Meet the Locals
Great piece from slow travel bible bravenewtraveler.com about six ice-breakers you can take away on your trip that are bound to get you a bit closer to the locals.
HostelBloggers has always sworn by two things that didn’t make the list, though: It may not be cool or clever, but a crumbled (and inexhaustible) packet of cigarettes to be brought out and proffered to any friendly looking bystander is guaranteed to make you friends.
Then, of course, there’s the tried and tested small bottle of something nice and strong in the bottom of your backpack. Never fails.
