Countries Most and Least Open to Foreigners
- 11 years ago
Check out the countries most and least open to foreigners.
Want to travel to a distant place, experience its rich culture, and be welcomed with open arms by its people?
Consider going to Yemen.
According to a World Economic Forum report on global tourism it’s among the most welcoming countries on the planet.
Morocco, Senegal, and Iceland also scored high.
The WEF’s compilation process was pretty straightforward. Specifically, they inquired of respondents, “How welcome are foreign visitors in your country?”
Finding geographical patterns in the map is not as simple. For example, one of the friendlier countries, Brazil, shares its border with the two least welcoming – Bolivia and Venezuela.
Other big differences among neighboring countries include Canada and the United States. While Canada boasts securing one of the top spots, the US ranked 102nd out of the 140 countries polled.
Americans don’t consider themselves good tourists, either.
Actually, in a survey conducted by Living Social and Mandala Research, Americans ranked themselves the worst. Canadians and Australians agreed.
The Irish gave the British the dubious title. The British pointed their fingers at the Germans.
Want to travel to a distant place, experience its rich culture, and be welcomed with open arms by its people?
Consider going to Yemen.
According to a World Economic Forum report on global tourism it’s among the most welcoming countries on the planet.
Morocco, Senegal, and Iceland also scored high.
The WEF’s compilation process was pretty straightforward. Specifically, they inquired of respondents, “How welcome are foreign visitors in your country?”
Finding geographical patterns in the map is not as simple. For example, one of the friendlier countries, Brazil, shares its border with the two least welcoming – Bolivia and Venezuela.
Other big differences among neighboring countries include Canada and the United States. While Canada boasts securing one of the top spots, the US ranked 102nd out of the 140 countries polled.
Americans don’t consider themselves good tourists, either.
Actually, in a survey conducted by Living Social and Mandala Research, Americans ranked themselves the worst. Canadians and Australians agreed.
The Irish gave the British the dubious title. The British pointed their fingers at the Germans.