Category Archives: Barcelona

Hotel review: Arc la Rambla

Our hotel in Barcelona, the Arc la Rambla, was right on La Rambla, so a great central location right, between Port Vell and La Boqueria. Luckily, our room was towards the back of the hotel so it wasn’t loud at all. … Continue reading

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From pintxos to pescado: good eats in Barcelona

I had two of my best meals in Barcelona – it’s definitely becoming one of my favorite cities for eating! Our first dinner in Barcelona was mediocre, just some basic tapas at a restaurant in Placa Reial near our hotel. Although … Continue reading

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Barcelona by bus: part 2

Our first day on the Bus Turistic, we used it for touring the city. Our second day, we used it for transportation and tanning (and a little bit of touring). First, we walked down Passeig de Gracia to visit Casa … Continue reading

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Struttin’ our stuff in Park Guell

One of our stops on the Bus Turistic was Park Guell, the famous park designed by Barcelona’s star architect, Gaudi. Of course it was ridiculously hot so by the time we climbed up the hill to the park, I was … Continue reading

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Barcelona by bus: part 1

Our second day in Barcelona, we hopped on the Bus Turistic to see all the sights. The bus was a necessary strategy to see everything within our limited timeframe and to make it across the city in the extreme heat! … Continue reading

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Spain is for shopping

Our first day in Barcelona, we were feeling quite exhausted from the easyJet fiasco, but were re-energized by the city’s shopping scene. We hit the streets and immediately checked out some of Spain’s main shopping destinations: Desigual Paramita Corte Ingles … Continue reading

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