Culture

Castanyada in Barcelona: How to celebrate?

What is la Castanyada? Where does this tradition come from? How to celebrate la Castanyada in Barcelona? If you have started to feel that...

In the mood for jack-o’-lanterns: Carving pumpkins in Barcelona

Halloween approaches, and we have spent the evening carving pumpkins in Barcelona. The picture above shows off the result (we are pretty proud of...

Castellers, Catalan Human towers in Barcelona

Castellers, a show consisting in building Catalan human towers is one of the most shocking Catalan traditions for most tourists who visit Barcelona for...

When an American goes out for dinner in Barcelona: 6 cultural differences

When you go out for dinner in Barcelona, you probably have noticed some of these 6 cultural differences, when comparing this experience to going...

What locals do in Barcelona

If you have visited Barcelona more than once, and already checked all those “must-visit” spots on the list, you might want to explore the...

American road trip movies

For those who miss the United States roads, those who have lived there once, American expats worldwide… We made a list to travel through...