15 cool facts for people who love to travel and love travel trivia

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Here are a 15 amazing and cool facts related to Travel and also related to interesting places around the world:

  • In Thingvellir, Iceland, the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates jut out of the Earth's surface in an awe-striking display of natural beauty. Adventurous visitors can dive and snorkel between the plates - what a story to bring home, and one of the most interesting facts about travel to tell others! Packed with geographical wonders, Iceland is a nature lover's paradise
  • The average person in the United Kingdom has visited 10 countries. On average, Germans have been to eight, and the average French person has traveled to five. Only 29% of Americans have even been abroad.
  • A unique travel company called "Pack Up + Go" schedules travelers on surprise trips. They survey their clients and then schedule a secret destination.
  • WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities for Organic Farming) is a program that allows a person to travel the world for free in exchange for volunteer work.
  • Originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century, the Louvre Museum is the most visited museum in the world, with over nine million visitors annually.
  • The beginning of the Chinese New Year marks the world's largest human migration. Over 385 million Chinese will travel home for the holiday.
  • Jet lag feels worse when you travel from west to east, because traveling from west to east makes our day shorter. Because our sleep/wake cycles are slightly longer than 24 hours, traveling from east to west, which makes our days longer, is easier for our brain to adapt to
  • An average jet engine is over 70,000 horsepower. An average car engine is about 100 horsepower.
  • Austrian citizens are said to have the most vacation time of any country. Austria guarantees workers a legal minimum of 22 paid vacation days and 13 paid holidays each year.
  • With more than 3 million lakes, Canada has the most lakes in the world.
  • Finland has almost 180,000 islands. More than any country on earth
  • In USA, there are always at least 61,000 people flying on planes, which is more than the population of a small city.
  • Singapore is the largest country in the world to not have any farms. It is completely urbanized.
  • Well, if you’re thinking Paris is a sure bet for the most visited city, you’re wrong, interestingly Bangkok pips the City of Light, with cosmopolitan London coming in second.
  • The Port of Miami holds the record for the busiest cruise port in the world. In 2016 4.8 million cruise passengers traveled through its facilities. Miami is a popular embarkation port for cruises to the Caribbean, as well as transatlantic cruises, cruises to Mexico, cruises to South America, and more.

Thanks for reading this blog post. I will be more than happy if my blog made you curious about all the other interesting and fun facts related to travel.

Please share your ideas on comments about what kind of facts I should cover.

You might also want to check these blogs:

1. Please visit AK's travel blog for interesting travel ideas and travel experiences. For someone who has traveled to 20 countries and lived in 4 of them, AK's surely going to give you great travel tips:

2. Lion has a great passion for traveling and has a new travel goal - He plans to travel upto 100 countries by the time he is 30. This blog will be a sea of great tips about exciting places around the world:

3. If you like to explore new places and also get tips about the food, lifestyle and culture of these places, Maxine's blog is where you should go for great insights:

4. I have yet to find someone who enjoys travel and not music. If you are also a music lover and want to know more information on the latest in music, please visit this blog for more fun:

5. Indeed, travel and food go hand in hand. And , following blog from Anuja will give you details of mouth-watering recipes. I am sure you will enjoy  it:

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