Barcelona offered a colourful break away from the monotones of an English winter. The food & wine was of course fantastic (a favourite tapas spot being Carmelitas just off Los Ramblas), and Gaudi’s architecture offered a refreshing break from the seemingly endless number of Romanesque, Gothic, Rennaisance and Baroque cathedrals seen in so many other [...]

Words Morgan Campbell
Photos Alberto Polo
Where as some cities have a frown-inducing bustle, Barcelona has more of a smile-sparking shuffle. The perfect place to enjoy the splendor and variety that a world class city has to offer while enjoying the wind down that you experience from an island holiday. Barcelona is currently hailed as one of [...]

Said to be one of the best food markets in Spain with a history dating back to the 13th century, Mercat de la la Boqueria is a must when in Barcelona. Smack in the middle of Las Ramblas, whether you are shopping and picking up treats or just browsing, the experience is sensational and a [...]

Article by Karen Walker
Photos by Mikhail Gherman

When you’re in Barcelona, get into the Spanish routine of getting up early, having a siesta between one and four in the afternoon (when everything’s closed anyway), eating dinner around ten or eleven and getting to bed by one in the morning. If you don’t fit into this routine, [...]