I probably could have made a good kind of spy... because I have that writer/reporter thing in me. There are three types of people in conversation when meeting someone... a. those who talk about themselves, and don't really care what the other person is saying b. those who are more interested in what others are saying, for slightly ulterior motives c. those interested in a genuine conversation When I travel, I am always b. and a bit of c., depending on the person.