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 been my favorite because we...
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 late night in Barcelona, we woke up at 10am to catch an 11:45am Direct Bus (that’s the name of the bus company) from Barcelona Sants Station to Andora la Vella. Once you arrive at Barcelona Sants, the bus station...
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 trip to Andorra,...
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...
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....
by Go Yang Park | Dec 24, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
– The dinner last night was amazing and changed the way I feel about food. I’m not much of a foodie; I’ll eat pretty much anything in an effort to not be hungry. I dunno if it was the champagne (Spanish sparkling wine), the happiness of finding...
by Calvin Sun | Dec 23, 2011 | December 2011: Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal, Public Transportation, Spain, What Dreams May Come
Kinda a nice for a midafternoon snack. The Sagrada Familia of Barcelona is without a doubt the crown jewel of Iberia; the last great masterpiece of the artistic genius Antoni Gaudi. The only thing that I can compare it to is the Hagia Sophia of Istanbul, but we...
