I learned the hard way that there is something one must never do when visiting in cultures more generous than our own – and that is compliment them on something they own. If you carelessly show admiration for one of their possessions, they will then feel obliged to give it to you! Or at least…
Giovanni’s Sausages with Potatoes & Rosemary
I’ve been entertaining fantasies, but it’s not what you think. There have been flashbacks to Thailand; riding a moto through the city at night. There’s the allure of the shopping mall and the dream of shopping without having to stop at every mechanical car to let the toddler play. There’s jealousy at a single friend’s freedom…