Colombia or Iraq, sure, but in most countries, this isn't the case. Although the tourist is a universally-reviled species, the best tip when traveling is don't

Colombia or Iraq, sure, but in most countries, this isn't the case. Although the tourist is a universally-reviled species, the best tip when traveling is don't become the clueless, reckless, *sshole cliché American tourist. You can go to a hidden neighborhood brasserie in Paris, have a good time with the locals, and not be outed as an American tourist if you don't look or act the part. Universal rule of life: be cool. (Many) problems solved.