My number one advice for those who travel

[Ian_Sutton]

@Russell Faulkner

The best way to be assumed to be completely insane by those around you is to talk to strangers on the London Underground.

Ah, but then you get enough space around you so you can breathe!

[Marshall_Gelb]

@todd waldmann

Thanks for sharing this Sarah. I am the worst at engaging strangers. It is very much out of my comfort zone. Next summer, our family of four is off to Peru. I’ll let let you know how my newfound commitment to making an effort to engage strangers goes.

Todd: We spent time last Fall in the Galapagos and then Machu Picchu as well as Lima and other towns in Peru. The people of Peru, as well as Ecuador, could not have been friendlier or more accommodating. My Spanish is “decent” at best and we had a blast with the locals. You must open up and give it a try!


Cheers!
Marshall

[Ian_Sutton]

Todd
Just be yourselves.
Some are naturally gregarious, whilst others are naturally reserved. It’s good to have a bit of flex within that, so if a reserved person feels safe/comfortable, they can come more out of their shell. Conversely if the gregarious person senses friction or discomfort, they can ease back a little.
regards
Ian

[todd_waldmann]

@Marshall Gelb

@todd waldmann

Thanks for sharing this Sarah. I am the worst at engaging strangers. It is very much out of my comfort zone. Next summer, our family of four is off to Peru. I’ll let let you know how my newfound commitment to making an effort to engage strangers goes.

Todd: We spent time last Fall in the Galapagos and then Machu Picchu as well as Lima and other towns in Peru. The people of Peru, as well as Ecuador, could not have been friendlier or more accommodating. My Spanish is “decent” at best and we had a blast with the locals. You must open up and give it a try!


Cheers!
Marshall

I wonder how open to conversation the locals will be when I use my “decent, but narrowly focused” Spanish. “Does your kidney hurt?” “Do you have blood in your urine?” It’s possible these are not great conversation starters…

[Ian_Sutton]

At least you don’t use “please drop your trousers and urinate into this bottle”…