For the cultural exchange -- to meet travelers from around the world and to give back the hospitality I have received while on the road, to complete and continue the cycle.

I like way too much music, irrespective of genre, and definitely can't list it all. Through the omission process I would be doing a great disservice to too many bands and musicians that have left such a meaningful impact on me, so it seems that omitting all of them is the fairest thing to do. Right? As for books, science fiction is 1st and everything else is tertiary (nothing is 2nd because that's how much I like science fiction, hehe)