Another spooky time of year is upon us! We are just finishing up the last pieces of pumpkin pie from Canadian Thanksgiving and getting ready for one of our favorite times of year – Halloween! Although there isn’t a long tradition of celebrating Halloween in Spain or Barcelona, in recent years, perhaps because of tourism or a large number of ex-pats – Halloween has become a thing. Last year we…
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The Ultimate Beach Life Kit!
There really is a fine art to creating the perfect beach kit for your next beach day or week. My husband is from the south of Spain and spent his summers in a beachside town on the Atlantic Ocean, so I felt he was more…
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Figueres, Spain
A Gem in Girona… I visited Figueres and the Dali Theatre- Museum on my first trip to Spain in 2015. I was amazed by Dali’s work and couldn’t wait to show my husband years later. So, when my son was just a baby in a…
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Girona, Spain
Memories of days gone by in Girona Not the most attractive photo but in 2015 I visited Barcelona for the first time. I had booked a two-week European vacation starting in Dublin then Belgium, Barcelona, and then back to Dublin to fly home. I didn’t…
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Portaventura Amusement Park!
Barcelona’s best kept secret Are you planning a holiday in the Barcelona area? Did you know that although Barcelona is known for its food, beaches, art, and culture, we also have one of the best theme parks in the world? Excellent accommodation veg-friendly food options…
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Top 10 Restaurants in Barcelona
They might surprise you… Probably one of the most controversial things you can do in any popular vegan/vegetarian restaurant scene is claim to have curated a list of the best restaurants. The best to whom or for what? The perfect restaurant experience for one is…
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Portaventura – Where to Stay and Eat!
Are you planning a trip to PortAventura? Or maybe this is the first you’ve heard of the exciting destination that will have you smiling and wondering when you can return? Well, we have now visited twice and we love it. Along with my dreams of…
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Top Ten things to Do and See in Barcelona, Spain
Bonus spots for the advanced Barcelona Traveler – the traveler who has seen it all…or almost – The mansions of Avinguda del Tibidabo and Parc del laberint d’horta! I visited Barcelona two times before I moved here. I took many tours, found some vegetarian/vegan favorites,…
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Olot, Spain
Recently, we enjoyed some Easter holiday time here in Spain. In the past, we would have planned a week-long trip in advance to some other European country or maybe the Spanish Islands. However, with only our newfound freedom to travel out of our area and…