You mean EU countries or UK? Former yes (safest place in the world right now)… the latter, maybe (not so safest).
Western European countries are the safest in the world, really:
- No killings by police/ICE and no arrests for undetermined time
- People do not walk around with guns
- Mostly clean — no air pollution and drinkable water
- Higher standards of food safety in the world
- Cheap food and transport
- People are vaccinated
- High level of education mean that most people will speak at least two languages (i.e. dumb-anglophones-friendly)
- Higher levels of data privacy in the world
- very low levels of criminality and disorder, more so when compared with other “developed countries” (i.e. USA, UK)
Can add more to the list more if you need.
Paris didn’t look very safe last time I looked
It’s not wise to go to the centre of those protests on specific weekend days, sure. So that means that it’s fine to go to 99.999% of Europe. Even going to Paris will be perfectly fine on protest days, because it’s a huge city.
Maybe I’m really wrong, but haven’t got any reports of tourists been beaten by police or protestors. According to my French students, violence was confined to certain areas within the city centre. I may add, these are far less dangerous than the Capitol attack in 2021 – people don’t carry guns. Demonstrations are peaceful during the day. You will be fine and almost surely able to avoid them if staying away during the night (unless rioting is your thing). Just pay enough attention where you go.
–UPDATE-- just read this: https://www.thetimes.com/travel/advice/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-paris-france-latest-advice-20332w88s
No I have work in the morning.
But if I didn’t and my wife was going too, hell yeah
Europe, yes
UK, no
USA, no
Mexico, yes (so long as my flight doesn’t land in the US)
In a heartbeat
I would love to live in Italy, France, the Netherlands
Absolutely. Going again next year. What’s the problem?
Bitch I’m broke. But yes
why wouldn’t anyone travel to europe?
I think it’s basically referring to this: Russia Tries to Turn France’s Violent Protests Into a Disinformation Weapon, EU Investigation Finds
so political nonsense?
that’s going on everywhere in every country, tourists generally aren’t aware of it because it doesn’t impact the touristy parts.
It isn’t really going on in Finland. Although, I think it should be going on here as well. I’m getting quite scared of how this nation seems to accept everything.
the weather
yeah, the americans are used to tornados, they wouldnt be able to sleep at night without the base noise.
Its the heat, but also the lack of air conditioning. Americans in the south also put up with heat, but they don’t have an issue with adding air conditioning to their buildings like Europeans do. In France a substantial portion of the population thinks AC is immoral.
Edit: Downvotes don’t change reality
yes but I’m a tight arse, it’s a long way from Australia and GHG emissions are too damn high already
Why not. Pretty cool places to visit. Even though people are hot and bothered about this and that and some rightfully so, others on some weird tips, I would totally visit my friends in Europe if I had the time and $$$.
If I had the money, 100%.
Yes, of course. It’s the place in the world with single highest culture density. Drive three hours and you’re in a whole other country — different language, food, music, history.
Go to Italy and see stuff humans built before Jesus was born. Drive four hours and see the majestic alps. Drive three more hours and you’re in France. This is where Hemmingway was when he wrote his books.
It’s mind bending that this is a reality. Of course I’d travel Europe.
Come to Scotland. Drive 3 hours, still in Scotland. Another 3 hours, still in Scotland. Opposite direction and you’re in north England. Magical place.
xD
And if you dont like driving, you can choose to take a train. I love the trains in italy
What do you think of german trains?
They’re very comfortable but plan your transfers with plenty of spare time
You forgot the offering to the gods
They might eventually show up
Never been to germany
Definitely. The amount of crime in the small old mill towns in my area make Europe seem like Disneyland even in the midst of protests going on. When I went out of town for school I realized I had a much higher threshold for sketchiness than a lot of my peers because of the situations that become normalized.
I’ve been looking Europe for hiking down the road, and boy does not having bears in a lot of places make logistics a lot more manageable. Carrying a bear vault + spray is a decent amount of added weight/space/hassle.
No I don’t want to be social I want to focus on my obsessions at home. Maybe in 6 months
I’d love to go to Ireland or EU anywhere. But I get one day a mouth off a year-ish.
Ireland is in EU
Yes. This…. was a stupid question.
