Skin-exposing weather, open-minded attitudes, and none of the romantic expectation of Paris makes Barcelona an easy aphrodisiac. But in a city where one person’s arousal is another person’s eye-roll (two words: Camp Nou), what cuts it as a couples’ classic if you didn’t hack the Disfrutar waitlist? Where can you be loved-up without the pair next to you dry-humping during…
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Traveling without taking your dog along seems like the less complicated choice, but finding the right place to board your pet presents its own challenges. The peace of mind that comes with leaving your dog friend with a reliable sitter means being able to focus on actually enjoying your trip. The exacting standards of helicopter dogs owners can rival the…
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Moving to Spain presents numerous challenges and learning Spanish (and/or Catalan) tops that list. Meeting and connecting with others, not to mention taking care of daily tasks and working, all become exponentially difficult as your ears struggle to capture every word and your brain desperately tries to translate as fast as it can. Google Translate only gets you so far;…
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Hidden amidst the high rise apartment buildings and defunct industrial infrastructure of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, a fringe creative scene is being nurtured. Tangent Projects stands out amongst these pioneers. Its gallery and artist studios are housed in an old repair shop here in the outskirts of Barcelona. Tsering Frykman-Glen of Tangent Projects Tsering Frykman-Glen started Tangent Projects as cultural association….
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For more than ten years, Edu Gonzalez has curated the world of Barcelona bravas, the omnipresent potatoes offered by practically every bar, restaurant, and café in the city. What started as a hobby that took him to miserable bars where he photographed his plate with a simple Nokia camera has turned into a full-time passion with 74,000 people on Instagram…
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Winter in Barcelona may have bright, sunny days with just a hint of chill, but in the evenings, the temperatures drop enough to want to heat things up with a cocktail and a lover. The challenge is sorting through the myriad bars and restaurants in town to find one with the right mood and setting for a date night filled…
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With all of the hype around Barcelona beaches, architecture, and nightlife, it’s easy to forget that our lovely city on the Mediterranean is also less than two hours away from several ski resorts. You can spend your morning tearing it up mountainside and arrive in time for cocktails and a late lunch at the beach. My family and I frequently…
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