I find that 95% of those that go to Barcelona either on vacation or for a semester abroad - tend to focus on the Ramblas area of the Gothic Quarter during their nightly drinking rituals. I just want to make something very clear to people arriving in Barcelona. NO ONE from Barcelona parties on [...]
El Xalet de Montjuic
Normally I would not recommend a restaurant that tends to draw a lot of tourists. But here I shall make an exception. If anything so that you can admire the stunning views that this restaurant captures. The relatively new El Xalet Restaurant sits atop the Montjuic hill where almost all of the sporting events [...]
Palau Dalmases
One of my favorite streets in Barcelona can be found in El Born. El Born is an area of Barcelona nestled in the Gothic Quarter that for centuries was the home of the town fishermen, and other laborers that called “the sea” their employer. Over recent years El Born has transformed itself from a dark [...]
God Save the King!
My mother and I watched the Latin American conference video feed of the encounter between the devil of Venezuela [Hugo Chavez] and our king [Juan Carlos de Borbon]. We are so proud!
Its such a shame that a country with so much natural wealth has been devastated for so long - and now they allow themselves to [...]
