If you’ve like many people, you’ve probably only ever heard of Catalonia in the context of Barcelona. It’s a semi-autonomous state of Spain with its own language and customs. And while Natalie and I have both gone to Barcelona (read our recaps here and here), there is so much more to the region! In addition … Continue reading
Barcelona. You gaudi go. This summer I crossed paths with Barcelona a few times as it was a stepping stone for me as I headed to other Spanish destinations like Menorca and Tarragona. However, since there’s so much hype about the capital city of Catalonia, I couldn’t not spend a few days in town. Morning: … Continue reading
Just an hour south of Catalonia’s capital, Tarragona is a quick day trip from the tourist-packed streets of Barcelona. For the first time, my work sent me somewhere effortlessly cool and full of history, so naturally I loved spending a week in Tarragona wandering La Rambla, eating dinner far too late, and convincing my coworkers to be tourists with me. … Continue reading
If you heard that I was headed to Menorca you probably thought I misspoke and said Mallorca. You’re mistaken. But that’s definitely a point in the column for local af vacation spot. In case you’re geographically lost, Menorca is an island just off the coast of Barcelona, Spain. I spent a few days in Menorca with a … Continue reading
So, I did all this travel recently, which was amazing. 10/10 would recommend. And during my 12-day trip around a new continent, I stayed in four different cities in three different types of lodging: hostel, hotel and Airbnb. I went to Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome — check out the city guides! I did a lot of … Continue reading
In planning my four-city European trip, somehow Madrid fell to the bottom of the list for a few reasons. I knew very little about the city; there’s no Eiffel tower or Colosseum. I knew there were tapas, sangria and paella, but that was basically my knowledge of the city. When I would say I was going … Continue reading