The worst thing about having a really nice apartment rental when you’re on vacation is that you’re caught between not wanting to leave and the strong desire to see as much at your destination as possible. That’s what happened to Jon and I when were hosted by the Eric Vokel Apartments in Barcelona during our Read More…
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Gaudi’s Top Buildings in Barcelona
You see Sagrada Familia from the outside and it looks moderately impressive. It’s when you step inside and crane your neck upward that your jaw drops. The absolute immensity of this building is beyond the scope of any normal human being and it’s understandable why it has been 140 years in the making (it’s not Read More…
Viva Barcelona!
Earlier this year a friend sent me a link to an Around the World playlist that included Freddie Mercury’s “Barcelona.” Loved the tune (as well as the whole playlist) though it has not a hint of Spanish influence. It’s pure Freddie grandiosity (Viva Barcelona with a huge choir, of course.) Though I’ve always had this Read More…
Vegetarians: When all Else Fails in Spain, Eat Gelato
Friends warned me that it might be a little difficult to find vegetarian food in Spain. I heard them but I figured really, how hard COULD it be? Kinda hard, I discovered. I’m in Spain because I was invited to speak at TBEX (the travel bloggers conference). The conference was in Girona in Northeast Catalonia Read More…