Countries/places where you found the locals most kind and welcoming?

[Anonymous]

Thailand for sure

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not every country in Africa…. Black South Africans are not fans of Americans. 1994 wasn’t that long ago, and they very much remember America’s support for apartheid. White Afrikaaners are big fans, especially of Trump.

Black South Africans will be cordial to is, but generally not warm or friendly.

I don’t blame them. Trump loves racists and it makes the USA look bad.

[Anonymous]

What? I lived in South Africa in the late 90s and that wasn’t even remotely true.

[Anonymous]

Portugal.

Black South Africans were very friendly to us, but we’re also Black 🤷‍♀️

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colombia

+1

Though it varies by city, Colombians are very friendly and welcoming. You really need solid Spanish or it can be very frustrating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After traveling all throughout Europe last summer, I found the Irish to stand out in terms of people. Maybe the language helped but overall, it was a stark contrast to how I was treated in Germany, Czech Republic, italy etc

Egypt, Scotland and Mexico.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After traveling all throughout Europe last summer, I found the Irish to stand out in terms of people. Maybe the language helped but overall, it was a stark contrast to how I was treated in Germany, Czech Republic, italy etc

Sorry, but no one but rightwing Hungarians and Russ is going to welcome Americans right now.

I think most people realize that half of voters did not vote for Trump and that MAGA are way less likely to have passports let alone travel internationally. Only one third of Americans have valid passports and residents in reliably blue states are much more likely to have valid passports https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/americas-great-passport-divide/72399/

That said maybe we are past the point of other countries distinguishing MAGA extremists from other Americans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After traveling all throughout Europe last summer, I found the Irish to stand out in terms of people. Maybe the language helped but overall, it was a stark contrast to how I was treated in Germany, Czech Republic, italy etc

Sorry, but no one but rightwing Hungarians and Russ is going to welcome Americans right now.

I think most people realize that half of voters did not vote for Trump and that MAGA are way less likely to have passports let alone travel internationally. Only one third of Americans have valid passports and residents in reliably blue states are much more likely to have valid passports https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/americas-great-passport-divide/72399/

That said maybe we are past the point of other countries distinguishing MAGA extremists from other Americans.

I think we’re past EU people really distinguishing Harris voters from Trump voters. They wonder why us Harris voters aren’t doing more. Think of how we expect Russians, who have much less freedom than we do, to stop Putin.

[Anonymous]

Ireland. I've never encountered more welcoming people. They all love to tell you about ancestors who went to America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After traveling all throughout Europe last summer, I found the Irish to stand out in terms of people. Maybe the language helped but overall, it was a stark contrast to how I was treated in Germany, Czech Republic, italy etc

Sorry, but no one but rightwing Hungarians and Russ is going to welcome Americans right now.

I think most people realize that half of voters did not vote for Trump and that MAGA are way less likely to have passports let alone travel internationally. Only one third of Americans have valid passports and residents in reliably blue states are much more likely to have valid passports https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/americas-great-passport-divide/72399/

That said maybe we are past the point of other countries distinguishing MAGA extremists from other Americans.

Most people posting on this thread have no idea what politics are like in EU countries. And yet they're so worried about "MAGA extremists." Amazing.

As for OP, not sure why she wants friendly locals. When I travel I don't want friendly locals, I want efficiency and competence. If you get it, awesome. People in most places aren't going to be super friendly to passing strangers. Why would they?

[Anonymous]

Ireland and Brazil.

[Anonymous]

Outside of US: London
In US: Austin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After traveling all throughout Europe last summer, I found the Irish to stand out in terms of people. Maybe the language helped but overall, it was a stark contrast to how I was treated in Germany, Czech Republic, italy etc

Sorry, but no one but rightwing Hungarians and Russ is going to welcome Americans right now.

I think most people realize that half of voters did not vote for Trump and that MAGA are way less likely to have passports let alone travel internationally. Only one third of Americans have valid passports and residents in reliably blue states are much more likely to have valid passports https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/americas-great-passport-divide/72399/

That said maybe we are past the point of other countries distinguishing MAGA extremists from other Americans.

Most people posting on this thread have no idea what politics are like in EU countries. And yet they're so worried about "MAGA extremists." Amazing.

As for OP, not sure why she wants friendly locals. When I travel I don't want friendly locals, I want efficiency and competence. If you get it, awesome. People in most places aren't going to be super friendly to passing strangers. Why would they?

Europeans were getting more stupidly extreme.

Now we’re insanely extreme and encouraging Putin to nuke London and Brussels.

Maybe Europeans’ extremism will clash with our stupid, insane extremism and they’ll soon be shutting us out of their countries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After traveling all throughout Europe last summer, I found the Irish to stand out in terms of people. Maybe the language helped but overall, it was a stark contrast to how I was treated in Germany, Czech Republic, italy etc

Sorry, but no one but rightwing Hungarians and Russ is going to welcome Americans right now.

I think most people realize that half of voters did not vote for Trump and that MAGA are way less likely to have passports let alone travel internationally. Only one third of Americans have valid passports and residents in reliably blue states are much more likely to have valid passports https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/americas-great-passport-divide/72399/

That said maybe we are past the point of other countries distinguishing MAGA extremists from other Americans.

I think we’re past EU people really distinguishing Harris voters from Trump voters. They wonder why us Harris voters aren’t doing more. Think of how we expect Russians, who have much less freedom than we do, to stop Putin.

Who expects random Russian citizens to “stop Putin”? I certainly don’t treat people differently based on their country’s political leaders.

To answer the OP: Turkey, at least with a kid. In the US, the South.

[Anonymous]

Tbh, I’m done being nice to tourists in my homeland. There are way too many of them, the contest every street, cafe, restaurant where I want to be. They literally displaced locals from the pretty, central areas. The last time I was able to enjoy summer there was in 2021. It was like being back in the 90s before tourism came into overdrive. I’d anyone refuses to visit again because I didn’t stop for some stupid photo or didn’t patiently explain whatever they asked me when I was in a rush to get somewhere, so be it. And it’s not Americans who are to blame for this congestion. There aren’t that many US tourists and those who come are usually polite and clean and don’t stand in my way. I never had a bad experience with them at all.