Several are popular holiday spots, with tourists typically flocking to destinations like Dubai and Qatar for their skyscrapers and desert planes. Fortunately, there are plenty of destinations that are safe to travel to, and you won't have to fly over the Middle East. Travellers can catch a direct flight to Hong Kong from London and arrive in 12 hours and 40 minutes. For the Great Basin Desert, a flight from London to Salt Lake City Airport takes around 10 hours. If you don't have thousands to splash on flights, the 'Maldives of Europe' could be the destination for you.

Source: Daily Mail March 06, 2026 14:47 UTC