In this vast wide world we are "foreigners" in most parts when travelling. As such we naturally become ambassadors and in this function it's up to us how we want others to see us. We are all individually responsible to shift the accumulated mindset of others about us eventually. Not just for US people in Italy but for all of us whenever on the road. Great read, enjoyed the "details" and creative choice of words - it got me into "summer travel mode"... hahaha!