Destination: Spain

I Saw Africa Today

Mon, 26 May 2008 | By queenofbums | Views [805] | Comments [1]

I can actually stand up and see it from the window right now... craziness.  It's not that far away... maybe a mile or two? I just arrived in Tarifa (still in Spain), the wind-surfing capital of the world (so I'm told).  Seems great so far (not that ... Read more >

Tags: tarifa

Gallery: Beatrijs in Barcelona

Mon, 26 May 2008 | By celine_in_barcelona | Photo Gallery

"Madrid, the City That Never Sleeps" or "¿Porqué no? "

Sat, 24 May 2008 | By missmelissa | Views [294]

My first week in Madrid left me longing for the cool ocean air of Alicante and for the numerous friends I'd left behind. Throughout my first weekend in this city I found myself seriously reconsidering my plans to stay in Madrid for the following 8 ... Read more >

Gallery: Madrid

Thu, 22 May 2008 | By climberchris | Photo Gallery

English is harder than we think...

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By queenofbums | Views [922] | Comments [4]

I thought I was going to go to Lithuania to meet up with another traveler... but, the weather decided to turn a little cooler, so I decided to head as far south as possible, to the warmest corner of Europe I could find. So, here I am in Malaga, Spain, ... Read more >

Tags: malaga, mediterranean

The Slow Life in Spain

Sun, 18 May 2008 | By sstolper | Views [3326] | Comments [5]

I live in a village with an estimated 50-70 residents. It's called Les Piles de Gaia. My host does not seem to know where it comes from. That is neither here nor there. I am living with a family in rural Catalunya, an hour and a half outside of Barcelona, ... Read more >

Tags: family, farming, spain, work

A long overdue post

Tue, 13 May 2008 | By missmelissa | Views [493]

I've been devoting all of my creative energy into finishing off my second journal of Spain and launching into my third and therefore haven't had the appropriate time to devote to blogging. Hopefully I'll soon find time to formulate my thoughts and ... Read more >

Gallery: Barcelona rainy days

Mon, 12 May 2008 | By celine_in_barcelona | Photo Gallery

rainy spain

Sun, 11 May 2008 | By lize_youdie | Views [585] | Comments [2]

spain has been fairly quiet - as bad weather and drying up funds have seen us lay pretty low, catching up on reading and enjoying a few red wines and some spanish tapas. We did take in a exhibition, Egypt´s Sunken Treasures, which consists of a huge ... Read more >

Gallery: Arjen op bezoek

Wed, 7 May 2008 | By celine_in_barcelona | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Barcelona (2nd time round)

Wed, 7 May 2008 | By gemma | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Roos en Jorijn op bezoek

Wed, 7 May 2008 | By celine_in_barcelona | Photo Gallery

Over middeleeuwse paleizen, prinsen en een toverberg

Wed, 7 May 2008 | By celine_in_barcelona | Views [2391] | Comments [6]

Ik heb geloof ik heel wat te vertellen deze keer, want het is ondertussen al weer een meer dan maand geleden dat ik iets geschreven heb... Wonen in El Borne! Vanaf april zit ik in mijn nieuwe kamer. Ik woon nu in een heel mooi en gezellig, oud ... Read more >

Tags: montjuic

Barcelona 1

Sun, 4 May 2008 | By ljmahoney | Views [336] | Comments [1]

Ok, so Barcelona isn´t really a whole lot like Madrid. It is far more Metropolitan. Madrid was less busy and trendy. But its all good b/c Barcelonoa isa ton of fun. There is all sorts of neat little side streets w/ amazing architecture. It seems that ... Read more >

Photos: Playa Flamenca

Thu, 1 May 2008 | By wings_on_my_heels | Photo Gallery