Communication. Are you good at keeping in touch with people?

When you are on the phone, do you talk more than you listen? Do you think real cards are better than e-cards?

Once I consider someone a good friend I am very good at keeping in touch with them, even if they live in a different country or I don't see them for several years. Of course there needs to be some kind of at least irregular response from the other person for me to keep staying in touch.

With people that are mere acquaintances I may add them on Facebook to keep a very thin connection, one never knows if one might need the advice or help of a specific person one used to know. I also tend to respond very quickly at least with a short email if one of these people contacts me, I would find it very rude just to ignore them.


A lot of coworkers, classmates etc I don't stay in contact with unless perhaps they want to add me on Facebook. I tend to leave the past behind me without really looking back, unless there was some real connection between me and a person or I feel it might be helpful to have you as a contact I don't see much of a point in staying in touch.

Place to travel

"If you have the opportunity to travel, which place would you choose: At the beach, In the Mountains or In the City.

What are you going to do for your next vacation? What things do you need to do before a trip? Share your ideas."

Are there any interesting places to walk around your city?

"Are there any interesting places to walk around your city? Where are they?  Explain why they are attractive to visitors.  Share your experience. "

It’s fine to walk along streets so long as there is not too much traffic. But many walkers prefer to get away from traffic completely and enjoy a peaceful walk in an attractive green space. Here are some suggestions of how to find out more about green places to walk.

• Parks – For most of us a nearby park is the most convenient option for a refreshing break in green space. Some parks now have signed walking routes and trails, often suitable for people with disabilities too. Local councils are usually responsible for parks and can give more information about your local park as well as details of others nearby: try devising your own walking route that links parks using quiet streets and paths.
• Country Parks – These are large parks in countryside often near to urban areas: they’re great for easy walks and often offer disabled access. Find out more from your local council or a tourist/visitor information centre.
• Waterways – Canal towpaths are almost always level, with sections accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs, and provide quiet green links in towns and cities. Children will enjoy passing boats, canal features like locks and wildlife. Many walking routes also follow rivers. Find out about canals and some rivers at www.waterscape.com.
• Woodlands – Attractive surroundings rich in wildlife. In urban areas trees shelter you from the sights and sounds of traffic and industry. The Forestry Commission  manages many large forests and welcomes walkers – many sites have easy trails, visitor centres and other facilities. The Woodland Trust  owns hundreds of smaller sites open to the public. Local councils also manage some woodlands.
• Nature Reserves – These vary from small green refuges in the middle of cities to large areas with international protection. Many are open to the public free of charge, managed by the Wildlife Trusts  andRSPB or local councils.
• National Parks and other special areas – You may be lucky enough to live near a National Park, anArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty , a Community Forest or, in Scotland, a National Scenic Area. These usually have excellent websites and information centres with lots of ideas for walks, including easy access and easy walks and those suitable for children.
• National Trust properties – The National Trust  and National Trust for Scotland own large areas of parkland and countryside open to the public, usually with signed walking routes and other facilities. The countryside – There are lots of ways to explore the wider countryside on foot, even where land is privately owned, thanks to Britain’s network of footpaths and arrangements for public access. Read more about walking in the countryside.
• Walking trails – Hundreds of walking trails are signed on the ground and/or described on websites or in printed guides. Some, known as National Trails, and, in Scotland, as Long Distance Routes, are directly supported by governments, while local councils and other organisations, including the Ramblers, have developed many others. There are many easy sections of these trails including in urban areas. The local council will know about trails in your area and some are shown on Ordnance Survey maps. See also the Long Distance Walkers Association website – you could walk short sections of a trail using public transport.
• Walking guidebooks – Libraries, visitor/tourist information centres, online booksellers and the local interest sections of most bookshops should have a range of walking guidebooks, often describing circular walks. These include books describing shorter and family friendly walks.

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how do you usually start a conversation?

"When you meet new people, how do you usually start a conversation? 
Are you the conversation starter or the follower? Share your experience."

On you trip you will meet lots of new, interesting people from all over the world.

When meeting new people the first thing we need to do is break the ice, this means to start a conversation with someone for the first time when you are probably both feeling a little shy.

You should not give a potted history of yourself. For example,
"Hello, my name is Wachu. I come from Barcelona in Spain. I'm 21 years old. I am a university student. I like tennis and swimming."

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