I think it's one of the best ways of meeting locals at the places that you are going. It's a good way to meet people on the way when traveling and learn about them.

Very difficult to answer... I could say in music I like jazz, rock, reggae, trip-hop, psytrance, hard techno.. some of my favorite bands are: Queens of the Stone Age, Led Zeppelin, The Cinematic Orchestra, Pink Floyd, Deadmau5, Bonobo, Massive Attack