Today weighs heavy on my heart, as I got the terribly news that my beloved Barcelona became the latest victim to terrorism. I watched in horror at the scenes of innocent people bloody, injured, tearful, and scared on the streets I used to walk and live so happily and freely on. This year, Barcelona became […]
Life Abroad
Surrealist Afternoons: Fundacio Miro
If you find your self living or touristing in Barcelona, do yourself a favor and spend an afternoon at the Fundacio Joan Miro and soak up some inspiration. The foundation was created by Miro himself to share his art and collections with the public, and ultimately inspire others through contemporary art. Personally, I lean away […]
El Tesoro Barcelona
The night I met you, you took my breath away; and I didn’t realize until it was too late. That short time we shared, forever burned in my soul. If there ever was a place I found what I was looking for, it was in you: smart, sexy, cultured. Capable of turning a […]
To All My Friends in Barcelona.
It’s a strange feeling saying goodbye to friends who, in just a short time, have become your new family. It’s even stranger saying goodbye when you don’t know the next time you’ll see them. Maybe you will, maybe you won’t, but they’ll forever be a part of memories woven together to tell the story of […]
Sleeping Outside a Train Station 101: Figueres
How to Sleep Outside a Train Station 101, Figueres, Girona Edition: Travel on a Sunday. Travel on Easter Sunday Trust the Spanish public transit system. (Which is never on time) Have a bus driver who leaves 25 mins late from Cadaques because he was chatting with a friend. Have a bus driver who adds an […]
The Wonderful Things: Cadaques
The Wonderful Things Life is unpredictable. It takes you on winding paths and introduces you to experiences you never knew were possible. Sometimes those paths diverge, opinions change, and things break. Sometimes you can put the pieces back together, and other times you can’t.. Whether you seek it or not, you will enter the unknown. […]
Un Plato de Rabo (and Other Bilbao Adventures!)
A very typical Sunday plan in Bilbao is heading to your local bar and ordering a plate of fried calamari (raba in that region of Spain), washed down with some vermouth to cure your—very present— hangover. They’re delicious, fried goodness with just the right amount of lemon to make you forget about how much cider […]
Mercat De La Boqueria, Barcelona
After I recovered my extremely existential outing at Sagrada Familia, I decided to walk to El Mercat de la Boqueria in Raval for lunch.— this is an extremely long walk after already having walked extreme amounts that morning. If you’ve been to Barcelona or you’ve read some guidebooks about the place, you’ve probably heard of it: […]
First Impressions: Barcelona
First Impressions Barcelona I guess this should have been posted the first week I arrived, but I wanted to think on my initial thoughts for a while before those first impressions faded. I did myself a favor during this move to Spain: I went into this adventure with absolutely zero expectations (something I’ve been trying […]
Existentialism in Sagrada Familia (some recommendations)
There are about 1,000,000 blog posts about the Sagrada Familia on the internet, so I’m not going to bore you with writing something redundant. I’m simply going to share my extremely, epic photos and share my thoughts (and a few recommendations). First things first, a few of my personal recommendations: Buy your ticket online and […]