The
Guido Archives
Eating Europe I - Salad Dressing;
why you won't get meat on your pepperoni pizza; why you may
not even get coffee in your morning "latte."
Eating
Europe II - Entrées to Smörgåsbord
- Ruminations on the structure of an Italian Meal.
Eating
Europe III - Pork Butts and Clams - Odd
European food combinations with an excursion into the Italian
sport of butt-pinching.
Secrets
Behind Cheap and Charming European Hotels - from floors
to bathrooms, from electricity to how Europeans write numbers,
Guido answers all your questions about Hotels in Europe.
European
Place Names - Is Wales England? Guido digs
into the meanings behind European place names after a reader
asks him to educate travelers on the differences between the
United Kingdom and England. Not content just to admonish his
readers, Guido goes on to explain the problems with having
the word "United" in your nationality.
Safety
and Debate in Times of War - Guido takes on the issue of whether
or not Europe is safe for tourism as America Girds for war
in the Middle East. Europe is not Texas, Guido Argues, and
Europeans
are
likely to think differently than Americans when it comes to
such things as war. Talk to them--they'll wanna talk to you.
Shopping
in Europe: Buying Cheap Wine - Guido, warned by the editor
not to tick people off by debating political issues, discusses
how you can get decent wine in Europe without forking over
lots of cash.
Shopping
in Europe II: Covered and Open Air Food Markets - Get a
really fresh meal in Europe cheap by hanging out in the market
square on market days. Guido will clue you in on language,
market etiquette, and what you can sink your plastic fork
into even
if you don't
have cooking facilities at your hotel or inn.
Bar
and Cafe Life in Europe - How are bars different in Europe
than in the US? It's not all about getting drunk, or even pleasantly
buzzed. Guido gives you the skiny on what you'll find (including
ice cream) in a European bar, plus he adds a couple of hints
for further enjoyment of
the
European
institution.
Airline
Security - How Much Can You Take? - Guido editorializes
on the odd state of airline security in light of recent
results of the Stupid Security Competition.
Ode
to Peasant Food - Haggis and a wee Dram? - Guido likes peasant
food for its spiritual properties and the life that's reflected
in these loving preparations.
About
Guido Veloce - Guido Veloce recently became a full
fledged American when he gave up his Alfa Romeo for a Hummer.
Concerned that he still couldn't fit in due to a rather sleek
and zippy driving style that didn't seem to fit the Hummer or America,
he bought a second cell phone to toy around with while he
snakes his way blindly through the clogged freeways of our
great land, looking for the essence of Americans in their
canned and bottled foodstuffs and comparing them to the food
of his homeland.
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