Barcelona

Barcelona during COVID-19: Park Güell and NO tourists!

Posted by Patrick Reyes on July 15, 2020 | Featured

In 2013 Barcelona planned to lower the number of people coming to the Park Güell by implementing an entrance fee. The number of visitors had climbed to 9 million people a year and after the new measures had already dropped … Read More

Barcelona during COVID-19: Las Ramblas and NO tourists!

Posted by Patrick Reyes on July 9, 2020 | Featured

The Rambla has become the place for everybody to come and take a walk. The one street that Loca said he wished would never end. Let’s take advantage while nobody’s here to take a stroll down Barcelona’s most famous avenue. … Read More

Sant Jordi 2020 moved to July 23rd

Posted by Patrick Reyes on April 18, 2020 | Featured

On April 23rd, the streets of Barcelona will be deserted like never before. Even with a change of date, we won’t be seeing images like the one above this year. The Sant Jordi celebration has been moved from its traditional … Read More

Best Books to Read Before (or After) your Trip to Barcelona

Posted by Patrick Reyes on March 27, 2020 | Featured

On every trip I take I like to grab a book from where I have been. I think it can help uncover the deeper insider feel to the city that we often look for when traveling. More than just walking … Read More

Olympic Barcelona: 27th Anniversary

Posted by Patrick Reyes on July 23, 2019 | Featured

The 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona were held from July 25th to August 9th. In just a couple of days it will be the 27th year since those Games. During those same dates I will be offering my Olympic Barcelona … Read More