A few weeks ago we did a tour of the city with a family from Long Beach, California. They were an enthusiastic bunch, but nothing could prepare them for the moment they saw Antoni Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia for the first time. The dad said, “Guys, look!” His wife and…
The numbers are out, and things are looking very good for La Sagrada Familia. Antoni Gaudi’s magnificent masterpiece and perhaps the most recognizable church in the world took the top spot in the Barcelona Tourism Board’s 2014 report on the top-10 Barcelona tourist attractions. We couldn’t reach Gaudi for comment…
Choosing entries for Words of the Week, our celebration of travel blogging/writing which elevates the craft, can be a difficult task. At times, our search gives us pause because we want to scream out — many well-known travel bloggers post about their visits to Barcelona, only to smear the city…
“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.…
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…
