Restaurant Bestial

Now that it is the end of summer, this does not mean that you need to pull out the scarves and search for cozy corners. The weather in Barcelona during the month of September is still wonderful, and probably my favorite beach time of year.
One restaurant that has a prime location for beach-goers or those [...]

Port Olimpic

     I wanted to write about one of the most popular spots in Barcelona, because it is important that tourists know the reality of the Port Olimpic. The “Olympic Port” as it is called in Catalan, was created for the Olympics in 1992 as a home base for the sailing competitions. The port is framed [...]

Mirablau Bar

     If you have traveled to Barcelona and never been “to the top” of the city, you haven’t appreciated the best thing the city has to offer. Views. Taking Carrer Balmes all the way to the top, it ends at the foot of a trolley car station on Avenida de Tibidabo. This Avenida is still [...]

Carrer Maria Cubi

     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 [...]

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 [...]