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"French Polynesia you will have to put up a bond with the local bank equivalent to a return air fare to your home country." MUCH of the world keeps out undesireables by requiring that they prove they can get rid of themselves, before they will be allowed in.
Try moving to Bermuda, or even buying property there, or getting a job there. Even if you are a US citizen, it won't quite happen that way. And it isn't just island nations with limited resources, if you want to move to Switzerland, the entire village has to vote you in before you can be granted citizenship.
For that matter, I'm pretty sure that cantx is wrong about entry to the US being free, as well. Sure, you can fly in, but you can't just land a boat here. There's this little thing called a cruising permit--and it ain't free. Or unlimited. You may also be required to be fingerprinted.
Different placces, different priorities. And those who live in "heaven" here or there, usually don't want penniless hordes thronging in and destroying the place. It just ain't 1950 any more. Even with shocking entry fees, places like the Galapagos run at full capacity year round. Wanna climb Mt. Everest? $50,000 US or $70,000 US per person, depending on which route you take in Nepal. Of course, you don't have to climb the Nepalese side, you can always appeal to the Chinese for a better deal. (Ha.)
Yup, Capitalism sure has trumped Communism. All over the world. Except maybe Cuba and Venezuala, great bargains if you want them.
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