This past Tuesday Twitter travel discussion #TTOT featured our question, “Why do you travel?” Our questions have made it on the discussion before but this week we really enjoyed the responses from our fellow travelers. Few things widen your perspective like #travel So here they are…the insights and ideas of…
Sifting through the thousands of hotels that dot the accommodation landscape in Barcelona can be a monumental task. We’ve put together some tips (consejos, as we like to say) that will help you decide where to stay when you get to BCN. Hotels: The Traditional Barcelona Choice Who doesn’t love a…
If you’ve spent more than five minutes Googling “top ten things to do in Barcelona”, you’ve no doubt been subject to a slew of “Top Ten Things To Do In Barcelona” lists. Most of the lists include the easy answers: Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera and Park Guell. Barcelona “experts” give…
The shuttle bus rumbles to life. Barcelona’s sunshine cascades in through a tinted window. You can see the Mediterranean sparkling crystal blue against an equally azure morning sky. Then, the bus heats up. The person next to you launches into a coughing fit. Someone behind you is practically yelling at…
Barcelona is a city brimming with activities. When you’re planning a visit to our city and you’ve decided you want to do day tours of the city, it’s difficult to know what kind of tour would be a good fit for you. We’re going to make sightseeing easy for you.…
Carrer dels Tallers (street of the workshops) is the first street in our Street Smart BCN series. We started this series to break down our big city into small pieces that help you get an accurate feel for what Barcelona has to offer. Carrer dels Tallers (Tie-YAIRS) is a narrow…
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…
