Pueblo español, BarcelonaJune 2007 So I used hand soap for lotion for two weeks before I figured out why it went on so strangely, and I ordered a plate of fried smelt (a whole school of it) instead of sole, and I confused many a waiter with all my questions about whether their food contained [...]

We just got back from a few days in Atlanta. Too cool to be in a Southeastern city with Hispanics of every shade – from tall blonde ones to short brown ones. And, they actually were tourists, not just hotel housekeepers and restaurant busboys. Living where I live, I complain about this lack of diversity [...]