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Gracia: The Little Village Hidden Inside Barcelona
“Gràcia! Arriba! Carnaval ja ha arribat! Gràcia! Arriba! Carnaval ja ha arribat!” That’s how I was rudely awoken from my Saturday afternoon siesta – shouts from the start of the Carnaval parade in the...
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The 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...
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Barcelona Lights Up the Night with LlumBCN
Barcelona’s a great city for checking out all kinds of whimsical art, but earlier this month the city held a really special art event – the LlumBCN 2014 display as part of the Santa Eulalia children’s...
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The Best Free Deal in Barcelona Right Now
Hello everyone, and happy Wednesday! Have you ever heard somebody rave about their hospital experience and utter phrases such as “Wow, that hospital was stunning” or “I really enjoyed my time in the...
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The 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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15 Cheap Things to do in Barcelona
So if you’ve been following along with my blog lately, you’ll know that I recently lost my job. I’m not too upset about it (it wasn’t the job of my dreams or anything). But I have had to change my...
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5 Magical Legends of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter
Wandering through the stony maze of Barcelona’s old city center, coming across picturesque plazas, historic churches, and charming cafés, you might start to feel like you’re in a fairytale. Perhaps it...
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Great Places to Go Running in Barcelona
It’s springtime, which means it’s time to start cringing at the thought of how little working out I did over the winter (whoops). Instead of lazing about on the couch, it’s time to leap into action and...
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A Tantalizing Night Out at Barcelona’s El Molino Cabaret
It’s not every night that I get hoisted into the air by a shirtless man and spun around in circles in front of a crowd. But then again, it’s not every night that I go to Barcelona’s El Molino,...
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The 10 Coolest Streets in Barcelona
And NO, the Ramblas isn’t one of them!My first visit to Barcelona, I remember being a bit frustrated when I went out at night. I’d heard all about how lively it was, but wandering around the streets of...
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