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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/03/21/a-fascinating-map-of-countries-color-coded-by-their-openness-to-foreigners/

Top three: Iceland, New Zealand and Morocco

Botton three: Bolivia, Venezuela and Russia

I've not been to any of those six.

Thoughts?

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

I did a four-month stint in Russia. The first few months in a new country are usually the hardest in terms of getting around and getting along- and I had zero problems. The locals were generally friendly and supportive to a reasonable level. Unfortunately, I am pretty sure that they can be discriminatory; I blended in visually. Someone who is a visible minority in the Russian society might well have a very different experience.

BadBeagleBad · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:29 pm Post subject:

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:11 pm Post subject:

Very silly article. The writer is probably in the pay of the piggies. Notice how anti-NATO countries top the list of unfriendly countries?

Piffle, all of it.

PhoenixSpirit · Joined: 31 Jul 2013 Posts: 20 Location: Russia

I've been to Morocco and New Zealand. Morocco was only a brief holiday, so I can't really judge that well.

New Zealand however I have lived in twice. I found the people alright, but I really didn't find them all that friendly. For a start, they really seem to hate it if your English or Australian, and will constantly remind you that your English. I generally had a good time out there, but I've known of plenty of others, be they from South Africa, England wherever where they felt bullied in work because they weren't Kiwi, and never got any help of the management.

artemisia · Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 875 Location: the world

Of the six mentioned, I can only talk about NZ. I’d say foreigners would adapt better to the lifestyle if based in one of the larger cities. Small towns are sometimes friendlier places, but tend to lack resources. People can also be more obviously picked out as not local to the area. The demographic landscape has changed forever in terms of the numbers of immigrants and long term foreign residents. For example, there are several generations of Asian families who live in NZ now. Neither the prominence nor the length of residency of more recent immigrants automatically goes hand in hand with society having a more open attitude.

I think there’s a slow social change in progress that will take much longer – maybe a few more generations - to complete in terms of widespread, genuine openness.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:26 am Post subject:

Only the Motherland is truly welcoming and open - to all the peoples of the world. Who else stands up for them, after all?

sixthchild · Joined: 18 Apr 2012 Posts: 298 Location: East of Eden

Turkey's position is hardly surprising, coz they are friendly and open to foreign people, especially when they have dollars and euros to spend!

Harbin · Joined: 19 Feb 2013 Posts: 161

I've been to 9 or 10 of the countries on the map and it matches my experience. In Turkey, it wasn't uncommon for people to offer car rides and then invite me to their home for dinner. China has been the exact opposite.

johnslat · Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:56 am Post subject:

Dear Solar Strength,

Races? What races? There's only one - the human race (which I've been losing for years) Very Happy

http://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-about-01.htm

Regards,
John

Sashadroogie · Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:59 am Post subject:

Dear Johnslat

Unless you belong to a race of angels, that is.

Best wishes

Saintly Sasha