Flores, Fallas, and Ferias: 3 Must-See Spring Spanish Festivals
There’s no prettier season than spring in Spain. Yeah, summer is nice, but the trade-off is...
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LlumBCN 2015: Transforming Barcelona With Light
One of the major upsides to living in a big city is that you get to go to all kinds of cool...
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My Love-Hate Relationship with the Festa Major de Gràcia
Last summer, I moved into the lovely Gràcia neighborhood in Barcelona, and was super stoked to...
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The Prettiest Way to Welcome Spring: Girona’s Temps de Flors
(Warning: there’s a photo-heavy post ahead! I couldn’t stop snapping away at all the...
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Sant Jordi – a.k.a. Catalan Valentine’s Day
April 23rd is a big celebration here in Catalunya – the day of Sant Jordi (or Saint George,...
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Barcelona’s Festa Major de Gràcia
We’ve officially hit mid-August (how scary is that??), so that means one of my favorite...
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Testing My Fiesta Limits
It’s no secret that Spain is a pretty party-happy place to be in. From traditional festivals...
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The Best Way to Celebrate Earth Day Ever
Yesterday afternoon, it was finally sunny after a rainy week so I went out and about. I’d...
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Hola from Jessica!
I'm Jessica, a travel writer and translator from England who grew up in California and now lives in Barcelona. Come read all about my aventuras in Spain and beyond!
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