The weather is kind of nice, and many tourists can be found all around Motovun. The hotel terrace is full. At some point I hear a woman’s voice with a distinct American accent someplace behind me. Then I hear another woman with the same accent. After a while, I turn around to see the American tourists. I immediately spot two obese women in their thirties who stand out in the crowd. A moment later, one of them starts speaking. They are both American, no doubt whatsoever. Croatia is safe for them, but much of the world is not. And they can be spotted even before they open their mouths. I wonder whether the State Department issues special warnings to the obese Americans. “Hey,” it should read, “you’re a dead giveaway!” Chances are that such a warning, pertinent as it undoubtedly would be, could not be issued. It would be unconstitutional or whatever. Come to think of it, obese people from other countries stand the risk of being mixed up with Americans. Thus this special warning to the obese. Being overweight can be deadly no matter where you come from.