We had made the spontaneous decision to eat here purely because we wanted to be sitting on La Rambla del Raval due to the ample amount of outdoor seating for each of the restaurants lining the large, ovular roundabout – and therefore, plenty of opportunities to watch the sun set and people watch over sangria…
FC Barcelona [Barça] wins La Liga
[May 14th/15th, 2016] The best part of soccer (said -fútbol- here!) in Spain is that even if you’re not genuinely up to date with the sport, aka doesn’t matter if you know the rules, what games are currently happening or which players are the favorites, you can still appreciate how it culturally unifies the country.. this unity…
Why talking to strangers is great..
After being in Barcelona for over a month, wandering and intentionally getting lost had quickly become a favorite pastime of mine while Andrés was in class! It was during one of these miscellaneous (usually around 10 mile – ) walks, that I was talking a picture of a piece of graffiti and a stranger around…
Corazón Siciliano Pizza (10/10)
OH. MY. GOODNESS. This place may have only just opened in 2015 but AGH, it’s already INCREDIBLY popular! If you want an AWESOME pizza place (this, coming from a New Yorker who loves the pride we take in our “pizza”.. although, the REAL deal comes from Italy) while exploring Barcelona – and you are near…
Graffiti Walls on Avinguda del Paral·lel
I think it’s important to start off by mentioning that Avinguda del Paral·lel can also be said Avenida Paralel .. or Parallel Avenue if entirely in English! It’s a main street in Barcelona, got it’s name because it’s parallel to the equator and divides these three districts of the city; Ciutat Vella, Eixample and Sants-Montjuïc. Along this…
Cafe Granja Viader (9/10)
After reading lots of reviews about little cafes nearby to our apartment in Raval / right off La Rambla.. we discovered this HIGHLY traditional, Catalan Cafe and true gem. Although we didn’t try their infamous churros con chocolate .. they LOOKED amazing. We opted for this lovely SORT of cheesecake (but better in my opinion…
[Barcelona Patterns & Designs]
Small details on Barcelona’s streets captured from a funky point of view! 🙂
La Nit dels Museus[The Night of Museums]
For one single night each year in Barcelona the cities most popular museums open their doors after hours and allow free access to the public! [May 21st, 2016] AH, there are also occasional days – for example, the first Sunday of every month, that many museums also have free entrance (or after certain times on…
Barceloneta (beach) at Night
The “golden hour” or sunset on Barceloneta (the coastal beach/shore of Barcelona) is by far the most beautiful time of day to be sitting in the sand and soaking up how incredible this city is. When we had the time we would hop on the Viuing bikes (same concept as CitiBikes in NYC!) .. or Andrés…
Rosa Negra (9/10)
WOOOO FOR AMAZING MEXICAN FOOD IN BARCELONA! Andrés and I had been MEGA craving good Mexican food and this was one of the ones with great reviews on both food and ambiance! Not to mention their eclectic mojito options for 3.50 euro which compared to most restaurants is awesome 🙂 – I loved the tamarindo guayaba flavor…
M’NAC & the Magic Fountains of Mont Juïc
The M’NAC (Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya or National Art Museum of Catalonia) is for serious art lovers – including but not limited to; romanesque, gothic, renaissance,baroque and even modern art.. dating as far back as the early 16th century! AH, CRAZINESS. For those who have a deep appreciation for incredible architecture and design, simply walking…
Hiking Tibidabo
Hiking to the top of Tibidabo (the highest elevation in Barcelona – 512 meters or 1,680 feet / also the simultaneous location of the cities popular theme park – built in 1899!) was one of my favorite adventures in Barcelona! We initially thought about walking from where we live off La Rambla (near the sea) up to…
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