Interacting with Children - Meeting the LocalsTry interacting with children, especially if you're in a foreign land. It's a lot more fun than you can imagine...
Other times I might get into a conversation with them in their own language. That's when interacting with children starts an impromptu language lesson. Teaching me better ways of understanding their language. It's so much fun, I don't realize I'm learning that much.
Other times, the children themselves are the thieves, trying to snatch a camera or a purse. They can be desperate. My safety section includes interacting with children who might be pickpockets.
You can try interacting with the children of friends or people you meet, with their permission and supervision of course. Go out and observe and try interacting with children that you meet on your travels. Watch out for beggars and thieves who happen to be children. Watch your valuables, or better yet leave them at home. In fact, I use a less expensive digital camera when I want to interact with the locals. It's easier to hide and I down load the pictures onto internet for storage every few days.
Tip: Let the children come to you. You can tell pretty quickly if they have another agenda besides being cute. Smile and enjoy their company. It's a real international treat! Here is a quick list of Travel Secrets I found out about on my trips. I hope it helps you in your search for better travel: Go to the Page on My Way to Travel Learn to Like Yourself as You Are Time Slows Down when Traveling The Power of the Open Question Listening - An Important Skill in Travel Take a Walk - Relax - Enjoy Good Travel Get Lost on a Bus - I Dare You Change Course - Follow Someone Else's Idea of a Good Trip Good Exercise is a Travel Bonus Interacting with Children in a Foreign Land After All - It's Your Vacation Here is a quick list of More Travel Secrets: Go to the Page on My Way to Travel Here is a quick list of Different Kinds Of Travel: |
