I ranked countries based on tourist congestion and safety
I've been traveling to lesser traveled countries for 10+ years and always tend to meet the kindest most genuine locals in the places that are not tourist hot spots by any means. Strangers crossing the road just to shake my hand and say "Welcome to Ethiopia", being invited over for Christmas eve celebrations in Colombia, or going to a traffic officer's home to meet his family in a village in the Philippines where he gifted me his son's local basketball jersey. All of these authentic experiences allowed me to culturally immerse myself rather than feel the divide between locals and tourists. So…
I ranked countries based on tourist congestion and safety launched on April 16, 2024 with 9 votes, #1,245 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Find the best up and coming emerging travel countries and places to travel off the beaten path and have unique cultural experiences. Explore places based on how touristy they are, safety, visa requirements and other metrics. For people who want to confidently travel to hidden gem countries and don't believe the media's
I'm a traveler who has gone to lesser traveled locations for 10+ years. I leverage insights from UN, WHO, IMF and World Bank to uncover hidden gem countries by analyzing key metrics like tourist congestion and safety so you can pick your next travel destination with confidence, rather than winging it which is how I've done it before. The places where I've been able to immerse myself with the locals who were actually excited to see tourists such as me are the ones that haven't had much tourism... yet. And these places come and go in waves, so they're hard to catch at the right time. I've come back home, to Canada, with travel stories that go beyond describing scenery by being able to spot…from lessertraveled.com
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I've been traveling to lesser traveled countries for 10+ years and always tend to meet the kindest most genuine locals in the places that are not tourist hot spots by any means. Strangers crossing the road just to shake my hand and say "Welcome to Ethiopia", being invited over for Christmas eve celebrations in…
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