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Barcelona and the Sands of Time
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 28 May 2012
Today, I arrived in Barcelona. It’s not my first time but it has been a long time. And things have changed... Barcelona and the Sands of Time first appeared on
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Behold the calçotada!!!
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 3 April 2012
I found love in Catalonia – in the colorful hanging buildings of Girona, inside the quirky walls of Dalí’s house in Cadaqués, and while tip-toeing across river stepping stones in Besalú. But my biggest Catalonian love? The calçot. The Catalonia region claims cuisine fame for many things: pan con tomate (bread with tomato), crema catalana [...]
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Catalonia – the culinary highlights
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 27 March 2012
Pueblos, rivers, art, bla bla bla. Let’s get to the really important stuff: the Catalán food. Am I right? Remember that first day in Girona? We schlepped up, down and all around town. I adored that city, but wow it made me hungry. And thank goodness for that because, unbeknown to me, a nine-course meal [...]
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Besalú, I love you
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 22 March 2012
After surviving the twists and turns departing Cadaqués, we arrived in Besalú – the next stop on our tour of Catalonia. Without knowing much about my new destination, I could tell it was already trying to lure me in with its arched bridge and the promise of another villa. Could my emotions handle being toyed [...]
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A river (ish) runs through it
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 13 March 2012
Before we hit the road and head to Besalú, I want to introduce you to a peculiar little place we stopped by near Girona – Banyoles. It’s got all the pueblo essentials: a Plaza Mayor, sunny terrazas for tapas and café, cute old folks taking paseos. Check, check and check. I suppose it’s most noteworthy [...]
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Crushing on Cadaqués
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 6 March 2012
I departed Girona feeling like I’d left a piece of my heart behind, but it was time to move on to our next destination: Cadaqués. The journey wouldn’t be easy, though, requiring a twisty turny drive up and over the mountains to the secluded fishermen villages at their base. Stomachs all topsy-turvy, we arrived in [...]
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Eat like a Spaniard to Lose Weight
Blog: Vagabond3 - 5 March 2012
It seems like every time I flip a magazine page, meet up with girlfriends or listen to the chatter around the gym, a new crazy fad diet is taking over. I can’t be the only one who hates these ridiculous diets, and I’m sick and tired of putting myself through the agony of saying no [...]
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Daytrip to Montserrat from Barcelona
Blog: Snaps and Flip Flops - 4 March 2012
I saw a photo of Monsterrat while researching for daytrip options while in Barcelona, and got convinced that I just have to go there. It was one of those cases where the real thing did not live up to my expectations. On hindsight, I wished i had spent more time exploring Barcelona instead. The trip itself is easily doable on your own. Trains leave from Placa Espanya in Barcelona and take you directly to the monastery. You can buy combined tickets from Placa Espanya, which covers a return ticket and funiculars for 25 EUR (add 15 EUR for lunch and museum).
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Falling for Girona
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 1 March 2012
Colorful hanging houses that line a bridge-crossed canal? Girona tourists might do a double take thinking they’ve made a wrong turn, ending up in Venice or Spain’s capital of hovering homes, Cuenca. But what a lovely wrong turn that would be, as this Catalán town – just over an hour away from Barcelona – will [...]
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Let’s talk about Catalonia
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 27 February 2012
Last week I returned from a dreamy holiday in Catalonia filled with food, pueblos and villas (see pictures here). But before I indulge you in all of the details, I thought I’d introduce you to the little wonderland that is the northeast of Spain. Grab a glass of wine, and let the session begin. So [...]
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Picture preview from Catalonia
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 21 February 2012
Someone pinch me, I think I’m in a dream. Actually, I hope I’m in a dream – after the mass quantities of food and wine I’ve been consuming, I’m kind of hoping this isn’t real. I’ve spent the last four days hopping from pueblo to pueblo and fancy villa to fancier villa (courtesy of Charming [...]
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Small House Nestled in the Pyrenees Mountains in Vall de Boi, Spain
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 31 January 2012
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel quotes.
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P-P-Pizza Ideas: The World’s Most Creative Pizzeria
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 20 November 2011
“I’m not a cook. I’m a fixer man.” It’s a striking opening line from anyone, but coming from Fabián Martín, it sounds particularly ominous...P-P-Pizza Ideas: The World’s Most Creative Pizzeria first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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Photoblog: Hot Air Ballooning Over the Spanish Pyrenees
Blog: WildJunket - 2 November 2011
Dawn in the Pyrenees is quite a magical sight to behold: the sky striated in streaks of red and blue, with the sun slowly peeking through the wispy clouds against a backdrop of imposing mountains.
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The view from my room at the Hotel Aigua Blava in the Costa Brava Region of Spain
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 29 October 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
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Paint, Poison & Olympic Success – Meeting Tiger Woods in Spain
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 17 October 2011
A man and a woman walk hand in hand through the speckled sunshine in Olot, Catalonia. Like many towns in the Spanish Pyrenees, the sounds of church bells, chatter and the occasional car drift through the trees, past the shops selling the local liquor, ratafia, and on through the stone alleyways to escape to the mountains beyond. Unlike the others...
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The dining hall inside the Poblet Monastery near Barcelona, Spain
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 16 October 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
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The Canyon Video: Adrenaline, Neoprene & Plenty of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 12 October 2011
Just when you think you've done it all (Well most of it. A lot. At least half. OK, so some adventures at least) along comes something new. Welcome to canyoning...The Canyon Video: Adrenaline, Neoprene & Plenty of Rock ‘n’ Roll first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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Fabian Martin’s Unique Pizza is a Knockout
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 8 October 2011
The Spanish enclave of Llivia is unique in many ways, not least being that it is part of Catalonia yet completely surrounded by France. One of Llivia’s most unique residents is Fabian Martin, a former world class boxer whose Taller Pizzeria has revolutionized the traditional concept of pizza. Fabian Martin’s entrance into the pizza world [...]
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Aerial Photography – A Scenic Flight over Cerdanya and the Pyrenees
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 5 October 2011
This past week, while in Cerdanya (a region of the eastern Pyrenees which is divided between France and Spain), I had the opportunity to head up in a small plane for a spectacular scenic look at the beautiful landscape of the Cadi mountain range and the Pyrenees. My flight from La Cerdanya Aerodrome took me [...]
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Highlights of the Pyrenees: From the Mountains Through the Rivers to the Sea
Blog: WildJunket - 4 October 2011
Over the past week in the Spanish Pyrenees, we canyoned down rivers, biked through golden meadows, kayaked off the coast, hiked on volcanoes and even flew over the mountains on a hot air balloon.
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Fire, Frost & Floating Across Volcanoes – A Hot Air Balloon Ride in Spain
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 4 October 2011
A number of things are wrong. To begin with, I’m standing in a field surrounded by darkness, my mind pulling the duvet covers back over its head and mumbling into its pillow. Second, I’m...Fire, Frost & Floating Across Volcanoes – A Hot Air Balloon Ride in Spain first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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Hot Air Balloon Pictures – Above the Clouds in Spain
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 30 September 2011
For years, the British weather thwarted my dream of floating above the earth in a hot air balloon. Today, with rather trembling limbs, my dream came true in the Spanish Pyrenees. My legs are...Hot Air Balloon Pictures – Above the Clouds in Spain first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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Adventure in the Pyrenees
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 28 September 2011
Spain has more than one surprise tucked up its Mediterranean sleeve. In addition to the celebrated flamenco of the south, the controversial...Adventure in the Pyrenees first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
