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Wanted to check if the people over there are friendly towards tourists or persons from different ethnicity? Also, if I have to choose a couple of countries, which would be the best ones in terms of open culture and nice beaches? Which are the best months to be there?
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Thanks @kevin this is a very interesting question. Am from the Caribbean interestingly and is observed a global view of the Caribbean islands being these notorious death match arenas you may never make it out alive, especially with the various travel advisories issued. Which are most times the farthest from the truth. The hearts of the people from the Caribbean are just as warm and friendly as the Tropical climate we have year round with an extra tip for Tourists and guests. Put it this way, there is good and bad everywhere in the world, but the good always triumph evil, of course not the safest place in the world which the question still stands, where is the safest place in the world?. Rule of thumb stay positive stay on the right and you should be amazingly fine. Relating ethnicity each island has their own ethnic core belief systems, cultures, languages etc. you may just need to visit and see. All countries in the Caribbean are perfect choices but top islands I recommend; Jamaica, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Bahamas off the top my head. There are other great islands too. High tourist seasons are generally December trough April, Mid season May to June & September to November other times are low season. High seasons are best weather conditions, more festivities activities attraction, more crowds, more costs, etc. and it gradually down size as per season until the cycle restarts next year.
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As you probably expected, some countries are more friendly towards tourists than others. I’ve vacationed in Saint Lucia and the Dominican Republic, and I enjoyed both trips. However, I did find it easier to get around Saint Lucia, and to meet new people, since they speak English like me. I’d say that both cultures are fairly diverse and full of friendly people.
I’d pass on going to Hatti. I did some volunteer work there as part of a healthcare team, and I found it difficult to navigate around the language barrier, mistrust of others, and gang violence. That was shortly after the catastrophic earthquake in 2010, so it’s possible that things have improved as the country and people recovered.
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Several countries that make up the Caribbean have English as their official language, so that’s a big plus. I’d find one of those, assuming that you don’t also speak French or Spanish, and check out the big tourist attractions. Nearby locals are likely to be open to tourists, since they are a big revenue resource.
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