Feb 4th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Barcelona, Spain, is full of fun things to do and interesting sites to explore. Luckily, the city features many experiences for the budget traveler with free museums, walking tours, beaches, parks, museums, dance shows, and more. Use this list to help you save money while still experiencing the best the city has to offer.
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10 free things to do in Barcelona, Spain
Feb 4th, 2012 at 11:00AM: Barcelona, Spain, is full of fun things to do and interesting sites to explore. Luckily, the city features many experiences for the budget traveler with free museums, walking tours, beaches, parks, museums, dance shows, and more. Use this list to help you save money while still experiencing the best the city has to offer.
Walk down Las Ramblas
Las Ramblas is the most famous street in ...Eco-friendly indoor ski resort coming to Barcelona
Dec 27th, 2011 at 8:00AM: When you think about great ski destinations, Barcelona is not one that comes to mind. After all, the Spanish city boasts an average year round temperature of 68ºF. But a Dutch company known as SnowWord is hoping to change that by building an indoor ski resort that is also environmentally friendly.
SnowWorld specializes in building ski domes that allow skiers to hit the (artificial) slopes ...Photo of the Day - Barcelona jamon
Oct 27th, 2011 at 6:00PM:
The humble ham and cheese sandwich is a basic staple of the travel diet. In nearly every country I've traveled to, I can count on finding a cheap and tasty toasted ham and cheese at a snack bar or cafe while exploring a new city. With a nice glass of local wine or a cold beer, this simple sandwich can be sublime. The Spanish, however, have made ham an art form, noted by this display in Barcelona ...Cockpit Chronicles: A 'new' pilot's first trip on the line
Sep 8th, 2011 at 4:00PM: To say it's been a long time since we've seen any newly hired pilots at our airline is an understatement. Up until now, the junior most pilots have been here for more than ten years.
As I was riding in to work on the JFK Airtrain a few weeks ago, I looked up the crew list again on my phone. I was surprised to see that the co-pilot (I was the relief pilot this day) was listed as 'open.' That ...Paris: where Picasso got his inspiration
Jul 2nd, 2011 at 10:00AM: Sometimes stereotypes live up to expectations. Paris has long been known as a city of artists, where aspiring painters/poets/writers go to light the spark of creativity that will make them famous. Of course most of them fail, but some succeed, and that feeds the legend. Pablo Picasso was one of the success stories.
Picasso went to Paris in 1900, when he he was 19, unknown, and striving to find ...Knocked up abroad: baby shopping in a foreign country
Jun 21st, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Knocked up abroad has been on a bit of a hiatus as my travel schedule has slowed and the due date has sped up. Feel free to catch up with posts on pregnancy travel, Turkish superstitions, medical care, and naming children.
I'm into the final month of my pregnancy in Istanbul and that means the countdown is on to get stocked up with wee tiny baby things, garishly colored toys and furniture, ...Photo of the day - monastery in the mountains
Apr 14th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
It's appropriate that this cable car in Montserrat, Spain leads to a monastery, because I'd be praying the whole ride that we made it safely. Perhaps other visitors are less height-adverse because this is one of the most important religious sites in Spain, with many people making the trek each year up the mountain to pray at the sanctuary. It's not just for pilgrims: Santa Maria de Montserrat ...Around the world in 2000 pictures
Mar 22nd, 2011 at 12:30PM:
This quick trip around the world by filmmaker and photographer Alex Profit is a stunning display of photo-tourism. The video embarks on a journey through Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Shanghai, Tokyo, New York and London. It will cure your nagging fits of wanderlust for the duration of its five minute run-time. Beyond that though, you may experience an uncontrollable urge to visit ...
Photo of the day - Tilt-shift Barcelona
Mar 18th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Suddenly, we're seeing tilt-shift images all over the place, in both still photography and video. Tilt-shift photography creates a mesmerizing shrinking effect. Above, this technique turns Barcelona's Passeg de Gracia into a delightful miniature netherworld of toy trees, passengers, and vehicles. Thanks to reliable Gadling group pool contributor Gus NYC for today's Photo of the Day ...5 things to do in Barcelona, Spain: from Sagrada Familia to Barceloneta Beach
Feb 22nd, 2011 at 12:00PM:
It may not be the capital of Spain, but Barcelona is most certainly the capital of Catalonia, and it's one of the more bustling, thriving and varied cities that Europe has to offer. You might say it's equipped with the perfect mix of old and new, and given its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, it also boasts something that most other major cities do not: a beach! Of course, figuring out ...Valentine's Day tribute: Sex museums around the world
Feb 14th, 2011 at 10:30AM:
Ah, Valentine's Day. It's a loaded holiday, one with high expectations. This year, though, I got into the spirit of things: I decided to rustle up a list of the world's great sex museums. Even if you can't pay a visit, their websites are informative and loaded with photos of exhibits. And best of all? You can indulge all by yourself, no relationship needed.
Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas ...Photo of the Day (12.18.2010)
Dec 18th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
A refreshing detail of Gaudi's Casa Batllo in Barcelona, Spain. The bright colors, varying shapes, and whimsical lines of this roof line showcase Gaudi's style without incorporating the entire work. I appreciate that a grand building's overall feel can be shown in just a tiny detail. And it makes me feel cheerful just to look at it. Thanks to Flickr user Gus NYC for sharing it with Gadling's ...Grantourismo blogger on guidebooks and travel writing
Nov 30th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Last week I posted a Q & A with blogger Lara Dunston and her husband and partner Terence Carter about their travel project and blog Grantourismo. In addition to good advice about renting a vacation apartment and getting "under the skin" of a place when traveling, they had a lot of interesting things to say about guidebooks, both from their experiences writing them and how they see travelers ...Weekend travel media top five: July 24-25, 2010
Jul 26th, 2010 at 8:30AM: This weekend's best travel stories include a run through Hungary's Tokaj wine district, a pilgrimage to horsey Chincoteague, Virginia, a family vacation in England's Isles of Scilly, a guide to Europe's top cycling cities, and a tribute to the many charms of Saskatchewan.
1. In the New York Times, Evan Rail does an oenophile tour of Hungary's Tokaj wine trail (see photo), with great dining and ...Weekend travel media top five: July 17-18, 2010
Jul 19th, 2010 at 8:30AM: This weekend's most interesting travel stories include a take on apartment rental listings services, an overview of the delightfully uncrowded White Mountains of Crete, an exploration of boutique caravan rentals in Cornwall, a search for pies in southern Alberta, and a list of NYC hotel rooftop bars.
1. In the New York Times, Benji Lanyado explores new developments in the orbit of inexpensive ...Top spots for mind-body-spirit revival
Jul 14th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Sometimes you just need a little "om." The daily stresses of life can pile up, the chaos of corporate life can get to be too much or maybe the kids are just getting on your last nerve. You can escape to the gym, or you can escape to a more serene environment where mind, body and spirit are the focus of your journey.
Yogis unite -- the following are some of the 10 best spots around the world for ...Accor Hotels launches online game; winner wins trip to Europe
Jun 29th, 2010 at 8:30AM: We love a good game of hide and seek at Gadling, so when we heard about Accor Hotels' new online game called "Around the World Photo Hunt" we had to investigate further. Seems the social media managers at the hotel are working to build brand awareness in North America by launching an online game where players win points by spotting the differences on two seemingly identical photos from a selection ...The ten best cities for sunbathing
Mar 29th, 2010 at 3:00PM:
After you've been cooped-up inside all winter, that first day of nice weather at home feels like a gift from heaven. Clothes come off, frisbees start flying and the hardcore sunbathing begins. Even if it's still cold where you live, the prospect of warmer days ahead looms large. In preparation for the endless days of spring and summer, here's ten of our favorite spots for sunbathing around the ...The 20 greatest cities in the world for foodies
Mar 11th, 2010 at 8:29AM: Once upon a time, the world's food capitals were a mere few well-known locales like Paris, New York, and Bangkok. All the action (and the eyes, and the forks) were focused there.
Recently, though, many areas of the world have expanded and improved both their menus and their talents in the kitchen, resulting in far more places staking their claims in the classy world of quality dining. ...Europe hotel rates down 12%
Jan 17th, 2010 at 12:00PM: Paris in the springtime? Beach time in Barcelona? These trips might not be as expensive as you think. According to a new report from hotel price comparison site trivago, Europe hotel prices are 12 percent less than in January 2009. Read: get your passports and hop across the pond!
Among the findings:
Dublin, Ireland: The average price of a standard double room is 84 pounds (approximately ...
