France is the Smokiest- Say's Tripadvisor Poll Report

If you're tossing ideas of vacationing with your kids in Paris, but you're too finicky about exposing them to the "harmful" puffs let loose by smokers, you might need to give a second thought! According to the results revealed by Tripadvisor's smoking survey of over 1400 travelers worldwide, France is the "smokiest" country in the world by an uncontestable 25 percent of the vote with U.S. and China following with with seven percent each.

While 86 percent of the travelers surveyed are non-smokers, 14 percent identified themselves as smokers, and 23 percent admitted to "social-smoking". Interestingly, 22 percent of travelers admitted that visiting a city or country where smoking is prohibited is "always" a consideration, and 34 percent said it is "sometimes" a consideration. But this is an important issue mostly for smokers to see whether smoking in public places is prohibited or not.

True, hotels and restaurants need to be clearer about whether they are smoking or non-smoking establishments, with specially designated zones for smokers.

What is most interesting to see is that one third of the respondents support smokers' rights in open-air restaurants and lines.