So which countries have you found to be the friendliest, and which the least friendly?
Obviously there is a lot of luck involved, but even so - friendly people can make a huge difference.
My Top 5 Friendliest:
1) Syria
2) Rwanda
3) Ghana
4) Georgia
5) USA
Tragic as the events in Syria are right now, I'll never forget the openness and helpfulness of the people there. The amount of times we got invited for coffee, offered the best seats on the bus or even given free treats in shops is something I'll never forget.
My Bottom 5 & Least Friendly
1) Russia
2) Belarus
3) The Ukraine
4) India
5) Peru
It's a shame to have 3 Eastern European countries in my Bottom 5, but there is something about the mentality in that part of the world that doesn't work for me. I know Russian people can be amazingly generous and hospitable, but I've rarely experienced it myself. Instead I've more got the surly, grumpy and sometimes openly hostile responses.
In my travels around Europe, I have always found the Dutch to be very friendly and accombadating.