India, Feb. 3 -- When it comes to deciding where to vacation, the usual suspects, like the number of nice hotels, attractions, and places to eat, are important to consider. But it's also vital to understand the basics, too-like the safety of a new place. Thankfully, travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection recently released its rankings of the safest cities in the world to visit and live in.

For its study, BHTP combed through feedback from more than 1,500 American travelers who ranked cities they had personally visited across multiple safety factors, including crime, terrorism risk, emergency services, health standards, and inclusivity. After crunching all the data, Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, took the top spot fo...