Barcelona Travel Blog

Winter’s on the outs and spring’s on the way in and as the city warms up and people come out of hibernation, there’s plenty of new and exciting venues, restaurants, exhibitions and parties to look forward to. Here’s a few recent or upcoming Barcelona additions: 41 Degrees –...

Many people claim La Merce shows the ‘soul of the city’. This is when Barcelona truly comes alive with a mix of festivals, parades, free concerts and 4 days of great parties with an overall amazing vibe! There’s so much to do, it’s hard to take it all in, so check out the...

It’s no secret that Barcelona is pick pocketing capital of the world. If you put it down and look away, it’s gone. ‘It’ being practically anything that can be resold (or anything at all for that matter). My ipod was stolen out of my coat pocket, while listening to it and riding...

It’s the U.S. Open and everyone’s jumping on the tennis bandwagon. Since Nadal’s surge to the top, tennis in Spain has been gaining speed and is now more popular than ever. Although they can sometimes be hard to find in Barcelona, there’s several courts to play on and for...

When it comes to bartering in Barna, you have to pick your battles. It’s hard to heckle and bargain in one of the many clothing ‘empires’ throughout the city (Zara, Stradivarius, Bershka or H&M), they’re as regulated as they are ‘trendy’. But if you head into...

Barcelona runs rampant with gyms. Here’s a list of the top five gyms to check out if you want to stay fit come  fall & winter. 1: Holmes Place-More of a ‘social/wellness/living center’ as they like to coin it. Very ‘pijo’ (posh), but it has a great work out space...

In many ways, Barcelona can sometimes get it ‘backwards’. From customer service to anything related to government protocol and efficiency, as expats, we’ve all had our fair share of  ‘Spain days’ where we want to go back to wherever it is we came from. However, one thing...

One of the best perks about Barcelona, is that you can pretty much buy wine (and any other type of alcohol) at anytime and anywhere! If you’ve run out of vino it’s easy to hit up the closest local ‘tienda’ and spend no more than 4 euros on a decent bottle. However, if you have...

Although it’s been around for more than a year, Barcelona’s W Hotel is a great place to not only rent a room (although very much on the pricier side) but it’s also the perfect place to lounge by the pool and catch the occasional ‘star spotting’. Barcelona's W Hotel Depending...

Although Barceloneta and Chirinquito 23 are probably the most convenient places to catch some rays, grab a mojito and chill on the beach, if you’re looking for a calmer, cleaner and more relaxed day at the playa where the frequency of the ‘sexy beer’ men and ‘masajee’ women...