If I could, I’d take the food and art of Italy, for example, couple it with the quiet, understated personality of France and the orderliness of Germany, the cinematic and literary wit of Britain, and blend it into one utopian, and ultimately dystopian, probably, civilization. Expat friends who live throughout Europe have regaled me with stories about their daily life that, were it my home, would indeed cause me to question my loyalty to the continent. Europe isn’t perfect. But she sure is lovely.
