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Category Archives: BARCELONA & EAST
Travel in Barcelona and Eastern Spain. Valencia, Girona, Tarragona.
Culinary Adventures in Barcelona – a Saturday with Joel from Papa Serra
What better way to get to know a city than through its food? Julie, our guest writer based in Barcelona....
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Also posted in Food, Guest Experts, MORE SCOOP, Tours & Classes | Tagged barcelona, boqueria, food tour, papa serra |
The Soapbox Scoop (no. 4): Aggression And Violence In Crisis Time (Or, People Are Jerks)
What the ^$%& is going on in Barcelona and Spain these days? Have people completely lost the plot? Spain shows its ugly side....
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Also posted in MADRID & CENTRAL, Moving to Spain | Tagged Artur Mas, CATALONIA, Diada, independence, independence in Catalonia, Nationalists, protests in Spain, Spanish Bailout, Wert |
Magic Mushrooms – Good With Garlic
Fall creeps in and it's time for seasonal foods, fungus being one of the best in Catalonia...
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Also posted in Destinations, Food, INTERVIEWS | Tagged boqueria, catalunya, MUSHROOM FESTIVAL, mushrooms, spain |
The Scoop: Events In Spain, October, 2012
Spain celebrates life - from tomatoes, trout, and transvestites, to patron saints, pork and port...
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Also posted in Events, MORE SCOOP, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Tagged BARCELONA & EAST, events in Spain, Fiestas, film, Girona, jaen, mediterranean, SEVILLE & SOUTH, SITGES, tennis open, VALENCIA |
Cycling and Drinking Spanish Wines-They Mix In Penedès
In less time than it takes to drink a bottle of Spanish wine, we traveled to Penedes, the nearest wine region to Barcelona...
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Also posted in featured, MORE SCOOP, Tours & Classes, Wine | Tagged barcelona, Penedes, Spanish wines, tours |
Photo Friday: Where In Spain Was This Taken?
Another Photo Friday in Barcelona. Have you been to this famous sight? Maybe you've even snapped a couple shots of your own.
No Car Needed (no. 3): Barcelona – Figueres, Day Tripping to Dalí-land
Love him, hate him, or feel confused by him, the work of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) is prodigious...
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Also posted in Destinations, Guest Experts, Museums & Sites | Tagged DALI, dali museum, Figueres, Girona, no car needed, pyrenees, Toy Museum |
11 Restaurants Rules You Need To Know-Customs In Spain
For restaurants, customs in Spain are different. Here are eleven restaurant rules to make travel easier...
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Also posted in BILBAO & NORTH, Canaries, featured, Food, Food, Food, Food, Food, Formentera, ISLANDS, MADRID & CENTRAL, SANTIAGO & WEST, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Tagged butter, customs in Spain, restaurant rules |
VIDEO SCOOP: Barcelona’s Outdoor Art
Nancy has The Scoop on Roy Lichtenstien and Barcelona attractions...
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Also posted in featured, PHOTOS & VIDEOS | Tagged art in Barcelona, Barcelona Art, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS |
Chasing Bargains – Where Are The Best Flea Markets In Spain?
Your Scoopettes, Regina and I love a good flea market. We get up early...
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Also posted in MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH, Shop, Shop, Shop, Shop | Tagged BARCELONA & EAST, bargains, blogdog, flea markets, GRANADA, MADRID & CENTRAL, markets, SEVILLE & SOUTH, SHOPPING IN SPAIN, spending money in spain |
A Weekend Guide to Alicante
A weekend guide to seeing and shopping in Alicante, Spain!
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Also posted in Beaches, Destinations, Shop | Tagged alicante, Christine Medina, mediterranean, Shop Spain, spain, Turron |
A City’s Secrets Hidden In Tombs: Cemeteries Of Barcelona
Visiting a city’s cemeteries is a bit like reading the palm of its hand.
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Also posted in Museums & Sites | Tagged barcelona, Cementiri del Sud-Oest, graveyards, Poble Nou cemetery, spain, The cemetery of Montjuïc |
Gaudí’s Corbelling Cake – Barcelona Art
Antonio Gaudí's first house is like a corbelling cake ready to topple - not in my lifetime...
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Also posted in Gaudí | Tagged Antoni Gaudi, BARCELONA & EAST, Barcelona Art, Barcelona arts, blogdog, Casa Vicens, Gaudi, Montaner, Moors |
Photo Friday: Where In Spain Was This Taken?
Do you know where this photo was taken?
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Also posted in PHOTOS & VIDEOS | Tagged barcelona, photo friday, photos of spain, Spain photos |
The Scoop: Events in Spain, August 2012
Wild, crazy festivals are all over Spain throughout the year, especially in summer...
A Small Bodega, Penedès In Spain
Travel the Penedès region right outside Barcelona for small wineries...
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Also posted in Destinations, Wine | Tagged BARCELONA & EAST, bodegas, cava, champagne, in spain, Penedes, wine, wineries |
Beer Country Barcelona
Catalunya is famous for its wine, but microbrews are becoming more popular....
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Also posted in Food, Guest Experts | Tagged barcelona, beer, Glop, guest writer, jeremy holland, micorbrewry, microbrews |
I Scream For Ice Cream
Ice cream is big in Spain. We all scream for ice cream...
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Also posted in Food | Tagged BARCELONA & EAST, Bilboa, food, food culture, GRANADA, ice cream, the spain scoop, travel in spain |
Tapa Time In Barcelona: Where To Snack
Nancy and I have traveled all over Spain doing 'research' on tapas. We have gained a few pounds...
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Also posted in Food | Tagged barcelona, jai-ca, patxoca, pinxos, tapas, tapas con arte |
Photo Scoop (no. 19): Gaudí’s Casa Batlló