September is one of my favourite months in Barcelona. The tourist crowds from August have disappeared, the nights are a bit cooler, and the sea is still warm. Barcelona in September also includes two of the biggest local holidays that come with lots of events and traditions. Here are 12 things to do in Barcelona Continue reading
This summer I’ll be celebrating my 11 year anniversary of living in Barcelona. Quite incredible really. The plan in the beginning was always to leave after a year. I’ve spent my share of summers here, as I tend to leave vacations for the winter. Summers in this city are beautiful, and there is an amazing Continue reading
I’ve lived in Barcelona since 2007. I’d say I know this city fairly well, and I shop at local markets on a regular basis. A few months ago, the team at Context Travel invited me to join them for a “Farm to fork” tour of La Boqueria market in Barcelona & surrounding areas. I’m never Continue reading
Vermouth, really? I spent years in Barcelona, walking past the big “Vermut” signs outside virtually every little corner bar on Sundays, wondering why on earth they were advertising Vermouth. To me, Vermouth was a drink I associated with dusty old bottles of herbal stuff in someone’s grand parents’ cellar. And maybe a drink you’d pour Continue reading
When the decorated streets are so packed with people they have to be marked as one way walking streets; every bar, restaurant and shop sells take away beers and cocktails (mojito anyone?) or snacks on the street, and on every corner, there’s live music or some other kind of event going on – from 10 in Continue reading
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