“....tons of places to go to here in the states with laws that protect you.”
You nailed it! We’ve got the Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast, and the Gulf coast, so there are plenty of beach resorts to be found where the locals speak English, the booze is safe, the restaurants are inspected, and you are not targeted for being an American.
Many locales are within driving distance so no TSA, and you can even carry protection.
““....tons of places to go to here in the states with laws that protect you.””
Yes, but you’d have to pay two to three times as much for the same level of ass kissing.