I don’t remember where the interest came from, but I have long wanted to visit Nice, France. A seven hour drive from Barcelona, Nice is located on the French Riviera or the Côte d’Azur along the southeastern coast of France. Nik suggested we take a roadtrip to Nice and bring Koval with us, since seven…
Nik and I recently returned from three nights in the Amalfi Coast and this might be my favorite trip yet. We stayed in the town of Praiano, located between hotspots Positano and Amalfi. Praiano was the perfect location – laid back, but with a nice selection of places to eat and drink. When our friend…
It only took approximately four months but Nik and I finally took a tour to Girona and Costa Brava. It was a small-group tour through In Out Barcelona Tours and was a great way to get a taste of the area. Costa Brava Costa Brava is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain stretching…
When Nik and I decided to move to Barcelona, we planned to start with a temporary rental so we could get familiar with neighborhoods and then decide on where we wanted to rent for the long term. An acquaintance I met on Facebook told me about Ukio, a newer company that specializes in rentals of…
Nik and I have been trying to take one trip out of Spain a month. Our August trip isn’t until the 25th so we planned a few days away in Sitges and then a night at the Cava & Hotel Mastinell, just about 40 minutes south of Barcelona. Two Nights in Sitges Using some of…
One of our favorite places to shop for fresh food and have the occasional lunch is at Mercat del Ninot located in our neighborhood, Eixample. Everyone knows Barcelona’s famous La Boqueria located just off the busy Las Rambla, but Mercat del Ninot is much more of a neighborhood spot. Brief History of Mercat del Ninot…