30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread

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If you’ve done quite a bit of traveling, you’ll know that you can have vastly different experiences around the world depending on what country you’re in and how well you fit in there. In one place, you might be considered crazy if you smile at a stranger while walking down the street. Meanwhile, in another, you might be called rude if you don’t strike up a conversation with the bartender before ordering a beer.

Your experience might also be greatly impacted by how the locals feel about tourists. Globetrotters on Reddit have recently been detailing which countries they’ve met the friendliest locals in and which ones weren’t exactly welcoming towards foreigners. We’ve gathered their most eye-opening replies below, so be sure to upvote the ones you’ll keep in mind for future travels. And keep reading to find conversations with travel experts Alyse, aka The Invisible Tourist, and King Siu of Travel, Eat, Drink!

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Dear female travellers travelling alone in India: don't travel alone.

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Layla Layla 2 months ago

I have no business in the rape capital of the planet. They can find other tourists

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Female, American from DR, raised in NJ in the 80s and 90s. I appear mixed/brown and when I traveled in my 20s and 30s, I mostly did alone.

Nicest people: Japanese. I've lived in Japan and traveled there a lot since. Never had a truly bad experience. People were helpful and once the ice was broken, very friendly; everyone tends to mind their business and customer service was always great, even when the konbini part-timer looked like they'd rather be anywhere but at work. Friendliest people I met were at Kamakura.

Meanest: I wouldn't say "mean" but I am never going to Egypt again. The sexual harassment was unbelievable. Made NYC Construction Sites seem like a monastery by comparison.

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doredde 2 months ago

I love the last sentence the most.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread For me, a white woman in my then early twenties, Scotland was by far the nicest country. I found it so endearing that everyone kept calling me “love”.

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doredde 2 months ago

I can confirm that! And such beautiful, quiet landscapes...

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To learn more about where you can find the friendliest locals in the world, we reached out to globetrotter Alyse, aka The Invisible Tourist, to hear her thoughts on the topic. Alyse was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and share where she's encountered incredibly kind people.

"I'm sure many readers will agree when I answer this question with Japan, people genuinely go out of their way to help if you need it," the travel expert says. "For instance, I've been surprised when a lady in Osaka walked me from the train station to my hotel. And another time when I caught the wrong train, a lady jumped off onto the platform to direct me where to go and therefore missed her train... Just selfless encounters like this."

"The locals in Thailand are also some of the friendliest I've ever encountered, too!" Alyse added. "The genuine smiles on their faces are so heartwarming, it's no wonder Thailand is known as the 'Land of Smiles.'"

30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Some of the nicest people I’ve come across in travels:

Japanese and Balinese, also New Zealanders

The rudest and most disrespectful:

Russians and Chinese.

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Marianne 2 months ago

People in Japan are overwhelmingly nice! If you look lost, people will approach you and try to help. If you ask a stranger for directions, they will go above and beyond to help you find your destination. Even if you don't share a language, they will do their best to help and always be nice.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread I feel like men and women may have VERY different experiences in some countries. India for example. I found it very friendly/respectful as a big/tall western man, but I’d not want my wife or daughters traveling alone there.

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~nope~ 2 months ago

Morko the Ork, why are you finding it so difficult to accept that women can be unsafe in places? It’s such a weird hill to die on lmao

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread This highly depends on who you are. Race, gender, ethnicity, nationality play a huge role.

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JJ 2 months ago

Additionally, how you behave. I traveled to France once without talking a single word of French except Bonjour and Merci and still didn't encounter any rude French. I greeted, asked friendly if they spoke English and wasn't mad at all when they didn't bit happy and thankful when they tried.

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On the other hand, we were curious if Alyse has ever met locals who weren't exactly welcoming towards her. "For me personally, I did have less-than-friendly encounters with locals in Vienna and Prague," she shared. "Now, it is a cultural difference there for locals to not be overly enthusiastic when meeting visitors, which is understandable, but separate vendors in each city refused to give me change when I paid for street food. I had to insist, and felt as though they were trying to take advantage. Hopefully that has changed there now."

30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread People posting nicest places needs to post if they're a man or woman. Going to someone of these places as a woman is down right dangerous yet men see it as "nicest people ever".

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May 2 months ago

Good comment, many (very nice) and open minded male (and buffed) youtubers advertise travelling alone to this or that country as people 'are so kind' - but in some cases I cannot really picture myself travelling there on my own.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread The world is filled with nice people and I keep travelling to remind this myself: you will find great people in any country.

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Alexia 2 months ago

Yes, you will. However, be cautios. The world is also full of wrong doers.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Nicest place I've ever been was New Zealand. The land is gorgeous, the people are lovely, and welcoming. I live in Niagara Region, which can be very touristy, and all over NZ was just so pleasant.

Worst place I've ever been is the Walmart next to Walt Disney World in Florida. There was a shooting as we were leaving, heard the gunshots while pulling out of the parking lot.

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May 2 months ago

The worst place was so specific it's almost funny.

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Alyse also suggests that travelers be extra mindful of locals in places that are known to suffer from over tourism. "Kyoto, Bali, Santorini, Venice, Dubrovnik, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Paris are just a few places where locals are fed up with tourists," she noted. "We don't want to make their lives more difficult, so it's important to be as respectful as possible when visiting."

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread I haven't travelled the whole world but I felt safe and comfortable travelling in Germany, and totaly scared for my life in China.

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lenka 2 months ago

I travelled China alone (western woman). Never once felt unsafe. I found the people, welcoming, curious, helpful and kind.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread I understand Mandarin/Cantonese and went to Guangdong for a holiday. Worst holiday ever because I understood how rude they were. When I tried on clothes at a mall shop and didn't find anything which I liked, the sales girls b*tched out loud to each other that I shouldn't be trying anything if I wasn't going to buy anything. At another shop, I asked if they had a certain design in stock. When they offered an alternative, I tried it on, and I could hear them complaining out loud about me being a nuisance just because I asked if they had a particular design in stock. Plus, they did it deliberately loud Mean Girls style, like they wanted you to hear what they were saying. I had people scold ME for exclaiming 'hey!' when THEIR spit accidentally landed on my shoe. One lady in her 20s cut the line when I was just about to pay, and then yelled at me. Ordering food at a semi-popular dessert store meant being body slammed like we were at a mosh pit. I was never so glad to leave a country.

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WickedSwicket 2 months ago

I'm surprised u didn't chance upon locals defecating in the streets. China gives me the shivers..

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Went to Montreal once. Just got to the city and stopped in front of a street kiosk with a city map. Within a couple of minutes of staring at it, a woman approached us and asked if we needed help finding anything. She was local. English, but with a French accent.

I was so confused and startled by this random act of kindness, that my initial thought was she was setting us up for something and I started looking behind my shoulder. The concept of a stranger helping us out for no particular reason was so alien to us that we were on guard for something that never happened. Turns out, people are just nice there and we weren't used to seeing it.

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Lame Llama 2 months ago (edited)

The thing is, Quebecois are much nicer to tourists than their own folks from other part of Canada. I was appalled by the numbers of mean comments and snarks, even from 1st and 2nd generation immigrants there, that I wondered if being an AH to non-Quebecois is part of their integration into society.

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We also asked the expert for some tips on how travelers can have better experiences with locals when abroad.

"Definitely try and 'blend in' as much as possible during your trip by learning some basic phrases of the local language (and possible responses!) beforehand," Alyse says. "Find out any cultural differences (for example, why you should never show the soles of your feet in some Asian countries), catch trains outside of rush hours with luggage where possible, dining etiquette, and cover up appropriately at any places of worship."

"And overall, try to keep our voices down. No one likes an annoying tourist, but we can amplify the positive aspects of tourism through thoughtful exchanges with locals," she added.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Nicest? New Zealand by far.

Worst? Isreal. Arrogant and mean.

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Jennik 2 months ago

NZ may not appear on world maps very often but we are very nice people!

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Nicest people - Thailand; people were just friendly and helpful for no gain; I remember the nicest lady who saw we were confused and helped us to cross the street and then she couldn't speak English so she found someone else who spoke English so we could get directions and then made sure we got safely to building.

Runner Up - Wierdly Americans; seemingly always open to starting a conversation and trying to assist you or give you helpful tips

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LaserBrain 2 months ago

Totally. Americans get a bad rap but many of them are so kind, generous and helpful.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Nicest? Easily Canada- some very nice people up that way!

Meanest was easily Germany, though I did find their rudeness to be almost comical haha. I still like them though and appreciate their blunt manner!

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Marianne 2 months ago

I'm German and I want to apologize to all the people who though that we were rude to them. We Germans are very blunt and compared to the behavior of let's say an American, our normal manners might come across rather rude.

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Finally, Alyse suggests to "try and opt for small businesses as much as possible rather than global conglomerates during your trip."

"This helps to keep tourism money within the local community who rely on it, rather than it being sent offshore," she explained. "This applies to restaurants, accommodation, retail, traditional handicrafts and cultural experiences... As tourists, we have the power to funnel our money to where it is needed most."

And if you're looking for even more travel advice from Alyse, be sure to visit The Invisible Tourist or check out her book!

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Morocco for both. Had some of the most obnoxious dumba**es harass us but on the other hand had the one of the best meals of my life offered for free by the nicest strangers I’ve ever met one Ramadan there.

I prefer to remember the second but I can see how others would not. And that’d be every bit as reasonable.

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May 2 months ago (edited)

That's right as regards to Morocco. A very friendly country but be careful when traveling alone as a Western woman. When I was a kid I remember having to tell an American friend of ours to not speak English too loud because us two (females) were the attraction of the souk, with grown ups men staring and making very lewd comments.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread I haven't been to all that many foreign countries, but I thought New Zealanders were quite nice. Sarcastic and teasing at times, but nice in general. I got really, super-bad vibes in Rwanda, like I was hated. That was difficult.

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MushroomHead22 2 months ago

you went to Rwanda... are you white?

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We were also lucky enough to get in touch with King Siu of Travel, Eat, Drink to hear about some of his experiences with locals around the world. "I’ve been to over 30 countries on six continents, and I’m happy to report that I’ve found friendly people everywhere I’ve been," the travel expert shared.

"There were definitely spots where I wasn’t sure what kind of reception I’d receive, but that was less about whether I thought I would find friendly people there and more about whether they would be friendly towards me," King noted. "There were many reasons for my hesitations, but the main two were how they would react to someone of my ethnicity (as an Asian, I kind of stand out everywhere I go outside of Asia), and how they would feel about a foreigner in general, as geopolitical issues can create tension."

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Nicest was Indonesia , so friendly and genuinely so. I’ve been many times and always have the same experience (touristy parts of Bali exempt)

Most unfriendly , Israel. They just looked so miserable all the time and any time I tried to start a chat I just got a dead eyed stare back at me.

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Jess Smith 2 months ago

well if you went shortly after october 7th or around one of the sad holidays (tisha b'av, yom hashoah, yom hazikaron are the big 3 - in order, 'general sad day in Judaism, allegedly both temples fell on that day among other things, also historically some Bad Stuff happened then too...google it, also it's a fast day and it's hard to be happy when you can't eat or drink', 'holocaust remembrance day', 'veterans' day, but very different to the US') yeah they're going to be sad. In my experience Israelis tend to be about normal, definitely not like that.

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King says that, for the most part, he's been very surprised by how much he's been ignored while traveling. "Whether I’m wandering alleys in Egypt, markets in Colombia, or small towns in Australia, I’m generally left alone," he told Bored Panda. "The exception being if I’m in a super touristy area, because then I’m mobbed like a celebrity as they try to sell me stuff. However, the locals I’ve engaged with in every country have typically been quite friendly, even when there is a language barrier between us."

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Ireland = nicest, I was surprised as I'm English but everyone was very friendly. France = rudest.

Edit: Runners up for nicest, Greece.

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Marianne 2 months ago

My experience with the French is: They're super nice, if you're being nice to them. And it's easy to come across rude to a French person without intending to do so. Make sure to know some expressions in French and always greet them in French, even if you continue the conversation in English. That shows them that you respect their language and culture. And always greet the shopkeeper when you enter a shop.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Taiwan is awesome and the people are super welcoming and nice

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DE Ray 2 months ago

I've not been to Taiwan, but my university in the US was relatively popular with Taiwanese students we had probably 300 out of a total enrollment of around 4000. They were almost all exceptionally nice and polite, if a bit shy. We also had students from several Balkan countries and that was hit or miss - for every amazing guy from Dubrovnik who got along with everyone there was a creeper from Belgrade who was a dedicated misanthrope. One of my favorite memories of university was when a Taiwanese student (probably 4'9"/150cm) got paired as roommate with a Slovenian member of the university's volleyball team (maybe 6'6"/200cm), became inseparable friends and went everywhere together.

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"I’ve also found that the more a place differs from where I am from, the friendlier the people tend to be towards me," King pointed out. "Logically, one would assume that it would be the other way around, but that’s not what I’ve found."

"When I stayed in a favela in Rio de Janeiro (which is probably the scariest thing I’ve done to-date, and not something I recommend you do without doing extensive research and taking the proper precautions), once I got over the possibility that I could be killed or kidnapped and got to know the people in that neighborhood, I would say that they turned out to be some of the friendliest and most generous people I’ve ever met," he shared.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Meanest in Morocco, lots of catcalling and no respect for personal space. Nicest I am going to say America from personal experience.

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Agfox 2 months ago

We were in the US in 1997 & again in 1999. Everyone was friendly, helpful & especially interested in what we thought of the US

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Best: Japan. By far the worst of what I’ve experienced: Turkey. God I hate everything about that country.

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Alexia 2 months ago

That's weird re. Turkey - and again, it may depend on several aspects. I travelled to Turkey (Istanbul), wandered through the streets alone (including the great bazaar), and people were all nice and helpful. I was once mistaken for a local by somebody who asked me for directions.:))) We got lost once, it was already dark and police escorted us to the hotel when we told them we were tourists. I asked why they bothered, and they responded that tourism was vital for their country, and they made sure tourists were safe, so they'd want to return and share positive experience to others.

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"People are naturally curious, and the opportunity to learn new things and have a new experience in a safe environment brings out the best in people," King says. "This isn’t like someone trying something new because that often puts someone in an uncomfortable situation, and people don’t like feeling vulnerable. In this scenario, they are in their comfort zone as the local dealing with you, so there is no feeling of losing control to deter them from the experience."

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread The French. I am not a huge world traveler so I'm no authority, but in my experience the French folks I met were not very friendly, and liked to make fun of people and any attempts to speak their language."

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Karina 2 months ago

Ive read that japanese people often need treatment for ptfsd (post traumatic france stress disorder), and the embassy in france will help send people home earlier because of this.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Philippines is very friendly to travellers. The rudest I'd say were France and Belgium. I honestly can't say I was really personally impacted by that, but coming from Canada it was quite shocking to see how rude some service staff could be to customers.

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Rizzo 2 months ago

France was cold (I'm German, so I don't hold it against them) but Belgium was very warm and welcoming.

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We also asked King about any experiences he's had with locals who weren't particularly welcoming. "In my experience, their unfriendly attitude towards foreigners often stems from the fact that the foreigners are being disrespectful," he noted. "Usually, it’s not on purpose, but when you’re traveling to a new place, especially if they have a different culture or religion, make sure you do your research about the local customs and behaviors. I’m sure we’ve heard of the extreme cases where idiotic tourists damage historical or religious monuments, but sometimes it’s just simple things like talking too loudly or eating on public transit."

"When you’re traveling, you are a guest, and just as you’d behave yourself and do your best to not be an idiot when you’re visiting a friend’s house, it’s your job to know how not to upset people who live in the places you visit," the expert added.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Vietnam is probably the friendliest place ive been.

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lenka 2 months ago

South Vietnam was lovely. North Vietnam was... confronting. This was 20 odd years ago, but the outright hatred, abuse, rudeness, snide comments and attempts to completely rip you off if you are white were awful. I understand the impact the Vietnam war had on the people in the North and tried really hard to be patient and kind in the face of the racism but it was hard. The good thing to come out of it was that I have a much better understanding of my privilege being a white person living in a western country.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread For me thus far, nicest: Denmark. I don't think I met a rude person once. They score very high on reported happiness quizzes. Close second would be Costa Rica.

Meanest: France, but I still wouldn't say they were mean. People in the Loire valley were great, Parisians were a little less nice. But still much nicer than the stereotype, which I think comes from Americans who believe that everybody understands English if you just slow it down and shout it.

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Cathy 2 months ago

Stereotype does not come from Americans. I'm from the Netherlands and I feel that here it's either you love em or you hate em (the French)

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King also recommends that tourists be extra mindful of respecting the local religion when traveling.

"Just because a place shares the same language and many of the same values, don’t assume that you don’t need to be mindful of how you’re behaving," he added. "Even in the U.S., acceptable behaviors can differ greatly across the country. It’s often more difficult because everything is so similar, yet some things are completely different. Take, for example, attitudes on public transit. Someone in Florida would think you’re crazy for taking public transit, but in NYC, it would not even be a topic of conversation."

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Thailand. Nicest people.

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Lame Llama 2 months ago (edited)

Even the scammers do it with a smile. So many scammers targeting tourists, and they hike up the cab fare when you are non-Asian.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread The meanest is probably Manila Philippines. I've been there 3 times and every time I encounter the coldest least friendly people I've ever met. I heard good things about other places away from Manila so I'll have to experience that first.

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Wang Zhuang 2 months ago

Interesting, I don't remember coming across any rude Filipinos in Manila.

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"If people are reacting badly to you, it’s not usually because they are unfriendly, it’s usually because you’ve done something they view as wrong or unusual," King pointed out. "Before you start attacking me for blaming you for someone else being unfriendly, I want you to think about the last time you judged a tourist for doing something you thought was annoying or offensive and how you’d treat that person if they immediately started to talk to you after the offending incident."

"If you’re American and reading this, I want you to think about what you thought or shouted the last time you were driving and someone with an out-of-state license plate did something stupid on the road," he added.

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Nicest customer service: Mexico

Friendliest locals: South Africa, Southern USA

Worst customer service: Russia

Least friendly locals: Northeastern USA.

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Auntriarch 2 months ago

My dad has a bun face (you go to the bakery and they slip in a free bun for the wee laddie). He seems to bring out the best in people wherever he goes, no matter how harassed or cross they may be. But not in Russia.

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If you'd like to have better experiences with locals when traveling, King suggests doing your research before and finding out what behavior is acceptable (and what is not).

"If you’re traveling for work, research the local business customs. Do you need to arrive at meetings half an hour early or bring a gift? Think about the types of interactions you will be having in that place, and find out how to behave so that you don’t offend everyone around you," he explained.

But this doesn't mean you can't be yourself when traveling, King says. "It just might be a modified version of you," he noted. "If you think that changing yourself for the situation will be too suffocating and take all the fun out of traveling, I promise that you will have more fun as this modified version of yourself surrounded by friendly people, than the authentic you surrounded by a crowd of hostile locals."

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Spain, France, and Ireland have the kindest people in my experince. Germans, Poles and Czechs are very nice too, but as an American they can come off a bit cold/ awkward.

Dublin does have small roving bands of hoodlums that you have to watch out for but people in Ireland are by and large very friendly and easy going.

France gets a bad rap I think because they get annoyed by people talking at them in English all the time. Learning a bit of French prior to my trip payed dividends as I ended up needing a lot of help from the locals and they were more than willing to oblige.

The UK, specifically London had by far the rudest people I have ever dealt with while traveling.

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Luke Branwen 2 months ago

As a Czech, I can say with certain confidence that this person who found Czechs "nice" was not a person of color / visibly queer or any other flavor of "other".

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King also pointed out that learning the local language can go a long way in creating a friendly environment. "You don’t need to become fluent, as just the basics like hello, thank you, and goodbye will buy you a lot of good will, as it shows you’ve taken some effort to learn about them," he explained.

"Finally, I would like to add that popular culture and media often create a misrepresentation of places beyond our borders, so keep that in mind and give each new place you visit the benefit of the doubt," the travel expert shared.

If you'd like to keep up with King's travels or gain even more tips from him, be sure to check out Travel, Eat, Drink!

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30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Most Irish people and Japanese are welcoming and humble.

When I went to Vietnam, a vendor slapped my hand for giving the wrong amount of money.

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cerinamroth 2 months ago

In Israel, the woman at the bus station slammed my change down so hard on the metal counter that it ricocheted off and hit me in the face! I had to laugh because it was so stereotypical of the Rude Israeli! But most people weren't like that - we had some amazing times staying on kibbutzim and with locals of all religious and cultural stripes.

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#32

30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread I’m French (not from Paris).
I haven’t been all around the world yet, but so far, the nicest people I met were….Americans. All over the East Coast, from NYC to Key West, I met a lot of really outgoing and friendly people, always willing to help out or eager to chat.
And the meanest, I’d say Italians. I always felt like they were a little rude.

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Jerome Lenovo 2 months ago

not from paris ! See ? Its like an insult for us : " ah non, je ne suis pas parisien, s'il vous plait ! "

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#33

Last place I traveled was southern Spain and most of the people were very friendly. I’m from the US and it’s not uncommon for many of us to nod or say hello to passerby’s. Just a friendly hello. In most places I’ve visited in Europe, people don’t like that but southern Spain seemed very welcoming and happy in return.

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#34

I did Greece in summer, everyone, everywhere was fantastic.

As for mean or nasty folks. Well you get them everywhere (except Greece).

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#35

Nicest people - Philippines (yet to meet anyone that isn’t kind or welcoming)

Meanest people - Russia (not everyone, but few people seemed to care about anything at all… strange).

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Auntriarch 2 months ago (edited)

I'm pretty certain I wouldn't want to be a Russian. To all Russian Pandas, stay safe my dears.

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#36

I'm latino. Germans treated me terribly. Malaysians loved me and were all super nice.

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Abdullah Abd Rahman 2 months ago

Malaysians are naturally friendly and inquisitive about foreign visitors.

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#37

This might sound strange but I find Americans the nicest.

I mean I suppose it depends where, but in general you are all such a welcoming happy bunch it makes me feel uncomfortable as a moody Brit when you engage me in conversation and I’m like, eh alright hi 😂.

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Wang Zhuang 2 months ago

It's sad that OP thinks it "might sound strange" to find Americans to be the nicest

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#38

30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread I would rank the nicest folks in El Salvador, Japan, Thailand and Denmark.

Rudest, possibly Belgium but I was only in Brussels and sick and had trouble navigating the health care system. Not so much rude as just...not friendly. Probably not a good sample, though.

Irish, Americans, and Brits are all very friendly people, and accommodating when you're a tourist. Most recently, felt very welcome on the Central Coast of California and into Santa Barbara. In fact, most places we went to greeted you with a "welcome in".

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Antihaarbalsnoepje 2 months ago

Brussels is NOT representative for Belgium.

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#39

I've traveled internationally for 45+ years( 55F American) and I've found warm, friendly, welcoming people everywhere except Italy. Special shout out to Ireland!

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Ricky Marasigan (JusRicky) 2 months ago

I keep seeing Italy as being rude but I received nothing but nice treatment from the locals I encountered.

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#40

Rudest is unarguably Hong Kong. Of the three times I've visited I've always had a sh*tty encounter

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#41

Bosnia was a hugely friendly and welcoming place.

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cerinamroth 2 months ago

Oh, I loved Bosnia. The pastries! The scenery! The people!

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#42

Everyone mistakes Japan's social politeness policy for niceness.

Female who has been traveling since my early 20s:

So far the friendliest , most genuine , people were in Mexico.

A certain less famous Caribbean island felt dangerous and like everyone wanted something from me or to take advantage of me (I was young with nothing to offer even).

Japan experiences have been mixed with surprisingly more negative than positive.

It's hard to say any place I've been so far had solidly mean people... though I've traveled to mainly non- Caucasian majority countries .

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Michael Largey 2 months ago

Anyone who respects and practices his society's standards for social politeness is being nice enough for me.

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#43

Best: southern Spain. I really don't know if it's the same all over the country. I had quite the opposite impression of Madrid, for instance, but southern Spain has wonderful people, full of humanity, and the strongest culture I have experienced anywhere. People there work to live, not live to work.

Shout out to America, too. I experienced some of the friendliest, most hospitable people ever over there. It was a bit overwhelming.

Worst: Morocco. Constant, unrelenting harassment. Saudi Arabia was bad too, because the people could be threatening or cheat you - but they could also be the opposite, so I can't pass judgement.

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#44

Friendliest would be Bali, meanest would be Egypt.

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Mimi M 2 months ago

You need to be very careful if you are a woman alone in Egypt. But on the other hand, I asked a young woman once for directions and she traveled with me until I got to my destination. It's like there are opposite extremes.

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#45

Croatia was the worst experience by far, and the only negative one i’ve ever had. Maybe surprisingly the US was the best, i was shocked by how kind and helpful everyone was. i’m european, F, and i look mixed (asian-latin + white).

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Dark Pearl 2 months ago

balkaners are very friendly, they only get upset with you if you're rude

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#46

Lived in Italy a bit - pretty bad. as a woman, men were AWFUL. Catcalled and everything for first time in my life and I was a young student. The people also so judgey and rude to foreigners. I once got yelled at a grocery store for putting my basket on the conveyor belt (for a sec so I could reach for my wallet before unpacking). She yelled at me so hard I cried and never returned to the store. So yeah. Lots of bad stories.

Also worst maybe the French in Paris, they’re def sick of tourists understandably. But don’t take it out on em.

Best - are from Philippines! The sweetest people and so welcoming.

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lenka 2 months ago

Agree Italy was pretty bad as a female travelling alone. I've been back a few times with my husband and kids - whole different experience. No matter how many times I go to France, it never gets better.

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#47

30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread Been to ~55 countries —

Nicest:

Turkey, Philippines, Ireland

Meanest:

Egypt (tout overload), India (to each other)

All were worth going to.

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Stardust she/her 2 months ago

In India there’s a lot of diversity and the population is high which is why people act xenophobic to each other

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#48

Mexico has the nicest, most laid back people IMO. Germany was the meanest... Very very intense.

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#49

30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread I've met lovely people all over, but I would have to say the nicest were Italians. I hit my head at the Vatican and had a flurry of people exclaiming at me with Italian concern. At least I think it was. But the French were also lovely, as were South Africans.

The worst people I've encountered were in the Dominican Republic. They were rude, demanding and condescending everywhere we went.

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Alexia 2 months ago

All Italians I've met in Rome were genuinely trying to help us with directions. Unfortunately, they were speaking 3-4 persons at the same time, with large hand gestures. :)) And the waiters were so pleased when we pronounced the local dishes' names in Italian.

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#50

I think both of mine come from the same country.

Nicest: Hawaii

Meanest: New Jersey

We were only in Newark for one night before flying back to the UK, but given how lovely everyone else in every part of the states I've visited has been, New Jersey was a surprise.

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VW Panda 2 months ago

I know a guy who was chased down by locals in a small town in Hawaii because he was white. And he lived there. Hawaii is not just Waikiki.

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#51

Spain. Been there three times, always very nice people. France might be the meanest.

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#52

I've been to over 20 countries across the world (Germany, UK, France, Belgium, Mexico, multiple Caribbean countries, Canada, Guyana, Brazil). All had nice and not-so-nice people.

Germany was interesting. They weren't the friendliest at the airport and customs and the first time I was there I had this worry that I'd made a big mistake. But I ended up enjoying my stay there because people were very genuine. I got invited to dinners and drinks from almost strangers that I'd met at a hostel. I've been back multiple times.

Mexico had some of the nicest people. Get past the shops which seemed almost cut-throat and abrupt and I met some really beautiful people. Also got invited to dinners and drinks from almost strangers.

Canada was a little disappointing. I think I was expecting everyone to be friendly as with the stereotype. But they were just normal. Bored restaurant staff, bored check-in clerk at the hotel, sort of abrubt service when I was renting gear.

Haiti was pretty bad. Mostly because of very aggressive vendors who literally grabbed my arm and shoved merch in my face. When I said no a couple got angry and almost pushed me out of the way to talk to the next person. But the restaurant staff at the couple places I ate were fine.

Brazil was awesome. Everyone there seemed to treat me like I was some long lost cousin. Oh, but I got my phone stolen.

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Rayne OfSalt 2 months ago

The last time I was in Germany I got invited to a "theoretical mathematics party", which was a trip and a half. I went, and it was big group of very trendy people of all ages, sitting or standing around, smoking weed or drinking and discussing the kind of math that makes my head want to explode, all while low-volume techno/electronica played in the background. 10/10, would do again.

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#53

Nicest - USA, Turkey

Best service - Japan, but the people in general were not particularly nice outside of the service industry

Worst - Tunisia, Spain.

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#54

Context: I'm Irish and white.

Nicest: Americans, Indonesians, Japanese

Meanest: Australians - though I just think they hate tourists in general.

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Donkey boi 2 months ago

As a fellow Irish & white, I agree about the Americans. Some parts of Indonesia have nicer people than others. Japan, it's only a society thing, more like manners that actual niceness. As for the Aussies, I think they are kindred spirits. Any group of people that can use the 'C' word properly are golden.

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#55

Friendliest country unironically Iran or Afghanistan. You get invited for dinner almost every day. People are eager to help you, and they take a personal pride in travellers experience of their country. You feel looked after like a beloved relative.

Unfriendliest maybe China, but that can be related to language barrier aswell.

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lenka 2 months ago

Are you a man?

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#56

30 World Travelers Rank The Friendliest And Most Unwelcoming Nations In Viral Thread It depends, are you attractive or ugly?

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Kristy Marion 2 months ago

This comment really makes no sense considering each country in the world defines beauty differently.

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#57

France is the only country I’ve been to where it doesn’t seem to matter. They can be really rude

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René Sauer 2 months ago

where what doesn´t matter?

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#58

My experience - the warmer the climate, the kinder the people.

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Bat cat in a hat 2 months ago

Not for me, the nicest place I've been was the coldest climate (Sweden), everyone would bend over backwards to help!

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Pollywog 2 months ago

So.....everywhere is awesome and sucks simultaneously!! This list isn't very helpful at all. I think I'll go visit with penguins on Antarctica!! 🐧💜

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Tinu 2 months ago

I don't know why people are surprised that people from the USA nice, like that is what they're known for (don't downvote please) :)

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Ellinor 2 months ago

When you travel to a country, always check the political state of that country, research how people feels in this moment. Because if you go somewhere at the verge of a civilian revolution, you can't really blame the people for not being all nice and fluffy.

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greenideas 2 months ago

My main criterion for deciding on a country to visit is: If things go south, how f***ed am I? Things happen and there are some countries, where the police is no help at all and the law sucks. Whether a waiter is smiling or not is low on my list.

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Auntriarch 2 months ago (edited)

I've never been anywhere where people were so bad it would stop me going back. And though I've only ever been to the southern parts of France, I found people to be universally friendly, and I loved their sense of humour. All in all, I have some cherishable memories of encounters in other countries. It helps if you know a little bit about the culture, so you don't make too many misunderstandings. And I didn't know until today that the Gallic shrug does not have the same meaning as the English one, every day's a school day!

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StrangeOne 2 months ago

I've found both Canada and the UK to be a mixed bag. Probably because there are nice, accommodating, friendly people everywhere, as much as you'll encounter people on their bad days, or just mean in general. Local people are just people trying to live their lives. Not actors supposed to perform for tourists all the time.

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Wang Zhuang 2 months ago

I've been to many countries, and I've had some isolated negative encounters in a few. But there's no place I've been where I've had an overall terrible experience, including some places mentioned in the posts. I honestly can't think of a place I've been where there was an abundance of rude people.

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Terran 2 months ago (edited)

This is such a useless discussion, I've been to about 20 countries and spend between a few days and a few months there. Some countries vibe more with me, some less. I'd say China was by far the friendliest, but I don't understand their language so they might've bitched about me non stop. Did they take selfies with us white Europeans without even asking? Yes, we thought it was funny because my country has strict privacy laws and random people taking selfies with you without asking was a completely foreign concept to me! I totally get why some would see this as incredibly rude (because it is) but I saw it more as quirky.

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Jerome Lenovo 2 months ago

lots of contradiction from one post to another :) . B country is cool --- B country isnt cool) , i guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder ..... but still, quite funny to read

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R.k. White 2 months ago

I'm shocked that no one mentioned Samoa! Nicest people ever!

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Limey Cheesehead 2 months ago

What's not taken into consideration is the person travelling. I am a very outgoing, friendly person. I smile at everyone I meet, and the majority of the time people respond in kind. Different parts of the world have different cultures (shocking, I know), and some cultures have a very straight-forward, no-fluff way of dealing with people. There are angels and a******s in every country. If you act like an angel you can rise above the a******s.

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Morko the Ork 2 months ago

Overall opinion: It depends a lot on how you treat your host. If you an act arrogantly, without respect for others’ language or uses, expecting everybody pledges to you do not be surprised if the treat you receive is not good. Second, what you may consider a lack of respect, for others may not be (i.e. women of some countries may feel harassed if a man kisses them as a greeting, but in many countries that is the norm; not everywhere “customers are always right” and if it is closing time, not be surprised attendants ask you to leave the premises)

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Gene Perry 2 months ago

Worst: London. Nicest: the rest of Great Britain

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Mimi M 2 months ago (edited)

Every country has its good and its bad.

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DC and S 2 months ago

I think the perception of "rude" comes down to expectations/culture. When behaviour doesn't match what we expect back home, some people think it's rude rather than simply different. And, conversely, the way we interact at home may be considered rude elsewhere. Maybe because I'm Canadian so I sprinkle every sentence liberally with "sorry!", but every country I've been to has been kind and helpful. I give France tops though. Every step of the way, they went out of their way to help, often coming up to me asking if I needed help (I guess I show stressed out on my face. Haha). I rarely ever ate alone; someone at a nearby table/bench etc would see me and insist I join them for the meal. And, keep in mind, I'm a hardcore introvert with social anxieties so I make a point of being as invisible as possible (so I don't bother anyone). The French saw me anyway and make a point of connecting and helping. I would move their in a heartbeat. ...Anyone want to host me? Haha

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Stefan 2 months ago

Why is China getting so much hate? I’ve lived here for over a decade and I could count the amount of rude people on one hand. Almost everyone here is very hospitable and welcoming.

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LokisLilButterknife 2 months ago

This entire list is entirely subjective, BoredPanda. Not everyone is going to have the same experiences traveling abroad. I would take many items on this list with a grain of salt and not let it deter you from traveling.

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Mimi M 2 months ago

Russia got so many negative mentions, but I love Russians - especially older Russian women. So real, so blunt. If they like you, they mean it, no faking at all.

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Anita Lourens 2 months ago

Glad South Africa was at least mentioned once. South Africa is known for being one of the friendliest countries.

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RageOfAquarius 2 months ago

Friendliest: Rural western Ireland Rudest: Boston

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aubergine10003 Premium 2 months ago

This is all entirely based on personal experience - impossible to generalize an entire country based on one's own trip. To wit, I could say I had a great time in Morocco (as a woman) because I spoke French with them and they were very pleasant; in France, same reason (just make an *attempt* at French and they will be happy as others have pointed out above); on the other hand, I absolutely HATED being in Japan because people were so rude - specifically in Tokyo, not outside of it.

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Keith Lancaster 2 months ago

As a Gay man, my late partner and I faced a lot of homophobia in Tunisia. Some places simple would not serve us, others tried to over charge us.also while walking around the local market if you even just stopped to look at something they would chase you down the street. Horrible place.

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Boo 2 months ago

Rudest: Italy by far. Had a few instances that happened that was so bad, we will never go back. Nicest: Spain and the Canaries. We've never had a bad trip.

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Be_ Heard 2 months ago

Iceland should be on here! Super nice ppl :)

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Wendy Neumeyer 2 months ago

I always wonder, being from the USA, where exactly someone visited, because this country is large and diverse. I've observed in other threads people from other places mainly mention the east coast, or very large cities like Chicago or LA. I'd like to see a thread from international visitors on their perspective of the different regions, numbering anywhere from 6 to hundreds. The interior regions vary greatly from either coast, which are quite different from each other. The "south" is also multiple regions, especially with regard to border states, as are the northern border states. Many states, especially in the west, where they are quite large, have multiple regions. The customs, ideologies, religions, politics, views on education and such are widely varied, even within a single state. Maybe a BP " author" will see this and take up the challenge!

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Gordon Hall 2 months ago

It was a long time ago, but my wife and I (White M&F) found Singaporeans to be extremely kind and helpful. Example: We arrived quite late at night at the MRT station and found that, at that hour, the ticket machine would not accept bank notes and we didn't have enough coins. A young woman appeared, sussed out our problem, and bought two tickets to our stop. Then vanished into the crowd before we could re-imburse her.

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Celtic Pirate Queen 2 months ago

I went to college in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The women were absolutely lovely (once I assured them, a busty 16 year old, that I wouldn't flirt with their husbands). The men? Absolute f*cking pigs. Heading back to my room one night about 8pm and this guy jumped out of the bushes, putting his hands between my legs and asking "Por favor?" I screamed bloody murder and punched him in the face. I had another six weeks of classes and NEVER went out alone again.

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Jiri Hejna 2 months ago

My selection is far most strange I believe 😝 I visited about 70 countries on my own as a true punk 😁 ... When I was in western Africa, I came prepared ... The completely worst people were in Sierra Leone which was pointed as one of the best place to visit. I really had a deadly fear there ... Then I crossed the border on land to Guinea where the poverty was incredibly bigger then in Sierra Leone - and everybody was so nice and friendly. They were inviting me to the family table when I wanted to buy food on the streets, giving me free rides all of sudden .... And because of bad English knowledge when they geared "Sierra Leone" all were telling with scarred eyes "Man not go there, Leones very bad people ..." Incredible - they are neighbors and having exact opposite internet reputation 😉

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MaryWinDenver Notgiven 2 months ago

We found the French, in both Paris and the countryside, to be nice, but then we were nice. We also weren't concentrating on the most touristy areas, we had an apartment in an average neighborhood, and no problems. But, I saw how some Americans acted, no greeting, not polite, touching things, loud--yeah, we earn that reputation occasionally. The rudest people I've seen when traveling were the Chinese. Damn, make the rest of the world look good.

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Alastair Murray 2 months ago

I have just been in Brazil, and although I am a gringo with blue eyes and pale skin, people who were lost would sometimes ask me for directions. It is such a multi racial country that they think everyone is Brazilian whether you are as black as the ace of spades or as white as the driven snow.. A very nice feeling which I have never experienced elsewhere

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Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 2 months ago

W European male, been to more than 60 countries, many of them several times, lived in four, basically all of them with my also w, European male partner. We've had great and not so great experiences in every country, but there are some that have made more of an impression than others in both good and bad ways. The friendliest and most welcoming people we still talk about having met in Syria, Georgia and Uzbekistan, a general feeling of safety and appreciation in Germany and Spain, and the most hostile, aggressive encounters in Russia and Israel. People can be good or bad everywhere, but as a traveller you'll come a long way with a smile, politeness and a few phrases in the local language. And, now that I've written this, I feel I'm being unfair and I remember lots of great experiences in other countries, too.

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Julia Isaac 2 months ago

Been to several places around the world, not enough, though. Most friendly people so far were in Ireland. Best trip ever! Special thank you to Liam's uncle in Clifden who fixed the tire on our rental car on a Sunday afternoon and saved our trip. Also a shout out to the bike "gang" who let us go ahead of them and waited quite a while before we got back on the road to Kylemore Abbey and told us about the shortcut which got us there before closing time. Best trip ever!

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Big Chungus 2 months ago

On the plus side, I will never run into these issues because I am a poor millennial and cannot afford to travel lol saves me half the problems

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Mette Stenersen 2 months ago

This is strangely very similar to tourists I've encountered (hotel/restaurant). Worst customers: Russians, Ukrainians, French, Polish. Best customers: Koreans, japanese, americans, dutch. Dirtiest, messiest guests in a hotel: Indians, pakistanis and middle eastern people, followed by eastern europeans.

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Tracey Hill 2 months ago

Happy the US got props! I think we’re super nice here! Rudest? France, hands down. Nicest? Greece - all over the Greek Isles! Fabulous, helpful, friendly and genuine people.

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Sojourner 2 months ago

I'll go to all the so called "dangerous" countries just to spite the idiots who made this list.

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Pollywog 2 months ago

So.....everywhere is awesome and sucks simultaneously!! This list isn't very helpful at all. I think I'll go visit with penguins on Antarctica!! 🐧💜

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Tinu 2 months ago

I don't know why people are surprised that people from the USA nice, like that is what they're known for (don't downvote please) :)

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Ellinor 2 months ago

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greenideas 2 months ago

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Auntriarch 2 months ago (edited)

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Jerome Lenovo 2 months ago

lots of contradiction from one post to another :) . B country is cool --- B country isnt cool) , i guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder ..... but still, quite funny to read

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R.k. White 2 months ago

I'm shocked that no one mentioned Samoa! Nicest people ever!

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Limey Cheesehead 2 months ago

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Morko the Ork 2 months ago

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Gene Perry 2 months ago

Worst: London. Nicest: the rest of Great Britain

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Mimi M 2 months ago (edited)

Every country has its good and its bad.

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DC and S 2 months ago

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Stefan 2 months ago

Why is China getting so much hate? I’ve lived here for over a decade and I could count the amount of rude people on one hand. Almost everyone here is very hospitable and welcoming.

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LokisLilButterknife 2 months ago

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Mimi M 2 months ago

Russia got so many negative mentions, but I love Russians - especially older Russian women. So real, so blunt. If they like you, they mean it, no faking at all.

2points

Anita Lourens 2 months ago

Glad South Africa was at least mentioned once. South Africa is known for being one of the friendliest countries.

1point

RageOfAquarius 2 months ago

Friendliest: Rural western Ireland Rudest: Boston

1point

aubergine10003 Premium 2 months ago

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Keith Lancaster 2 months ago

1point

Boo 2 months ago

Rudest: Italy by far. Had a few instances that happened that was so bad, we will never go back. Nicest: Spain and the Canaries. We've never had a bad trip.

1point

Be_ Heard 2 months ago

Iceland should be on here! Super nice ppl :)

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Wendy Neumeyer 2 months ago

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Gordon Hall 2 months ago

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Celtic Pirate Queen 2 months ago

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Jiri Hejna 2 months ago

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MaryWinDenver Notgiven 2 months ago

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Alastair Murray 2 months ago

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Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 2 months ago

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Julia Isaac 2 months ago

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Big Chungus 2 months ago

On the plus side, I will never run into these issues because I am a poor millennial and cannot afford to travel lol saves me half the problems

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Mette Stenersen 2 months ago

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Tracey Hill 2 months ago

Happy the US got props! I think we’re super nice here! Rudest? France, hands down. Nicest? Greece - all over the Greek Isles! Fabulous, helpful, friendly and genuine people.

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Sojourner 2 months ago

I'll go to all the so called "dangerous" countries just to spite the idiots who made this list.

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