Are you wondering how to afford travel? Maybe you’re yearning for more than a once-a-year vacation to somewhere amazing or desperate to finally get to Europe even though your day job doesn’t make it seem realistic. Several years ago, I completely revamped my approach to travel planning. The result? That year, I visited five international […]
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Best Rooftop Bars Barcelona: 15 Spots for a Drink with a View
Nothing beats sipping a sunset cocktail in a rooftop bar with a panoramic city view. It’s one of my favorite ways to experience beautiful Spanish cities! And in Barcelona, there is no shortage of trendy bars to enjoy a bird’s eye view of the Med, Gaudi’s famous Sagrada Familia, or wide tree-lined boulevards in this […]
Barcelona Food Tour: An Insider’s Guide to the ULTIMATE Tasting Experience
Spain means tapas, right? But how can you choose among the almost endless food tours in Barcelona for a truly authentic tasting experience? Book your Barcelona food tour with locals and skip the big franchises. Our goal was to enjoy an intimate, personalized foodie experience …to truly taste the best of Catalonia, as guided by […]
Native Son of Algodonales
“You should have contacted the church,” Santiago suggested. “There was a great fire around the turn of the century which wiped out all of the local government records…for better or for worse.” “Sometimes it’s good to have a fresh start, you know?” he glanced at us sideways. “All of the bad things wiped clean.” We […]
On Sunday There Is No Menu
“On Sunday, there is no menu,” the waitress informed us with her eyes downcast and her hands in the air. “We serve family style.” We smiled. And our bellies rumbled. We’d just arrived from a whirlwind drive—on an inspired route courtesy of the “local roads only” setting on our car’s nav—through a shimmering Aspen forest […]