Learning to Cook Like a Catalan at Cook and Taste in Barcelona, Spain
One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to learn to cook some dishes local to the area I am visiting. Not only is it a fun activity to do while you are on vacation, but it’s also a great way...
View ArticleIndulging Your Senses at La Boqueria Market in Barcelona
Entrance to the Market Barcelona‘s La Boqueria Market (also called Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria) is a true feast for the senses. As soon as you walk in you can see, smell, touch, hear and of...
View ArticleThe Unfinished Genius of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
Sagrada Familia from afar Towering over Barcelona, Antonin Gaudi’s unfinished cathedral, the Sagrada Familia, is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. Gaudi began work on the cathedral...
View ArticleAn Architectural Tour of Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is the home of the modernisme architectural movement made famous by Gaudi, the architect best known for his unfinished masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia. But there are other places to see the...
View ArticleMadrid’s Reina Sofia
The Reina Sofia is the most famous museum in Madrid, and one of Spain’s best museums. Four floors of modern, contemporary and post-impressionist art, it would require you to spend days inside to see it...
View ArticleSipping and Supping at the Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid
The tapas crawl is a nightly ritual in Madrid. Residents and tourists alike take to the streets, hopping from restaurant to restaurant sampling portions of tapas like jamon and cheese, along with...
View ArticleSweet diversions at the Chocolate Museum in Barcelona
Dioramas are an old-style fixture at many museums around the world, but how often are they made out of chocolate? At the Chocolate Museum in Barcelona, Spain – or the Museu de la Xocolata as it’s...
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