subject: Top 7 Worst Holiday Destinations [print this page] If you are looking to take your holiday break somewhere different this year, then make sure you fully research the destination. To help you out, here are the seven worst places to travel on your break away.
1. Republic of Congo
The Republic of Congo resides in Central Africa, and is bordered by countries such as Gabon, Cameroon and the Gulf of Guinea. Ongoing civil conflict throughout the country has ensured that few tourists have visited in recent years for fear of the military and invading troops. Because of the regularly occurring assassinations and coups, Congo has been unable to develop a tourist infrastructure, especially as the international airport is renowned for being one of the most dangerous places in all of the country.
2. Belarus
Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. Following the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, 70% of the radiation fallout spilled over into Belarus, leaving over a fifth of its total land still unsafe today.
3. Republic of Iraq
Iraq is a country in western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, bordered by countries such as Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Iran. Despite ongoing financial and military aid provided to the country by both the UK and the USA, Iraq has ranked as the world's second most unstable country.
4. Afghanistan
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked and mountainous country in south-central Asia, bordered by Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. Ranked as the 8th most unstable country in the world, two-thirds of the country's population live on less than $2 a day. The war on Afghanistan has been raging throughout the country since 2001 meaning that even if you do manage to get a travel visa, you are strongly advised to have an armed guard with you 24/7.
5. Haiti
The Republic of Haiti is a Caribbean country on the island of Hispaniola, bordered by the Dominican Republic. Ranked as the 11th most unstable country in the world, Haiti's dictators and abundance of dishonest politicians have ensured that it is the least developed country in the Americas, home to private military groups and terrorist death squads.
6. North Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea resides in East Asia and occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Ranked as the 13th most unstable country in the world it is impossible to travel to the country without a government minder. According to Amnesty International, North Korea has the worst Human Rights record of any nation. Around one in every 100 Koreans has reported torture, rape, medical experimentation, starvation and forced abortions in detention camps.
7. Sierra Leone
The Republic of Sierra Leone resides in west Africa and is bordered by Guinea and Liberia. The country is deep rooted in corruption, has low life expectancy of only 46 years, severe poverty and extreme violence in the form of endless civil war.
by: Jon Lane
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