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Getting Caught In the Rain: A Lesson in Loving the Unexpected

A plan of attack is a good thing to have when you’re on vacation. Knowing where you'll sleep, what you want to see, and when you need to catch the next train out are all good things to have figured out. While in Barcelona, I had planned on visiting... Read more

Now What?

To all who have been following me this summer (this blog really took off after it was featured on Gawker, eh?), many thanks for your support. It is with a triumphant heart that I announce that my route for Let's Go has come to a glorious end, after a very... Read more

Quiz Time

Ibiza nightclub or Pink Floyd song? Answers below. 1. Eclipse 2. Privilege 3. Money 4. Brain Damage 5. Amnesia 6. Space 7. Time 8. Eden 9. Ibiza Bar 10. Breathe Answers: Clubs (2, 5, 6, 8), Songs (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10). Read more

On the Road Again

After calling Barcelona home for six weeks, I'm back on the road, island-hopping in the Mediterranean and currently in Mallorca. Palma, the island's biggest city, isn't exactly what I'd expected, though. My mental image of Palma before arriving was a... Read more

Modernisme in my Barcelona Barri: Part Three in a Series

For the third and final installment of my smash hit series on moderniste architecture in my neighborhood (thanks for the great write-up, New Yorker !), I've decided to skip over the rest of the small potatoes apartment buildings on my street and go... Read more

Tourist? Resident? Identity crisis in Barcelona

The other day on the internets I came across this gem of a cartoon ( source ): Which got me wondering: do I live in Barcelona? Or do I "live" in Barcelona? What are the criteria that define living somewhere? As a New Yorker studying in Boston but... Read more

On Language (in Barcelona)

My editors and hordes of raving fans must be shocked that I've made it through a month's worth of blogs without bringing the Catalan language into the discussion. Well, I'm proud to announce that the long wait is over, and my thoughts on the role of... Read more

Modernisme in my Barcelona Barri: Part Two in a Series

Back by popular demand from my broad and vocal readership, the smash success "Modernisme in my Barcelona Barri" is back for Part Deux of its indefinitely long (or short) series. Building number one (Casa Comas d'Argemir) was just outside the Vallcarca... Read more

Play by Play: Me vs. a Pint of Cervesa Negra

The following is a play-by-play (or sip-by-sip) recap of my experience earlier this night at Barcelona's Cervesera Artesana, a pub in Gràcia renowned for brewing their own beer, with flavors ranging from pale ale to honey to peach to peppermint... Read more

Why I Want a Day-Glo Orange Press Vest

The above image was captured by my nimble fingers and mediocre camera during Sunday's protests. While I'd very much like the V for Vendetta mask (center, background), what I've really been coveting is that fluorescent orange "Press" vest. Here's why:... Read more

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