Americans on French islands ?

[anonymus]

What is the tone toward americans on french islands? I am going to St. barts next week and an article in USA Today mentioned Americans getting harassed, spit on, etc in paris. I don't want to spend 1 minute of my vacation being harassed on the war thing. Should i switch to St. John's?

[anonymus]

I've been hearing it's fine.

[anonymus]

Oh please - if you're going to worry about such trifles in paradise maybe you ought to go elsewhere! Miami would be safe for you too!!

[anonymus]

There's always someone who has to give a reply full of ridicule. I was just asking the question based on an article I just read in an American paper of American tourists in Paris getting harassed. Knowing that St. Barts has many Parisian vacationers this time of year, I have had no idea what the tone was towards Americans outside the country, whether in St. Barts or elsewhere. Sounds like you need a vacation with your tone, dipsy!

[anonymus]

Actually it's a very good question, I asked a coworker how he liked the French side of St. Martin and the first thing out of his mouth was "RUDE". I was shocked. But he did still say it was a fantastick place to go(Orient Beach he was referring to)

[anonymus]

Thanks to Tom for asking the question. I've asked similar questions on other message boards and can't seem to get an answer. When we booked a week (in June) on Guadeloupe last fall, it seemed like a good idea!! Guess we will dig out our basic French books and look on the experience as an "adventure". Hope it is a pleasant one. Any advice from those visiting Guadeloupe recently?

[anonymus]

You should have gone to St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. It has a French name, is in the Caribbean and is an American territory. It is much nicer that St. Barts as well. St. Barts is about as stuffy as they come.

[anonymus]

I'm the territory manager for all the French islands for Caribbean Travel & Life and I live on St. Martin. People's main concern is that business might have slowed down a little because of repercussions from the war so you'll be welcomed with open arms. I was out to dinner in Marigot last night and I heard plenty of American accents. I've traveled all over the Caribbean and St. Bart's is one of my favorites. Please have a wonderful vacation and drop me a line if you have any questions.
Jayne McAllister

[anonymus]

My close friends just came back from France (10 days vacation), where he actually lived in a French family and spend every day with the French people. They came back totally charmed. Fortunately for us, French is not as rude as we are, although they have all rights to be that way, especially after all those disgusting remarks from the White House, mass media and stupid anecdotes in the e-mail. Of course, you can always meet a person or two who hates you just because you are an American - but that's an exception. So - go ahead with your French vacation!!!

[anonymus]

My wife and I just returned (4/22) from
St. Barts. We had a wonderful time.
We interacted with Americans and islanders and everyone was super. I
never heard anyone even mention the war.
The only negative was that someone stole
our shoes out of our car.

[anonymus]

Don't waste your time thinking about that - the people on St. Barts or St. Martin are as french as you are ! Their loyalty lies to their little plots of paradise they will welcome you have a great time!!!!!!!!!!!

[anonymus]

of all the Caribbean islands, the French Isles are the least friendly- St. Bart's is the better but very expensive

I have been to many islands and would never return to the Fr Isles

[anonymus]

he rolled up on me runnin smack about America. I had to jack him up.

[anonymus]

Why are froggies always trying to pretend they're American? Please. Nice grammar there, Greggy. Americans ruder than the French? Truly laughable. We can only aspire to the ass-holery of the French.

[anonymus]

Man go on holiday and have fun any where in the world except Irac I guess
peace to you all

[Craig]

Granted it's on the other side of the world, but we had the same concern when we went to Bora Bora and Moorea. Probably half of the folks you interact with at the resorts are French. We never experienced anything but open friendly folks whether they were French or Polynesian. Different hemisphere, but same unwarranted concern.

Craig