Today Barcelona celebrates the day of its patron saint and is a holiday in the city: the feast of La Mare de Deu de la Mercè – Our Lady o...

Ernest Hemingway died on this day in 1961, by his own hand. He was in Spain during the Spanish Civil War from 1937 as a reporter and bas...

Happy Pride to all our LGBT+ supporters. Over 50 years ago the fight for gay equality took a huge leap forward with the Stonewall Riots. ...

Once more, anyone who knows me and files my Facebook or Instagram posts will know what's coming in today's blog... So where is the best ...

All over Barcelona there are v street performers trying to make a few euros. On the Ramblas there are many "Statue" performers, who are o...

A little while back while exploring Barcelona I chanced upon another hidden gem; The Bar l'Antic Theatre. Hidden in a side street, Carrer...

We all have one or two friends who could easily have made the grade to adorn the eaves of old churches as gargoyles to scare the populous...

Vilanova has a wealth of excellent bakers selling a wide range of bread, pastries and cakes. From the regular chains like Ravich to the...