[ He looks to her curiously, since her phrasing catches him by surprise, but also catches his attention. It's an odd way to put it, and he can't help the urge to want to dig into why. He could call it a professional compulsion, since it is genuinely difficult to turn off his penchant for psychoanalysis, but... That's also something of a hobby too, if he's honest. ]

Oh, the people are the part of traveling that interests me the most. You're correct, after all. I've seen many places in the world, since wanderlust has been a part of my life since I was very young. Seeing the sights is always a pleasure, but what encourages me to stay is always the people. Good and bad alike.

[ He concedes to that small point with a smile, then asks gently: ]

You find yourself to be an observer, though? That's a surprising thing to hear from someone so young.