TOP 5 BARCELONA GALLERIES
beside the big established institutions, it’s always a great idea to check out the small players, especially in such a happening city as bcn. my advice: check google maps for the galleries in your area. or, better still, try to get research done before arrival so that half the work is done. my absolute favourite piece from...
TOP 10 BARCELONA
i’ll try and give you the essence of my barcelona: 10. montjuic. because it has incredible view of the city, fundacio joan miro (i recommend the in-house bistro), mnac, font magica (check the timetable of the show), mies van der rohe pavilion, caixa forum (currently, they have goya and delacroix), estadi olimpic, piscina municipal (yeah, the one in the first...
STREET STYLE SPAIN
i have a micro post to let you know that i’m back (just in time to miss the huge general strike against the newly reformed labour law paralyzing spain today) and that i already have a lot of work lined up! expect a wave of spain-related posts! you know how much i like relaxed people who...
CAMPER EVERYTHING
first there were the comfortable shoes for cool urbanites: then the super creative stores: and finally there were the 2 awesome hotels in europe’s coolest cities! casa camper barcelona is placed in the middle of the picturesque raval. you can take advantage of the presence of chef albert raurich, formerly at the el bulli and currently at...
3 STARCHITECTS, 3 MUSEUMS
i always thought great architecture can make a city and the example of the visionary mayor of barcelona who allowed gaudi to do his thing proves my point: who can tell barcelona and gaudi apart? i told you before that i buy airplane tickets for architecture and here you have a few breathtaking, totally travel...
