Rome: Exploding Banana

If you pack a banana for your transatlantic travels, good for you. That’s a lot of vitamins and potassium, and fresh fruit can be hard to come by on planes and in parts of Europe. On the other hand, take care to remember you’ve placed the banana in your backpack, lest it get smooshed by the travel guide, umbrella and David Foster Wallace book in there, resulting in a slimy, baby food-like paste smeared all over said items and the interior of the backpack.