Travel Locations with the most friendly people

[shawn9r]

I always enjoy going to locations and the first thing you see as you exit the plane is smiling faces as you join the immigration line, and a warm reception from the locals as you leave the airport. Of course, that is just a start, but what I really want to know from the members is where are some of the places you've been that have such friendly people?

 

[Wingman_]

i say khao lak (thailand) and exuma (bahamas)

 

[cdiver2]

Would go to http://www.walindi.com/

 

[Cecil]

French Polynesia

 

[Doc]

Get out of the airport before you judge.

Caribbean?

North end of Tobago. The out islands (past Nassau/Grand Bahama) of the Bahamas. Grenada, the Northern 7/8ths of it.

 

[drbill]

Fiji and French Polynesia were among my favorites in this respect, but I've found nice, friendly people almost everywhere I've traveled.

 

[tvictory]

In the Caribbean: Saba.
In the East: Thailand.

 

[Cacia]

Bali

Grenada or Anguilla

he he...what's in the lower 1/8th?

 

[trigfunctions]

Saba - super friendly! We also thought the people in Dominica and St. Lucia were great.

 

[SoSiouxme]

In my mind, no place compares with Fiji. Upon arrival, I was greated with locals saying "BULA!" where ever I went. Also, in driving from the airport to the resort, every single person on the side of the road - without exception - was waving and saying bula. What is even more remarkable is that Fiji is not a "tip" culture so they weren't expecting anything except maybe a wave and smile back - which they always got. Hard to be in a bad mood in Fiji.

I've never experienced anything like it -- and am pretty well traveled.