Hi there. You’re researching your trip for Barcelona…the dream vacation you’ve always wanted. You’re ready to dip your toes in the Mediterranean, feel the Spanish reds trickle over your taste buds and smell the culinary wonderland that is a pan of steaming paella. Then, you read about Barcelona pickpockets. While…
“Wow.” Few words provide a more fitting description for La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona’s most famous building and the crown jewel of Antoní Gaudí’s architectural career. We love the Sagrada, and we want to share it with you. Take a look below for the building’s history, highlights, interesting facts and images.…
Barcelona is an amazing city. It’s no secret we love the city. But part of what’s so amazing about Catalonia is that the region is full of interesting cities and interesting history. Today, we’re focusing on Tarragona, a seaside city about 90 minutes south of Barcelona. Enjoy! Tarragona’s Roman Amphitheater…
Paris. Barcelona. Rome. Berlin. London When you move to a city beloved by the travel world, one of the unspoken rules of expat living is that you friends and your family will have a renewed interest in visiting you (and your amazing city). And, at some point, you are bound…
Every traveler hopes they can find magic. It doesn’t happen often; every once in a while, you find yourself captivated in a moment of transcendence. Maybe it’s a the ruby wonder of a glass of red wine, the way a café table peered out onto a city street, or the…
This morning, while I pounded away on copy for our soon-to-be-released website, I pondered the food of Catalonia. “What,” I thought, “are three foods that are most typical of this region?” I’m a relative rookie in Catalonia, and an international one at that…Barcelona has its hardcore pockets of the native…
There’s a reason we like to say, “Love at first sight.” The eyes are the window to the world. So much of a traveler’s experiences takes place in that mystical relationship between their sight and the sites around them. We love the world, and we love Barcelona. We look forward…
