The song sounded soulful but also a little sad. The man’s voice, with a tremor likely absent in his youth, addressed the crowd as though we were but one.
One person. A girl. A friend. A home. I couldn’t quite be sure, losing words as they…
Tag Archives | Catalonia
Girona: Short and Sweet
I love the medieval city of Girona, although a city this size scarcely seems large [...]
Eating By Numbers: El Celler de Can Roca
In the space of five minutes, we’ve travelled through five countries: Mexico, Peru, Lebanon, Morocco and Korea.
One Hundred and Sixty Eight Hours Later
Barcelona’s beachfront reveals what a difference a week can make…
Provocative Photography
A glimpse at the vivid colours and fierce expressions in the Steve McCurry exhibition in [...]
Barcelona and the Sands of Time
Today, I arrived in Barcelona. It’s not my first time but it has been a long time. And things have changed…
P-P-Pizza Ideas: The World’s Most Creative Pizzeria
“I’m not a cook. I’m a fixer man.”
It’s a striking opening line from anyone, but coming from Fabián Martín, it sounds particularly ominous…
Spanish Artists – Capturing the Olympics
A man and a woman walk hand in hand through the speckled sunshine in Olot, Catalonia…
The Canyon Video: Adrenaline, Neoprene & Plenty of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Just when you think you’ve done it all (Well most of it. A lot. At least half. OK, so some adventures at least) along comes something new. Welcome to canyoning…
Fire, Frost & Floating Across Volcanoes – A Hot Air Balloon Ride in Spain
A number of things are wrong. To begin with, I’m standing in a field surrounded by darkness, my mind pulling the duvet covers back over its head and mumbling into its pillow. Second, I’m…
Hot Air Balloon Pictures – Above the Clouds in Spain
For years, the British weather thwarted my dream of floating above the earth in a hot air balloon. Today,
Adventure in the Pyrenees
Spain has more than one surprise tucked up its Mediterranean sleeve. In addition to the celebrated flamenco of the south, the controversial…
Marmite & Bananas in the World’s Best Restaurant
Ferran Adria, head chef at the world’s best restaurant, talks about women, words and how bloggers are changing gastronomy.
Inside the World’s Best Kitchen
I’m in the El Bulli restaurant in northeast Spain being totally, thoroughly and utterly ignored – which is just the way I like it.
Inside the World’s Best Restaurant
The world’s best restaurant – that’s how it was billed. Not just by the Costa Brava Tourist Board, who invited me there, but the prestigious S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurant Award went to El Bulli no less than a record five times.
At first the cynic in me stirred.
Fresh & Funky: Girona’s Flower Festival
Take one city that oozes with medieval charm and Mediterranean style, throw in hundreds of thousands of petals and then let creativity run wild. The result is the Temps de Flors, or Festival of Flowers, in Girona. Every year,
Skydiving: My First 60 Second Freefall
“Bend your knees,” he says and I have to obey. From behind, he pulls the strap until
Would You Drink This?
What really made me sit up and take notice, though, was the mushroom liquor – some sort of home brew…
The Shadow of the Wind: A Book Review
Set in the streets of Barcelona around the time of the Civil War, The Shadow of the Wind delivers poetic melancholy, gothic..
Crema Catalana: When Burning Food Is Good
Crema catalana is often described as a Catalan crème brûlée, a dessert with a rugged, citrus twist on the delicate French classic. But don’t be fooled by the apparent resilience of this custard dish. The…
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