Most of my long trips begin with a red-eye out of Montreal, and a fair number of those red-eyes put me down at Schiphol with hours to spend before the next leg. …
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, at the base of the CN Tower in Toronto, is a lot of fun, and the Dangerous Lagoon is the best of it. It is the aquarium’s largest …
I am usually disappointed by airport food, and by airport coffee even more. So Café Flor, on Schiphol’s D pier, was a surprise. We stopped there in May while we waited to …
Hola, my friends! After spending the afternoon wandering down from Montjuïc toward Plaça d’Espanya, something circular and beautiful immediately caught my eye – a grand red-brick building with arched windows, intricate tilework, …
Hola, travel enthusiasts! As I made my way down from Montjuïc, passing the grand stairways of the Palau Nacional and the terrace overlooking the city, I suddenly found myself before Plaça d’Espanya …
Hola, world travelers! The Gothic Quarter always feels suspended in time – narrow alleys glowing in amber light, balconies draped with ivy, and the faint echo of church bells winding through the …
Hola, my friends! If you’ve wandered through Park Güell, you’ve already met Barcelona’s most famous guardian – the shimmering mosaic dragon known as El Drac (“the dragon”).But El Drac is only the …
Hola, my lovely travelers! Barcelona glowed that morning, the kind of soft Mediterranean light that seems to make colors hum. As I climbed Carmel Hill, the city unfolded below in shades of …
Hola, world travelers!Some places take your breath away not because they’re grand, but because they’re honest.Tucked within the leafy slopes of Montjuïc, away from the crowds and noise, I found one such …
Hola, my friends!Perched high above Barcelona’s port, Montjuïc Castle feels like a place suspended in time, a hilltop fortress that has watched the city evolve from the age of sail to the …
Hola, my lovely travelers! Barcelona never stops surprising me. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, from the charm of the Gothic Quarter to the rhythm of La Rambla, you find …
Hola, my friends! Tucked within the elegant Grand Hotel Central on Via Laietana, just steps from the Gothic Quarter and El Born, Can Bo vins & tapes is one of those places …
Hola, travel lovers! Today, I’m taking you on one of my favorite walks through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter: down Carrer del Bisbe, or Bishop’s Street. It’s one of those places where time seems …
Hola, world travelers! Today, we’re stepping into Plaça de Sant Jaume, the political and historical heart of Barcelona. Nestled in the Gothic Quarter, this elegant square may seem simple at first glance …
Hola, travel lovers! There are few places in Barcelona that blend history, beauty, and energy quite like the Arc de Triomf. The first time I saw it, I was walking up Passeig …
