“Ravalejant” in Barcelona’s Artsy Raval Neighborhood
Hello everyone! For this week’s Where in Spain Wednesday, we’re stopping by Barcelona’s Raval neighborhood, which gets a bad rap for being generally sketchy. But there’s another side of this district...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Pretty Christmas Decorations
I’ve been on a real Christmas kick lately! I spent all last week in Dublin, which is decked out to the brim with holiday trimmings, and this week in Barcelona I’ve been doing lots of Christmas...
View ArticleMerry Christmas from Barcelona!
As this week’s Where in Spain Wednesday happens to be on Christmas day, I thought it was only appropriate to share a holiday picture from Barcelona – the cars zooming by Plaça Catalunya with my...
View ArticleThe Best Ride in Barcelona
Happy Wednesday! As I’m getting my suitcases ready to go back to my favorite city in the world, I’ve got a new photo from one of my new favorites things in Barcelona – the cable cars at Montjuïc....
View ArticleThe Curiously Nicknamed Cathedral of the Sea in Barcelona
If you’re a fan of Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s page-turner The Shadow of the Wind, you’ll definitely have read about the Santa María del Mar church in Barcelona. This church holds a special place in the city’s...
View ArticleThe Alcázar in Sevilla and its Beautiful Details
One of my favorite parts of long-term travel is discovering those tiny details that you might have missed the first time around. And one of the best places in Spain to look for such details is the...
View ArticleThe #1 Thing I Like Better About Spain than California
(Or, if you’re going to San Francisco, don’t even bother with flowers in your hair…because you may rip them out in frustration when dealing with public transportation.) “Which do you like better,...
View ArticleWintery Barcelona
Hello everyone! For this week’s Where in Spain Wednesday, I’ve got a picture from chilly Barcelona. Yes, chilly! It’s been awfully cold in the Catalan capital for a California girl lately. You can see...
View ArticleThe #1 Region in Spain I’d Go Back to in a Heartbeat
Hello everyone! I’m so glad it’s finally Wednesday (a.k.a. almost the weekend!) For this week’s Where in Spain Wednesday, here’s a snap from the region in Spain that I’d most like to go back to -...
View ArticleThe Barcelona Cathedral of LIES!
(And no, this has nothing to do with getting ripped off on Las Ramblas). Imagine that your favorite person in the whole wide world had lied to you. Even worse, you had to find out from someone else....
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