Questions to ask when travelling or moving

Where did your family go when you were a kid?

This gets you family life through a side door, and it is comfortable to answer even if the family part is not. Repeated caravan trips and long drives to relatives produce warmer answers than anywhere expensive.

From: Travel Questions to Ask a Guy

When does the host term start and end compared with our calendar?

Overlapping terms are common: a host semester that runs into July can collide with a summer job or a lease at home. Exam periods abroad also sometimes sit weeks after teaching ends, which people forget when booking flights.

From: Questions to Ask About Studying Abroad

Does that figure include flights, or is it what you want to spend once you've landed?

Clients who have been searching flights themselves often quote a land-only budget without realising. Establishing this before you price anything prevents the quote arriving at double what they expected and the conversation ending there.

From: Travel Agent Questions to Ask Clients

Has water ever come into the basement, garage or crawlspace, and where does it go in a downpour?

The inspection happened on one dry day. Ask what happens in a long rain, whether a sump pump runs, how often, and whether there is a backup for it. Sellers usually describe this honestly once the contract is signed.

From: Questions to Ask the Seller Before Moving In

If I want to learn more, where should I start: a book, a film, a person, a place to eat?

Ends with something you can act on, and it moves the burden of educating you off them. Following up later is what makes the whole conversation credible.

From: Questions to Ask Someone About Their Culture

How do I reach you while you are away, and how often do you want to hear from me?

One owner wants a picture of the dog every evening and another wants silence unless the roof comes off. Pick the app or number they will really check on the trip, and learn the time difference so a routine message does not land in the middle of their night.

From: Questions to Ask When House Sitting