Although there are many cheap travel options, including cheap fares, cheap deals, cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, discount travel deals, and cheap vacation packages that enable people to visit spots around the world, certain destinations deserve more visitors than are currently showing up.
The following are low tourism nations that many travelers would enjoy if only they considered these destinations, according to Jolyon Attwooll:
India is home to the worlds most populous democracy, contains strong historical links to Britain, and has amazing attractions ranging from the Taj Mahal to tigers. Its seven million foreign arrivals last year is dwarfed by the over 22 million visitors Thailand enjoyed. Reasons why visitor count to India is relatively low include a difficult visa process and recent bad publicity regarding attitudes and behavior towards women.
The Philippines is a magnificent archipelago with many miles of pristine beaches. Only about four million tourists visited this country in 2012. Political instability and natural disasters, including Typhoon Haiyan, have hurt tourism.
Bhutan is a very impressive mountainous landlocked country in South Asia. Its attractions include a strong Buddhist culture, interesting treks, remote forests, and Himalayan kingdoms. Only about 44,000 visitors arrived in 2012. Low tourist numbers are of the countrys own doing. Bhutan has a history of limiting tourists in part by charging visitors a tariff of $250 per day which has the effect of discouraging many backpackers that head to Thailand instead.
Brazil is the most visited country in South America, but is in a continent that remains largely unexplored. Brazils appeal includes its beaches, natural assets, the regions largest economy, Rios Carnival, the remote flora and fauna of the Amazon, and football culture. Last year 5.7 million visited this nation compared to Australia, which is much further away from both Europe and the USA, which attracted over six million tourists.
Greece, often referred to as the birthplace of democracy, offers just about unparalleled culture and history for tourists to explore. The nation not only is home to many ancient ruins, but also sports magnificent beaches and fascinating islands, many which offer good value. Greeces struggling economy and political strife have caused some tourists to stay away. About 17 million people visited Greece in 2013 compared to 60 million visiting Spain and almost 50 million checking out Italy.
Japan has given so much to the world culturally ranging from its countless temples to the vibrancy of Tokyo. Yet this country had only 8.4 million visitors in 2013, which was only about one million more than Taiwan. High prices appear to be a major deterrent to would be tourists, as well as the countrys cultural complexity. This nations writing and language are viewed as obstacles by novices.
New Zealand only attracted 2.5 million international arrivals last year, placing it distantly behind Australia (around one third as many visitors); its neighbor across the Tasman. New Zealand is one of the most beautiful green destinations in the world. Unfortunately the country suffers from being so far away from almost everywhere and has a much smaller population than Australia. Australia is easier to reach because it enjoys far more flight connections and a deserved reputation for its beaches.
Norway is known for its fjords and wooden clapboard houses. Norway has less than half the international arrivals of its neighbor Sweden that welcomes around 10 million visitors annually. Visitor count is low in part because of its high expense and Sweden has more neighboring countries including Denmark where visitors can easily visit Sweden via a bridge from Denmark.
Zimbabwe has vast landscapes, natural wonders, and mesmerizing wildlife. Some experts believe that Zimbabwes international tourism numbers should compare favorably to South Africa. However, currently this country only has about 1.8 million visitors annually vs. over 9.2 million to South Africa. Politics, particularly Robert Mugabes determination to remain in power is the biggest negative factor impacting tourism.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is at the intersection of two great empires (the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman) and has great historic appeal, particularly its capital city, Sarajevo. Given its impressive rivers and mountains, some experts see this country as the future adventure capital of Eastern Europe.
Of all the countries that once made up Yugoslavia, only Croatia has been successful attracting international tourists (10.4 million in 2012) vs. only 439 thousand going to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The lingering memory of the Balkans conflict, the lack of a magnificent coastline that Croatia enjoys, as well as no direct flights from Britain, hurts international tourism.
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