Along the most popular street in the city sits the oldest cocktail bar in Barcelona, and if you’re not paying attention, you’ll walk right by it. Las Boadas occupies a tiny corner on Las Ramblas; it’s very unassuming with a small door and simple lettering on the outside. Las Boadas However…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With 5 full days in Barcelona, we decided to do a day trip and head out of the city into the countryside. The mountains of Montserrat are not only a sacred place for Spanish locals, but for thousands of people making their pilgrimage here each year. The Montserrat Monastery is the…
Casa Mila, also known as La Pedrera, is one of Antoni Gaudi’s most famous works in Barcelona. We toured Casa Mila and La Sagrada Familia in the same day and I’m glad we went here first. The audio tour that accompanies your visit to La Pedrera gives tons of insight into Gaudi, his style and…
When I was in Paris 2 years ago, I wrote a post about my top tips for visiting CityPharma. It included information about how to save the most money, what time to go and what you can expect, and it quickly became one of my most popular articles on this…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On our day trip to Epernay, Nick and I had the opportunity to take a private tour at Moet and Chandon. We started the day with a simple goal of being able to say that we drank champagne in Champagne France, but we left with a completely new and profound appreciation for the bubbly…
I’ve been dying to go to a futbol (soccer) game ever since that time I was in Buenos Aires and one of the local teams lost, causing them to drop to a lower division. The fans were so pissed that they attempted to lock the opposing team’s fans in the stadium and…
When researching day trips from Barcelona I discovered Montserrat, and being a sucker for a good view there was no need to look any further. There are multiple ways to get to Montserrat from Barcelona but since we decided to combine our trip with a Spanish wine tasting, we opted…
La Sagrada Familia has over 102,000 reviews on TripAdvisor with an almost 5 star average. To put these numbers in perspective, Machu Picchu only has 14,000 reviews and Angkor Wat currently has 29,000. How does a church have over 70,000 more reviews than some of the most popular landmarks in the…
We began our stay in Germany by spending a few days in Munich, and then Fussen. From there, we did as most Bavarian road-tripping tourists do and headed North to explore the Romantic Road. Before you visit a new part of the world, it’s hard to know if you’re making the right decisions for your…
“Rainwater shower, fresh garden and a prerequisite for loving animals.” This was all I needed to read before immediately booking a night at Bettina’s Arthouse- a peaceful, 7 acre escape in Ohlstadt, Germany (only 40 minutes from Munich). Cottages Bettina has several simple “cottages” on her property that she rents…