Thousands -- including political party members, members of the civil society -- stage a march against racism on Nov. 30, 2013 in Paris, France. Credit: Omur Melih Uzelce/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Thousands marched through central Paris on Saturday to celebrate…

Dining after 9 p.m. is the norm in Spain -- and many have come to expect that stores and businesses are shuttered in the late afternoon in towns from Barcelona to Bilbao. Indeed, the siesta might seem like a…