Receta 3 Crazy Things to Avoid Being the Ugly American

When you’re a foreigner, it’s natural to feel that you’re always being judged — not just personally, but judged on how your nationality reacts in a given situation. I find myself doing crazy things just to avoid being the ugly American.

1. Avoid Being the Ugly American – the Perfect Tenant

As we were moving out of our flat and cleaning up before turning the keys over to the landlord, it occurred to me that I was cleaning with a frenzy that bears little resemblance to my somewhat laid back approach to housekeeping. When my late mother-in-law paid her first visit to our new home, she asked how to clean under the burners as we were tidying up after dinner one night. I had to fess up and say that I had no idea!

So as I…