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Hotel Marqués de Riscal Elciego, Spain - Basque Country

Basque Country: Elciego and Marqués de Riscal

Posted on May 15, 2019July 21, 2019 by Nik

After landing in Bilbao, which probably had one of the nicest views during a landing, Julie and I picked up the rental car and drove about 90 minutes through Basque Country to Hotel Marqués de Riscal in Elciego, Spain. I found out about this hotel while doing research on Bilbao.  Bilbao is home to the the…

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Barcelona Map - 2019

Barcelona Recap

Posted on May 13, 2019July 21, 2019 by Nik

The plan was to start in Barcelona since we visited last year and we could ease our way into the trip. Julie and I planned on spending some time at the hotel relaxing and then visiting the places we enjoyed last year as well as what we missed.  As you can see in the map…

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Barcelona & The Works of Antoni Gaudí

Posted on May 12, 2019July 21, 2019 by Nik

In our 2018 visit to Barcelona we only saw Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família and so this trip we managed to see more of his works, starting with Park Güell. We booked an early entry time so we’d beat a lot of tourists and it worked. We took the train a few stops and then hopped a shuttle bus…

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Camp Nou - FC Barcelona vs. Getafe CF

Camp Nou – FC Barcelona vs. Getafe CF

Posted on May 12, 2019July 21, 2019 by Nik

We enjoy our sporting events and it’s even cooler when we can see international events. As we planned this trip, we made a point to be in Barcelona to catch an FC Barcelona game. This is our second European football game, in 2018 we saw a Bundesliga game in Berlin. To get to the game, Julie…

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Starting in Barcelona

Posted on May 10, 2019July 21, 2019 by Nik

After strategic planning, we determined starting the trip in Barcelona made the most sense.  The plan was that we would rest up at the hotel before hitting the ground running.  Hotel Grand Central, where we stayed last year, sits in the middle of the Via Laietana which is just on the border of the Gothic…

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Missoula, MT – Pearl Jam and Beer

Posted on August 17, 2018September 10, 2018 by Nik

This past Monday Julie and I headed out to Missoula, MT for the Pearl Jam Rock2Vote show which is part of the ‘The Home Shows’ X ‘The Away Shows’ tour.  I’ve spent a couple of days in Missoula for work several years back and this was a decent enough excuse to make another visit.  Missoula…

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After an incredible European Sabbatical from mid-April 2022 until early May 2023, we have returned to Chicago. Throughout this past year, we visited 32 cities across 14 countries, including Spain. We plan on continuing to travel this year. Follow along as we write about daily life, trips and more.

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