The worst of Europe

1. Bullfights. I love Spain, and some of my fondest travel memories are from that country. However, bullfights are, in my opinion, the unfair, unsporting, and cruel torture of a fine animal. (I would have no problem with bullfighting if the bull had half a chance and more matadors were gored.) If you disagree with me, go see one. If you agree, go see one anyway, so you can talk about how bad it is with authority. Feel free to walk out halfway through.

2. Secondhand smoke. We’re talking billowing clouds of nicotine death, spewed forth from every man, woman, and child above the age of nine. Well, maybe it’s not quite that bad, but it’s bad enough. You’ll see.

3. Munich Hauptbahnhof. This is not so much a railway station as a gigantic ant farm built for human beings. Despite having passed through it at least ten times, I still manage to get lost every time I arrive. Both members of the rock group Milli Vanilli lived in this station for a time, I can understand why they lip-synched their way out of there.