During the 20th century, Madrid’s San Miguel market was the centerpiece of the Plaza Mayor neighborhood. Today, there’s nothing but rubble and dust inside.
An estimated two thousand Arabian Nights–style lodgings exist in Marrakech, catering to the appetite of affluent Europeans for Moroccan sunshine and exoticism.
Lijiang, at the foot of Yulong Mountain, boasts two ancient cities: one destroyed by earthquake in 1996 and restored; the other intact for over 800 years.
In St. Thomas, coconuts, papayas, and mangoes are the freshest, most local produce. Fingerling potatoes, meanwhile, cost $5 a pound and cater to the yachting crowd.
I could tell you about the sweet peas I had at lunch, but my understanding of culinary dispatches from abroad dictates that I tell you about frog skin.
