Daily life in Barcelona, Spain including people, places, routines, oddities and everything I love (and sometimes hate) about living here.
August in Barcelona feels like it's three months long Muggy, still days with the sun burning into the evening hours, until it finally relents and turns into the most gorgeous evening light you have ever seen. A glimmering soft pink that…
I live in a very dense urban environment. My windowed balcony doors look across the narrow street into the neighbors same doors. I don't need much imagination to see how my neighbors live. The street is so narrow between the…
Something happened in Spanish class the other day that got me thinking about languages. Whenever you mention to Americans that you speak another language, the first question usually asked is "are you fluent?" But really, how do you answer…
Since I'm on a "Complain about Spain" streak, let me complain about television over here. I'm not much of a TV watcher, but I do try to use it to enhance my listening skills and vocabulary. But there are three…
Transportation in Barcelona Public transportation in Barcelona is affordable, efficient, safe , well-maintained and used by everyone. It is not uncommon to run into people you know on the Metro - or many places for that matter, Barcelona is pretty small! There are buses,…
