Comments on: If a Stranger Asked to Dine With You, Would You Accept the Invitation? http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/ travel culture worldwide Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: waitinginthedark http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/#comment-53655 waitinginthedark Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:16:32 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3147#comment-53655 Nice story! I travelled alone many times and had sometimes dinner with strangers approaching me. Most times these were interesting people with whom it was nice to share experiences and views even though for a very short time. I don't think one should never let be approached by any stranger. Better try to follow our feelings and instinct. Nice story!

I travelled alone many times and had sometimes dinner with strangers approaching me. Most times these were interesting people with whom it was nice to share experiences and views even though for a very short time.
I don’t think one should never let be approached by any stranger. Better try to follow our feelings and instinct.

]]> By: Cristina http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/#comment-53651 Cristina Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:05:13 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3147#comment-53651 probably not ... i'm skeptical and it's hard to take anyone serious or trust everyone. better be safe than sorry. probably not … i’m skeptical and it’s hard to take anyone serious or trust everyone. better be safe than sorry.

]]> By: Mars http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/#comment-53643 Mars Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:05:41 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3147#comment-53643 This is such a great story! I had something similar-ish happen to me two years ago, and I've been inspired by your story to write about it. Matador blog, here I come! Thanks for sharing! This is such a great story! I had something similar-ish happen to me two years ago, and I’ve been inspired by your story to write about it. Matador blog, here I come! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Leigh Shulman http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/#comment-53583 Leigh Shulman Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:42:54 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3147#comment-53583 We often meet and eat with strangers, usually through Couchsurfing but also people we meet along the way. The last time was right after we moved to our new place in Salta. It started with just a few people, but by the end of the night we had 30 people sitting around the table, hanging out. The best part was when someone brought out a guitar and we spent the night singing everything from Eric Clapton to John Lee Hooker to Soda Stereo and old Argentinian folk songs. I don't think, though, this is the kind of thing I would have done before we started traveling. Along the way, though, we've been invited to eat, sleep, ride with people we don't know and have been overwhelmed by their generosity. We want to give back. The We often meet and eat with strangers, usually through Couchsurfing but also people we meet along the way. The last time was right after we moved to our new place in Salta. It started with just a few people, but by the end of the night we had 30 people sitting around the table, hanging out. The best part was when someone brought out a guitar and we spent the night singing everything from Eric Clapton to John Lee Hooker to Soda Stereo and old Argentinian folk songs.

I don’t think, though, this is the kind of thing I would have done before we started traveling.
Along the way, though, we’ve been invited to eat, sleep, ride with people we don’t know and have been overwhelmed by their generosity. We want to give back.

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]]> By: Abbie http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/#comment-53578 Abbie Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:06:56 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3147#comment-53578 Wow, that's a really cool story! Wow, that’s a really cool story!

]]> By: joshua johnson http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/#comment-53577 joshua johnson Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:43:58 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3147#comment-53577 Some of best travel experiences have been dining with complete strangers. Some of best travel experiences have been dining with complete strangers.

]]> By: Christopher http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/#comment-53576 Christopher Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:16:46 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3147#comment-53576 We've done this is the past and it is indeed very cool. If we go out and someone is eating alone we will invite them to join us. Most often we get a polite rejection, but it's those times that people say yes that are special. As a middle-aged male this obviously works better when I'm with my wife and boys than when I happen to be alone. ;-) I challenge everyone reading this to do it at least once this year. I think it could make a big difference in someone's life. We’ve done this is the past and it is indeed very cool. If we go out and someone is eating alone we will invite them to join us. Most often we get a polite rejection, but it’s those times that people say yes that are special.

As a middle-aged male this obviously works better when I’m with my wife and boys than when I happen to be alone. ;-)

I challenge everyone reading this to do it at least once this year. I think it could make a big difference in someone’s life.

]]> By: Maree http://matadornetwork.com/life/if-a-stranger-asked-to-dine-with-you-would-you-accept-the-invitation/#comment-53573 Maree Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:59:05 +0000 http://matadorlife.com/?p=3147#comment-53573 This is lovely story and I have to say I've had positive experiences eating with strangers too. As obvious foreigners in Arabia, strangers we meet in the streets often ask us to dine with them. They are curious about other parts of the world, want to practice their language skills or simply show hospitality to visitors in their nation. We have met a number of nice people this way, enjoyed many fascinating conversation and not hand any dreadful experiences. This is lovely story and I have to say I’ve had positive experiences eating with strangers too.

As obvious foreigners in Arabia, strangers we meet in the streets often ask us to dine with them. They are curious about other parts of the world, want to practice their language skills or simply show hospitality to visitors in their nation.

We have met a number of nice people this way, enjoyed many fascinating conversation and not hand any dreadful experiences.

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