Of all the places I've gone, there are two places I've visited where I found the people to be remarkably friendly and happy: Costa Rica and Thailand. I'm sure

Of all the places I've gone, there are two places I've visited where I found the people to be remarkably friendly and happy: Costa Rica and Thailand. I'm sure part of it was that I spent time in both places on vacation, but in both, I was on a rented motorcycle with my wife, visiting both touristy areas and places off the beaten path. My wife and I have a dream of starting an international hacker house someday for companies/individuals that want some isolation and focus during crunch mode but also want some exotic locale, and both Costa Rica and Thailand are on our short list.