New tasks

I've been trying to think a bit harder to come up with tasks that may allow you to interact/intervene more with a culture rather than just observe. Observation is very important, but a lot of people have said that the things they have taken from a trip have been because of the people there. it's important to interact with other travellers for some reasons, but to understand the culture we need to interact. i also want to question the impact or intervention we have on a culture as western travellers...

39. Purposely speak English to someone in each place you visit, with no attempt at their language and note the differences in how they react.
40. Go to a mass in every place you visit.
41.a Support the local economy, do not buy anything that is mass-produced/manufactured - i.e. buy souvenirs made within the region/one offs/from markets, eat at local cafes/bakeries/restaurants, and where possible, accomodation - small, locally owned hotels and hostels, rather than chains.
41.b Try to strike up a conversation with the locals at these places, and record comments afterwards.
42. Ask a local what they think the key aspects of their culture are - city or country, good or bad. Write them down, then act on trying to discover them.
43. Leave your name in every place you go (physical intervention)
44.Ask a local if you can take a picture of them looking directly at the camera. Note their reaction/response and comfort/discomfort in doing so.
45. Take a photograph of the sky/the sun in every place (to show commonalities)
46. every day take a photo looking straight up.
47. Visit a school in each place and record your experience.
48. Take a cooking class in traditional cooking! (provide useful websites - http://www.realadventures.com/)
49. Take a sporting challenge that is specific to the place - eg hiking in austrian mountains, kayaking in croatian seas, biking in the netherlands etc.
50. Stay with a host local family/as a lodger etc instead of in a hostel (suggested websites, http://www.welcometraveller.com/, http://www.couchsurfing.com/, http://www.craigslist.com/)
51. Make a point out of attempting the native language, use english only where necessary, record the reactions.
52. Go to as many local festivals, religious services, parades, local villages, art and music events as possible. Try to discover how important they are to a culture - use the web but also local papers and flyers, and ASK people.
53. Visit a local food/antiques/flea market. Speak to the people there and try to find out about the place.