This almost happened to me…
While the typical conception is that the Barcelona pickpockets roam areas such as Passeig de Gracia and Rambla Catalunya, along with other touristic hot spots and the metro, there are occasions were organized groups of pickpockets in Barcelona will try to part you of your valuables while you are on the road, be it in the city or on the motorway (yes it has happened on the motorway!!). But don’t worry! This is nothing like the stories you hear from Mexico City and after reading this real life experience you should be able to easily avoid such traps. Read more...
“Ultra modern”, “imposing”, or “impressive.” Call it what you will but you can’t really appreciate the vast cultural mix of what Barcelona has to offer until you’ve stepped foot in the MACBA (Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona). Wandering through the chaotic, narrow streets of the Raval, first impressions of this huge white contemporary creation are as mixed as the comments that surround it. Designed by an American, Richard Meier, this huge white mass of modern architecture certainly makes a statement and definitely provokes a reaction. However, what you cannot question is the talent that is housed within the striking, linear sharp lines of this museum and for that reason alone it has to be a “must see”.
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If you want to spend a beautiful Saturday away from the riff raff on the Barcelona beaches, take the train at Plaça Catalunya towards Mataró (it only takes 20 minutes), jump off the train at Montgat Nord and go to one of Barcelona’s best beaches, Montgat’s beach.
4 Good Reasons to go to Montgat Beach.
1) The sand and the water are CLEAN: Montgat’s beach doen’t need any face lift. Here, the sand is full, crispy like brown sugar, and stuffed with little seashells. It’s a pleasure to walk on it and plunge your feet and hands in it. The water, without being crystal clear, is clearer than the rest of the Barcelona beaches. A pure pleasure! Read more...
Going to the beach in Barcelona is a real experience. I’ve almost always lived on the seaside so I may be quite an expert in beaches. Barcelona best beaches all share a special atmosphere that you will never find elsewhere. I know beaches in Nothern Germany, West and South of France, Italy and California. None of them can be compared with Barcelona best beaches.
Where does this particular feeling come from?
1) Girls go to Barcelona beaches topless Read more...
A persistent question on my mind lately is:
What the fuck should I make for dinner?!
Are you single and totally indecisive about what to make yourself for dinner each and every night?! Well, I am! When I saw a friend post a link on Facebook to the site
www.whatthefuckshouldimakefordinner.com I thought it was just too funny, and too useful, and had to share it with the world.
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What is going on in Barcelona ?
This week in Barcelona, all the lucky people who had the great idea to defy the volcano will be able to take part in the Great Fiesta of Nou Barris (aka Festa Major de Nou Barris). It is one of the biggest Barcelona street festivals after Gracia festival, of course. La Festa Major de Nou Barris will take place from this Friday (May 21st) till next Sunday (May 30th).
Barcelona street festival: the real fiesta! Read more...
Have you ever gotten lost in Barcelona? It can be somewhat difficult sometimes to orientate in the city Barcelona. The majority of the city is made up of grid-like blocks except the old city (Ciutat Vella, Barrio Gótico, Raval, Borne). The old city can be a mind-boggling maze of little curving streets. Cerdá is the guy responsible for the city planning. He is the founding father of modern urban city planning and designed a grid system that is used in metropolis around the world like New York and Los Angeles and Buenos Aires, just to name a few. Read more...
There’s a very good way to discover Barcelona: biking! You don’t need to bring your own bikes, we know where to rent a bike in Barcelona! Barcelona has some nice bicycle lanes and of course, what’s better than a bike to go all the way down along the beach?
What is Barcelona Bicing and how to use it?
You may also have wondered about those red and white bikes all aligned at certain points of Barcelona (along Las Ramblas; near Arc de Triomf; walking in Barceloneta…). For those who lived in France, Barcelona Bicing is like the Velib’. Read more...
What’s going on in Barcelona this week?
You’re looking for something to do this week in Barcelona? Our Team selected one of the numerous events that are happening in Barcelona this week: the Barcelona Asian Film Festival, also know as BAFF (no, not the British Armed Forces Federation, that’s something else…).
What is the Barcelona Asian Film Festival?
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Having a coffee at a nice sunny place in Barcelona, is a great opportunity to relax and enjoy the beautiful Barcelona sun. Especially after sitting the whole day in the office, it’s great just to sit and watch tourists walking around enjoying the rest of the beautiful sunshine.
So why not grab your colleague after work or meet a friend at the weekend, after having gone to the gym or done your weekly fruit and vegetable shopping at Boqueria, and go out on the town.
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