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I'd like to visit somewhere that is peaceful, natural and people are friendly and accepting to outsiders.
Today I spotted Greenland and Iceland and realized I know nothing about them nor do they ever seem to make the news or brought up in conversation.
I have been there. Nice and peaceful, although expensive. Depends where you live, the summers are not really cold - around 15-18C. Very low unemployment rate. Must like the midnight sun, or no sun for few weeks
I would like to visit Greenland too ...
Greenland was in the news today for having the highest suicide rates in the world by a factor of two over the second place.
Suicide in Greenland is a significant national social issue. According to government reports, between 1/4 and 1/5 of Greenlanders attempt to kill themselves at some point in their lifetime.[1] Greenland also has by far the highest suicide rate in the world: reports between 1985 and 2012 showed that an average of 83 people in 100,000 committed suicide, more than twice the rate of the second placed country.[2]
This is not to say it is a horrible place, but the culture there is confronting some demons.
Iceland is gorgeous. In terms of landscapes, nature, and also not that crowded. Ocean shores, volcanoes, waterfalls, glaciers, hot springs etc. It is a bit pricey for tourists though, and weather can be rather gloomy / rainy even in summer.
Greenland has a high suicide rate because 5 months out of the year it is pitch black, notice Alaska also has high suicide rates for the same thing, also it is desolate so imagine living with a small amount of people in perpetual darkness alone far from a town more than 1,000 people then you will not feel happy at all. Greenland is also has the highest murder rate in Europe.
A motorcycle tour of Iceland is on our bucket list.
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