Barcelona Beaches

Barcelona Beaches

Summer time in Barcelona is all about going to the beach. Tourists come from all over Europe to lay on the beaches and drink cervezas amongst other things. Apart from the tourists, there are tons of people living in Barcelona and surrounding cities who also love going to the beach. Couple tourists with locals and … Read More

Two Days in Madrid

Two Days in Madrid

This trip was not like most of my other trips. It was not as meticulously planned as usual. The main reason for this was that it was the first time I was visiting a new place where I had friends living. I figured I would leave myself open to them showing me “their” Madrid. This … Read More

Day trip to Freixenet

Day trip to Freixenet

As mentioned in my previous post, Day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat; I have decided to take quick day trips from Barcelona to scratch my travel itch. With COVID still very present here in Europe, I haven’t felt comfortable doing much traveling. After getting a taste with my trip to Montserrat, I planned another day … Read More

Day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat

Day trip from Barcelona to Montserrat

With everything going on with COVID, I have decided to keep my travelling to a minimum. However, I had to get out and do something. There is so much to see surrounding Barcelona, which makes for perfect day trips. Most places are easily accessible by both public transport and private car. Public transportation can often … Read More

Top 5 travel essentials

Top 5 travel essentials

I have to admit, I am by no means a minimalist. When I travel I like to have everything I need and I like to travel comfortably. What I will say is, I have been trying to make an extra effort to travel with less luggage for efficiency. Who wants to wait for checked luggage … Read More

My post COVID travel list

My post COVID travel list

One of my motivating factors for moving to Spain, was to be able to travel for cheaper on this side of the world. Unfortunately fate had a different plan for me involving a world pandemic. I arrived in Spain in January of 2020 and just as I was getting settled and getting ready to take … Read More