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Feeling Stupid In Barcelona

Feeling Stupid In Barcelona

by Calvin Sun | Sep 13, 2016 | Fail, Fit for Foodies, September 2016: Andorra, Serendipitous!, Spain, The Nightlife, Weekend Trips

 SO I SCREWED UP.2 days ago after arriving into Barcelona, I ranted how sad I was to have discovered that what I thought was one of my favorite restaurants, La Xampanyeria, was closed the night before the Catalan Independence Day. It had...
20 Hours In Andorra

20 Hours In Andorra

by Calvin Sun | Sep 11, 2016 | Andorra, Border Crossing, How Did You Do That?, September 2016: Andorra, Spain, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, Weekend Trips

 Getting some much-needed rest after a Barcelona Sants Station to  - At time of posting in Andorra la Vella, it was 19 °C - Humidity: 96% | Wind Speed: 6km/hr | Cloud Cover: partly...
Reunited In Barcelona, 5 Years Later

Reunited In Barcelona, 5 Years Later

by Calvin Sun | Sep 11, 2016 | Fail, Fit for Foodies, September 2016: Andorra, Spain, The Nightlife, Weekend Trips

 Oh Barcelona: It’s been 5 years! That trip was special — it was the first trip I ever done with a large group (and look how far we’ve come!).And now I’m back. While 4 of us would meet in Barcelona tonight to begin our weekend...
From Barcelona To Madrid

From Barcelona To Madrid

by Calvin Sun | Dec 25, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, How Did You Do That?, Lessons Learned, Spain

The original plan: get to Madrid from Barcelona on an affordable overnight bus, saving one night’s cash on our hostel (they’re relatively more expensive here: ~$15-$20 USD a night!). Unfortunately, I learned the hard way (in other words, almost at the last...
It’s Art & Lovely In Barcelona

It’s Art & Lovely In Barcelona

by Calvin Sun | Dec 24, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Fail, Lessons Learned, Spain

With every passing minute in Barcelona, beauty unravels before us. Except that the word “beautiful” doesn’t really aptly describe it. “Beautiful” connotes a fleeting idea, a word which doesn’t challenge one to look beyond a surface....
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