I know it can be different to talk to people we don't know well. I do have something you can talk about. My son traveled the world in the Navy. He said South Africa is the most beautiful part of the world he had ever seen.
Look on the internet for places that are in that Country. You can look at the topography and see how lush that area of the world is. Ask too about the culture there, and what the Arts are like. Conversation will roll right along. ginnie