Meeting locals is always more fun and eye opening, definitely how I want to travel . Getting to know people's culture through actually meeting them rather than doing those huge touristic tours is what couchsurfing enables me to do

It would be tough for me to pick one favourite out of many choices regarding books and films. I still don't rely on having a favourite "genre "or type of cinematographic or writing arts. However, regarding music, I would say that although I like all kinds of music ( from Gregorian chants to french rap ), techno ( or tekno ) is my thing. I could even listen to Gaber while waiting for the metro :)