How do Anguillians feel about tourists?
Anguilla residents do not resent or exhibit hostility toward tourists, and are never aggressive such as trying to sell you things. You typically will find Anguillians to genuinely welcome you to their island, and often they are interested and curious about you. There are many reasons for this friendliness toward tourists, including less economic disparity between visitors and residents than many other places. But perhaps the biggest reason is that tourism as a significant economic force is relatively new for Anguilla. Anguillians well recall when their fathers and brothers had to leave their homeland for long periods of time in order to support their families, typically by fishing or working on other islands. The tourism industry has enabled these men to stay home throughout the year because there now is full employment in Anguilla, whether directly working with tourists such as in hotels and restaurants, or indirectly affected by the tourism industry such as working in construction, b
