On 7 Apr 2004 21:00:11 -0700, naves@sbcglobal.net (Kel) wrote:
> Which islands are the easiest
>and safest for this kind of travel? I'm not into plush accomodations
>or spending my entire vacation on a resort. I love getting out and
>meeting the people, so any advice would be appreciated.
You are not so likely to be hassled in the smaller islands that lack
heavy tourism development. I think its fair to say that "familiarity
breeds contempt" applies to tourists.
In the less developed islands, or even in less traveled areas of large
destinations away from from the tourism infrastructure, the local
people are living closer to their own traditions of mutual respect and
more likely to extend that same respect to visitors. The possibility
of getting to interact with the local people on a more sincere basis
is also greatly improved outside the hot spots.
I'd suggest almost any of the islands in the group known as St.
Vincent and the Grenadines (especially Bequia or St. Vincent or
Union). I also agree with the suggestions about Tobago.
Even the Outer Islands of the Bahamas might be put on that list with
the caveat that they are less interesting than SVG or Tobago.
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