Since it’s not easy to travel now, let’s bring the world to you! Share what you love about your hometown, city, or country. Tell us about the most interesting place in your hometown. What is the tourist spot? This could be anything from the Eiffel Tower to a national park or the best local eatery. Tell us the history of this place, as well as your own story. If you have a memory there, what is it? Did you do something fun with friends or family? Did you have an ancestor who was connected to your town or this spot?

Food. It brings us together around the dinner table. It connects us with each other. It’s a part of our celebrations, our traditions, and our everyday life! So let’s share and try some new things! If you have a favorite recipe or a special family recipe, please share it with us. Make a how-to video and show us your favorite recipe, and tell us why it’s your favorite! If it’s a family recipe, what’s the story behind the food? Who first made it for you? Is it a dish that’s unique to your country or even your family? Let’s share and enjoy a good meal together virtually during RootsTech Connect.

The history of clothing is a fascinating one and can tell us a lot about culture, heritage, tradition, and daily life. We’d love for you to show us what you wear today, as well as traditional clothing from your country. What is the history behind the clothing? Does it have any special meaning? What have been your experiences with it?

Traditions are an awesome way to connect us to our past. To think that we might be doing some of the same traditions that our grandparents, great-grandparents, and ancestors did can be pretty cool. Tell us about some of your traditions—both family traditions and national traditions. Show us how you celebrate some of your country’s holidays.

Part of the excitement of travel is experiencing the beautiful diversity of language. If we want to enjoy the experience even more, then we’ve got to learn from each other, and that means communication! We’ve got eight key phrases that we would love for you to teach the world in your language.

Here they are:

1. “Hello, my name is _______. Nice to meet you!”
2. “Can you help me find____?”
3. “I am from ______.”
4. “Thank you!”
5. “I’m sorry!”
6. “How much does this cost?”
7. “We are family!”
8. “Where’s the bathroom?”

(Because we all know that bathroom locations are very important information.)