How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland?

I know - but we did that because my 83-year-old father had enough of just walking down street after street. It seemed more appropriate than taking one of those electric shuttles.

Indeed, clip-clopping round Krakow is certainly a pleasant and elegant way to travel.

But 15 people all obese? That's what seems odd. You don't actually see that here. (not in L.A. anyway)

And why is it weird to wear a sweatshirt with a country's initials on it, especially during the Olympics?

Yep - not unusual at all. It may have been members of a (possibly extended) family, where obesity is the norm. I see it all the time. You go anywhere in America where there is a good size group of people and count how many of them are overweight vs those who are not - if you get an even split it's a relatively healthy sub-section. Usually the majority are overweight - it's just a question of to what degree.

It's all fast food they everywhere

What is turtle soup called?
slow food

enough of them for it to be obvious that it wasnt a sports team as was suggested.


15 people all wearing the same sweatshirt with their countries initials emblazoned across it is unusual. I've never seen it before.


The strange thing is that the USA isnt even the most obese nation in the world anymore, its now Australia according to stats. The UK is catching up though.

All we need is for China to overtake us all and it'll look like this year's Olympic medals table.