Barcelona: 6 things to do

Ah Barcelona…capital of Catalonia, older than Rome, home of Europe’s largest football (soccer for North Americans) stadium. Myth has it the city was founded by Hercules. 22 times bigger than NY’s Central Park, Barcelona’s Parc de Collserola is the largest…

Corral de la Moreria

Madrid: 6 things to do

Ah Madrid…where the sun shines 300 days a year, where locals are called gatos (cats) because they stay out late (or maybe because of an ancient soldier who climbed the city walls) and where you can find the only statue…

sagrada familia

5 things to do in barcelona

Las Rambas… totally touristy but if this is your first trip to Barcelona it is a must. It’s almost a mile long, pedestrian street that is actually 5 old short streets. Originally it was a sewage stream but quickly became…