Being Welcoming - Ask About Home
This is part 4 of 10 ways to be more effective in interacting with someone from another country
Ask about their country: the food, the weather, transport, the terrain, music, art, what is best to visit as a tourist (or not as a tourist, if you're like me - I prefer to be where the tourists aren't). It is almost limitless the amount you can ask about where they're from.
Previous tip: Use gentle humour but don't embarrass them.
Next tip: Avoid making assumptions about politics.