When U2 lead singer Bono announced a 14-city tour called “Stories of Surrender” to perform stories from his memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, I knew that I’d want to go if it included a stop in or near Spain. Of the 14 cities, only four shows would be in Europe, including Madrid, Spain. (Berlin, Paris and…
Now that the temperature around Barcelona has cooled down a little, we want to explore some ares south of us. Valencia is one of those cities and is roughly a three hour drive away. We found a nice Marriott property that allows pets so we booked two nights, rented a car and took Koval with…
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…