I love the idea of travelers helping other travelers. I'm not above falling into the occasional tourist trap, but conversing (or at least attempting to) with locals is always a sought after experience for me. I'm often on the road solo and I appreciate and enjoy when people take time to talk to me about their current home.

Music is always changing for me, but a few of my staples are Bruce Springsteen, Gogol Bordello, Frank Turner, The Stones, Stooges, Sam Cooke, The Clash, Big Star, Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Zeppelin, Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, White Stripes, Tom Waits, Against Me!, Billie Holiday, The Cure, Ramones, David Bowie, Wilco... I also love Zydeco music and your recommendations. I've worked in a record store for over three years and I'm still not tired of talking about music :-) I'm not much of a non-fiction reader. I love Colum McCann and Ray Bradbury, but I mostly stick to a random assortment of research-based works and biographies. So I'm a huge documentary fan, but I'll try a new film when I have the time. My favorite movie is Big Fish and I'm still trying to figure out why.