With no end in sight to the current downturn, countries are being forced on the back foot, and their heads are talking bail-out deals. Down and out, people are beginning to wonder whether there are any places left which might provide them with a safe haven. The good news is, yes, there are. We have cherry-picked six places which are relatively out of the danger zone. The rest of the world might be going through a trough, but these six hotspots offer a ray of hope.
The surprise entry at No. 1 is the land of sand dunes, Rajasthan.
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The surprise entry at No. 1 is the land of sand dunes, Rajasthan.
