Readers of Condé Nast Traveller have voted and rated Dominica as the Friendliest Country in the World for its 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards. The friendliest countries are decided on by surveying travellers from around the globe.
“They say you can travel the world and never find anywhere as welcoming as home, but we don’t quite think that’s true,” the magazine wrote in an introduction to the top friendliest countries in the world.
“From the ever-beaming people of Ireland to the famously open-armed population of New Zealand, our planet is home to some seriously friendly countries, ready to share their love for their country with you. So, once again, we asked our readers to vote for the countries they consider home to the friendliest people in our 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.’
The magazine describes Dominica as “a welcoming island with so much more to offer than the Caribbean cliché of just lying on the beach all day.
“It’s easy to see why this is often called ‘Nature Island’ thanks to its ancient rainforests, flawless beaches, hot springs, dramatic coastline, and colourful hamlets. This is a place for truly exploring, from the commercial capital of Roseau to the mountainside villages like Scotts Head”, it said.
According to the magazine, the second friendliest country in the world is Fiji.
Condé Nast Traveler said, “Fiji is notorious for its generous hospitality – often called one of the world’s most friendly islands, the air is full of people saying ‘bula!’ (meaning hello and also life) to everyone, even passing strangers. Made up of over 300 islands in the South Pacific, there are fragile and gorgeous coral reefs, dense patches of jungle, stunning
mountains, remote yet friendly villages, and lots and lots of tongue-numbing kava to drink.”
Namibia was named the third friendliest country in the world.
“Set on the southwest edge of southern Africa, Namibia is one of the continent’s most popular destinations, where affordable stays sit alongside luxury lodges,” the magazine stated.
“Outside the cities, there’s stunning nature and wildlife aplenty, but the capital Windhoek is also well worth a trip thanks to its great food and relaxed and friendly atmosphere.”
Next on the list is Botswana.
According to the magazine, “Botswana’s communities never shy away from being proud of their culture, and open communication is an important part of it. Spread across the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta, game reserves and safaris are big business here, with open jeep tours treating visitors to fossilised river valleys and rippling grasslands, as well as a wide variety of species, from giraffes to hyenas.”
The other countries that made the top lists are Cambodia at number five, Lebanon at number six, New Zealand at number seven, Tanzania number eight, and Ireland at number nine.
Peltier, you are a damn liar, I researched the article from the source of origin; not that as written on DNO and found where they said via a survey among their readers they found that Dominicans are the friendlies people in the world!
For that to be true every one who read their magazine would have to visit Dominica, and ever other country in the world!
You are just another wet-fart doctor perpetrating a damn lie!
A lie that was paid for to be written: Magazines and other such publications gets paid to remain in business.
Anything submitted for publication, as long as it is not defamatory: and constitute libel and slander, that could cost them millions they print!
I am Leary, about you all fart doctors: A medical doctor writes his name i.e Francisco Telemaque M.D.
A fart doctor is always eager to write Dr.; such are the doctors of nothing!
Shut up man, can’t you see you are condoning a bloody lie?
As writing space is limited, everything one wishes to convey are written in increments: so here is the continuation and conclusion.
“So, here is the paid for lie! ” According to the publication, Dominica is “a welcoming island with so much more to offer than the Caribbean cliché of just lying on the beach all day!”
Now Dominica audience; I wonder if these people believe we are stupid. I have been on every island in the Caribbean; I once reside in Antigua with a total of 365 all sandy beaches beautiful. St. Kitts has beaches much more beautiful than Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago, Nevis, even Anguilla, and all the islands from Trinidad to Jamaica, St. Marten all the islands between have real beauty beaches in comparison to the stone riddled few beaches found in Dominica, majority are covered with rock stones!
I don’t know why Dominicans lie so much.
Lying to get people to visit will not help, because they will find out the truth, hence they will not return.
“From the ever-beaming people of Ireland to the famously open-armed population of New Zealand, our planet is home to some seriously friendly countries, ready to share their love for their country with you. So, once again, we asked our readers to vote for the countries they consider home to the friendliest people in our 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.’
According to the publication, Dominica is “a welcoming island with so much more to offer than the Caribbean cliché of just lying on the beach all day.
“It’s easy to see why this is often called ‘Nature Island’ thanks to its ancient rainforests, flawless beaches, hot springs, dramatic coastline, and colourful hamlets. This is a place for truly exploring, from the commercial capital of Roseau to the mountainside villages like Scotts Head”, it said.”
“So, here is the paid for lie! ” According to the publication, Dominica is “a welcoming island with so much more to offer than the Caribbean cliché of just lying on the beach all day…
Is it not strange that we always hear Dominica, is awarded best in something the best vacation place on the planet, the best hotels and everything best!
The problem is we only read about such best and better in and of all things in medium such as DNO, or anything that remotely a media out of Dominica.
I’ve never been able to find any such article not even in a cheap tabloid, nor any person in California or another State talk about these awards Dominica receives.
Now this claim that Dominican is the friendliest country in the world is a lie!
Had I not be a Dominica born, I might believe that lie!
When I was a kid, I was told Dominica is the most beautiful country in the world, I believed that until I traveled the world only to find out beauty is in the eye of the beholder; Dominica is nothing more than a fantasy in the mind of our people, if everything is beat about our people and country, that alone is an indication something is wrong with our people and country.
Sometimes I wonder why we get emotional about things that are so basic. No need to defend anything. Please read that this was according to visitors that were surveyed. However, these people had an experience and they commented accordingly. Let us not bring our political beliefs and even our emotions into someone else’s reaction dashed on their experiences. Let’s stop these behaviors they are only reflecting who we are as a people.
Pure BS.
The prime minister of the country, Roosevelt Skerrit
is a notorious compulsive liar, every one in his cabinet are liars and thieves!
If one try to promote a country by spreading lies, perhaps a few people might come, but when they get there only to find out the truth is the island is nothing like they advertise, they will leave never to return, and in the process tell their friends and neighbors how untruthful we are.
If I was not a Dominican perhaps I would believe that lie!
Congratulations to the Government and People of Dominica on being voted as the Friendliest People in the World in 2023.
Let’s translate that into additional dollars and cents by undertaking a Massive Public Relations (PR) Campaign to lure more people to our shores that will increase visitor expenditures and increase investment opportunities for the country.
Dominica used 2B friendly; Dominica used 2B sweet, nice and clean; Dominica used 2B peaceful and crime Free; Dominica used to have leaders who would talk and listen to their people; Dominica used to have politicians who would beat on their opponents in house of assembly and have a drink or two after; Dominica is now a den of thieves and murderers. So whoever said that Dominica is the “friendliest” is a LIAR and knows nothing about Dominica. Man being set Free by the courts after fatally shooting a person in the neck. Cases are being thrown out like a farmer throwing seeds in a field with no public outrage; and Dominica is the friendliest Island? Trash Talk That (TTT).
Dominicans are friendly, but not the friendliness in the world. Trinidadians are far friendlier than Dominicans. They welcome strangers with open arms and are way more generous than Dominicans.
Some are friendly Zandoli, but don’t ever forget that Trinidad is one of the most vicious places where one can lose their life the easiest.
Murder is as common; and Dominica now has that reputation.
my sister lives in another Caribbean country and on her recent visit to the creole month in Dominica said the very same thing. Dominica 🇩🇲 people are very friendly ,she is a Dominican but made that observation. let’s be straight this is probably one of the best attractions for any tourist to hear that would wish to visit Dominica 🇩🇲. For this to be true is special ❤️.
Wonder how much CBI money Gregor dem using to post this Propaganda,,,
One drive from Portsmouth to Roseau, or anywhere around the island will put all this to rest when you stop and ask those Roadside Workers their real opinion about the Government’s Slavery System they calling the National Employment Program (NEP),,,
D-Current administration lead by the LickleBoy who doesn’t know his @$$ from his elbow have whole of Dominica in mentality of the Stalinist concept where the government must give you a small stipend, and one is not allowed apply for gainful or other employment once joining the NEP program,,,
It was believed that only individuals cleaning roads were in this program but recently it was brought up that professionals like Teachers for years are in the NEP to see no pension or some sustainable retirement,,,
These travelers writing this article need to talk to the locals and not be sequestered in those resorts to have a better touch on the plight of…
Here’s the article for those interested
https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/friendliest-countries-world
How is Dominica the friendliest Island in the World and they want too kill their Friends for Politic.
What are YOU really trying to say?