In an effort to suck as much life as possible into my veines before the anticipated second lockdown in Barcelona, I spent my last few weekends out of town. One of the places I visited […]
Tag: Catalonia
Altafulla Spain is one of those dreamy coastal villages with a boardwalk by the beach, hiking trails along the coast and historic architecture inviting you stroll around in the center of town. It is located […]
Vall de Nuria is my latest addition to my favorite hiking trails in Spain. Technically, Vall de nuria is the name of the valley in the Eastern Pyrenees. The hiking trail takes you from the […]
Cambrils if one of those little towns along the Costa Dorada in Spain that gets busy when the cities get empty. Each August it seems Catalans escape the heat of summer from metropolitan Barcelona and […]
Roc Perer is a 4.7km (3 miles) long trail in Montseny natural park in Catalonia, mostly used for hiking. The elevation gain on this loop trail is 200m (700 ft). It makes for a nice […]
As I promised in last week´s post on 5 day hikes in Catalonia, I am working on documenting my hiking experience to prepare for becoming a tour guide in the Canadian Rockies. On Sunday I […]
If you’ve read my last posts you know that in order to become a tour guide in Canada I have to complete 5 day hikes prior to starting the training. I am fortunate enough to […]
Tossa de Mar As I have found during my research that when looking for interesting places to go for a daytrip from Barcelona too often results only include the same obvious answers the likes of […]
“The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.” ― Salvador Dali Why do I write an entire blog post about one museum? Because the Salvador Dali museum warrants some undivided attention. I went […]
Continuing in the series of amazing places in Catalonia that nobody knew existed, today I want to tell you about Puig de la Balma, houses built into the side of a mountain. This miraculous place […]
