Barcelona is home to an abundance of top restaurants serving up great tapas, little bites, many combining the very best of Catalan and Spanish cuisine. But if your taste buds are ready to experience some of the best tapas around then take a look a this list of top tapas spots in Barcelona. WHERE TO […]
I’m almost embarrassed to admit this, but like most Americans, my only two preconceived notions of Romania involved communism and Dracula. However, probably unlike most Americans, those were both two big draws for me wanting to visit. So when I was invited to #EnjoyBucharest for a week, I jumped on the opportunity no questions asked. Romania: […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Unification Boulevard as seen from the People’s Palace in Bucharest. Leading up to the grand People’s Palace is Bulevardul Unirii, known in English as Unification Boulevard. The boulevard was modeled after the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Of course, Ceaușescu couldn’t […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Bucharest as seen from the InterContinental Hotel. Sadly, most of Bucharest’s historic buildings were destroyed by ex-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, who cleared the way for larger and grander buildings to be made in his honor. The neighborhood of Lipscani was also […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of plum blossoms in Bucharest, Romania I knew I’d be seeing these blossoms as I’m spending these next two weeks traveling around the US to see both cherry and plum blossoms around the country, but I didn’t expect to see […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona. I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical of visiting anything with the word “magic” in it. When people kept telling me to visit the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona, I figured it would be just […]
Today’s post comes from the lovely Jenny Marshall, who you may remember as one of this month’s featured bloggers. Jenny is a language and culture fanatic. She’s originally from California but has lived for three years in Spain, now based in Barcelona. She teaches English to fill the bank, writes to fill her soul, and attempts that […]
Ihate to admit it, but by the time we reached Vienna, I was pretty burnt out. As the half-way point in our trip, I feel like I didn’t give Vienna a proper chance. It wasn’t that I didn’t like the city, but it just seemed to be missing that special something. Looking back I really can’t find […]
Warning: An overload of inspirational Barcelona photos ahead! It’s no secret that I love taking pictures. I’m the girl who’ll make you wait before you chow down on your food so that I can take photos first. And the girl who makes everyone wait around while I set up my tripod for the perfect pic? Yeah, […]
I didn’t have much time in Barcelona, but I knew I needed to soak up as much of Gaudí’s architecture as I could while there. In order to get the most out of his bizarre masterpieces, I decided to take Discover Walk’s FREE Gaudí Tour. Meeting outside the Casa Batlló, I was blown away by its appearance. […]