Last year, I went to Madrid during my summer European tour. Unfortunately, my visit coincided with a bad cold and I spent most of my time bed ridden. My week in Madrid – that my week I was supposed to be spent exploring one of the greatest cities in Europe – was instead more like [...]
November 13, 2009 – 2:37 pm
One of the highlights of my recent trip to Europe was all the train travel I did. Using my Eurail pass, I rode through the continent’s amazing countryside. In the past, I had done some limited train travel but, usually my travel plans are always random, so I typically jet set around Europe on cheap [...]
October 5, 2009 – 2:52 pm
Everywhere you go in Barcelona, you’ll see his influence and his buildings. Antoni Gaudi is to Barcelona as Frank Lloyd Wright is to Chicago. Gaudi is Barcelona’s most famous architect- not only because of his tragic death getting killed by a tram, but also because of his unique style, use of nature, and catalog of [...]
September 19, 2009 – 3:39 pm
This wasn’t my first time in Barcelona. During my first trip around the world, I came here after deciding Amsterdam was getting too cold. I heard only good things about the city, and with cheap flights to there, it seemed like the best place to go. I was only there for three days [...]
September 3, 2009 – 4:47 pm
I had big plans for Madrid. I was going to be here for a week which would allow me to catch up on work, explore lots of the city, and find out all the cheap things to do. This post was going to be a great primer for traveling to Madrid. Then I got sick. [...]
August 29, 2009 – 4:16 pm
Famous for its Oranges, Valencia is located roughly in the middle of Spain’s Mediterranean coast. I wasn’t attracted to Valencia for any reason in particular- I come for the tomato fight in the nearby town of Bunol. However, Valencia is famous in its own right for great seafood, paella, history, and good soccer team.
Given all [...]
August 27, 2009 – 6:24 pm
Around the world huge festivals attract tens of thousands of people because everyone likes a good party. More importantly, everyone likes a party with a good food fight, which is why everyone descends on Bunol, Spain on the last Wednesday of August. Each year around 30,000 people come to the city to take part in [...]
August 23, 2009 – 2:15 pm
In a few hours, I’ll be heading to the airport to board my flight to Spain. Spain is the start of another long round the world journey. After three years, I’ve finally managed to time my schedule with La Tomatina and will joyfully be throwing tomatoes at the event on Wednesday. But Spain is [...]
September 23, 2008 – 2:04 pm
La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain
