CELEBRATING THE FESTIVAL OF SANT ANTONI IN BARCELONA There was a time when it was common to see carriages and horsemen in the city, so the Tres Tombs parade and animal blessing felt just like the natural thing to do in a strongly Catholic society. Now animal force has been substituted by cars and other …
TODAY WE ARE INTERVIEWING SANDRA Since she was 15 years old, Sandra loved reading history books, and she followed her passion to major in History in college. After she finished her university degree, a friend of her mom connected her with a tour company that needed new guides, and that’s how she started giving tours. Soon …
WHERE DOES A PRIVATE TOUR GUIDE WANT TO GO VISITING? HAPPY NEW YEAR! The new year is starting and we all have our new year’s resolution lists. And as a private tour guide one of my passions is getting to know my territory deeper and more intimately. Sometimes to broaden our tour offer, but most of …
A SELECTION OF THE BEST SPANISH CHRISTMAS MUSIC Merry Christmas! Don’t you love to celebrate it singing carols? Last year I shared with you the Catalan Christmas songs I grew up with, and many of you liked it. So I thought that there wouldn’t be a better subject for today’s post than talking about traditional Spanish …
THE PERFECT PRESENT FOR YOUR KID IN A BARCELONA TOY STORE Are you traveling with kids and want to treat them? Or maybe you want to find the perfect present for your niece, nephew or grandchild that stayed at home? Well, you can find children souvenirs in most souvenir stores and sites but they are …
SANTA LLUCIA FAIR AND ALL THE OTHERS Many families have made visiting a Christmas market part of their pre-Christmas family traditions. Taking the kids to the market, wandering around the stalls and marveling about the Christmas decorations and the lights, maybe allowing them to buy one or two items that they’ll carefully pick, and all …
BEST PLAYGROUNDS IN BARCELONA NEAR TOURIST SITES Traveling with kids means combining sightseeing time with play time. It wouldn’t be wise to organize your entire time in the city without letting your children unplug, run, and get wild, but expect them to behave at museums and sites. They need to spend all their energy and …
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TOP BARCELONA OUTLETS (THAT LOCALS KNOW ABOUT AND YOU DON’T) Do you love buying clothes at bargain prices? Can you imagine being able to go outlet shopping in Barcelona during your vacation? Shopping has become one of the top leisure activities to enjoy when traveling: it’s fun, it’s different from what you can find at …
PROS AND CONS OF HOTEL MAJESTIC (REVIEW) The Majestic Hotel & Spa in Barcelona is one of our guests favorite: every year we pick up lots of guests there taking our tours, and we often hear what they praise and what they don’t like. And honestly, before the refurbishment many would complain about the rooms …
TODAY WE GET TO KNOW TONA’S SECRETS Tona (a nickname for Marta > Martona > Tona) started guiding groups around Scandinavia. She had answered an add on the press for tour guides in Switzerland, but shortly after receiving her training her destination changed and she was sent to Norway instead. After working there for some …