The streets were jam-packed with people. I got onto La Rambla at the bottom towards the Columbus statue during my lunch hour. Festive red and yellow stripes were the feature of Sant Jordi’s Day – [Read More]
Cristalljoia is the most beautiful crystal and semi-precious stone shop I have ever come across. The store is filled with thousands of brightly coloured crystals and stones on stands and shelves. This is power in [Read More]
I arrived in Barcelona on a pleasant spring day and heaved my luggage up three flights of stairs with help from the landlord. I had little idea of who I would be sharing the apartment [Read More]
I had never heard of Antoni Tàpies before I arrived in Barcelona. But in no time at all I found fascination with the artist and was keen to learn about his diverse artworks. Fundació Antoni [Read More]
I stumbled across La Masia del Born in Barcelona on my very first day in this vibrant city. The interior décor of the restaurant was homely and quaint. La Masia del Born has all the [Read More]
Put it this way, I wouldn’t want to go to Le Coin Quotidien in summer with the hustle and bustle of a zillion tourists. I like to keep a low-down and steer clear of very [Read More]
I have an obsession with art nouveau-inspired postcards from around the world. There is something truly alluring in the vibrant colours, unique fonts and chic women wearing clothes from the early 1900’s printed on them. [Read More]
I must say that the best one Euro I’ve ever spent while travelling has to be on a bus ticket from Nice, France to Monaco. I boarded bus number 100 from Garibaldi Place in the [Read More]
Marc Chagall’s works provide me with an overarching sense of completeness. There is something so transfixing and moving about his art. Prior to visiting the Marc Chagall National Museum in Nice I had little knowledge [Read More]
The Parco dei Mostri (or the Park of Monsters) is a fascinating garden below the medieval town of Bomarzo. Writers, poets and creatives from all around the world have visited this garden. If you’re planning [Read More]
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