels of social cohesion, making it a sustainable and peaceful refuge.
Cherry trees play an important role in Japanese culture since centuries. But needless to say that the entire world is obsessed with fragrant cherry blossoms that are synonymous to the merry season of spring. Here is our ultimate guide when and where you can catch the mind-blowing sight of the pink and white landscape around the globe.