james88

Hmm... I can't add much to what K_O said, other than that in my (admittedly limited) experience traveling outside the U.S., it gets old REAL fast to have people trying to guess your accent, asking where you're from, etc. So as far as that goes, I recommend taking HER lead, i.e. don't even mention her race, origins and background unless she brings it up first. She may actually be homesick and WANT to talk about how much better the Chinese food is in Johannesburg (well, probably not that particular example), in which case it's fine to play compare-and-contrast... but if she doesn't bring it up, don't you either. Later on you may be able to joke about it... like "The first time I met you I started thinking about what you'd sound like in bed with that cute accent"... but don't get ahead of yourself.

Good luck, buddy! I'm holding you to that promise of a full report.