BROWSE BY DESTINATIONS
Raw travel stories, wildlife encounters, field journals, and strange histories from deserts, jungles, coastlines, and the roads between them.
Practical guide for travellers who might want to follow the same route.
7-day Costa Brava Itinerary from Barcelona
A local’s 7-day Costa Brava itinerary from Barcelona, through cava country, Montserrat, Olot’s volcanoes, Dalí country and rocky northern coves. Not just beaches, not the fake postcard Spain, but the wilder Catalonia people miss when they never leave the city.
Unusual Barcelona Attractions Beyond Gaudí
Barcelona is more than Gaudí, La Rambla and the same five attractions everyone keeps repeating. This is a personal guide to unusual Barcelona attractions that still feel like old Barcelona: strange Raval bars, fairy-tale corners, MACBA skaters, vintage market chaos, Gothic Quarter streets, neighbourhood festivals and Montjuïc at night.
Barcelona Day Trips: Escapes Tourists Miss
AI can list Barcelona day trips. It cannot tell you which ones feel worth leaving the city for. This is my lived guide to Sitges, Tarragona, Girona, Montserrat, Costa Brava and the Catalan escapes I grew up taking when summer felt bigger than my budget.
Tarragona from Barcelona: Rome by the Sea
A personal guide to visiting Tarragona from Barcelona, beyond the usual AI checklist. Roman ruins, old town streets, Altafulla beach memories, where to stay, and why this part of the Costa Daurada deserves more than a rushed day trip.
Where to Stay in Barcelona: A Local Girl’s Honest Guide
Wondering where to stay in Barcelona? I grew up in the city, and this is my honest guide to the best areas depending on your travel style, from Raval and the Gothic Quarter to Gràcia, Barceloneta, Bogatell and beach trips like Sitges.
Sitges Spain: Beaches, Last Trains & A Barcelona Summer Memory
A nostalgic Sitges travel guide from someone who grew up in Barcelona: beach days, Estació de Sants mornings, Calle del Pecado, summer memories, last trains home, and returning years later with my son.