La Boqueria market - Barcelona

La Boqueria market is right on La Ramblas. Any tale of roaming around Barcelona must include a stop for snacks at the La Rambla de Sant Josep Boqueria . This is quite a bit more than just a street market . It is a great experience for a foodie or not I enjoy visiting such markets when I travel abroad, that way I could feel and see what the local do and...

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A week in Barcelona

It has always been my dream to visit Spain. Recently we took advantage of our 250K British Airways miles by hopping over to Barcelona for a week long vacation.  Barcelona is an amazing city. I’ve been to many European cities but I can say that Barcelona is definitely one of my favorite city.  Its a great place to visit if you are interested in art, architecture, design ...

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Barcelona food crawl

Barcelona is a food city and most especially good for eating yourself into a coma. Barcelona has been an experience....the sangria, beer and tapas.We spent most of our time wandering from various tapas bars  sampling more tapas than were probably healthy. Go hungry and open-minded as spontaneity can lead to both hits and misses, as long as you are willing to take...

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Hofbrauhaus @ Munich

Hofbrauhaus is a Must See/Do in Munich!Sure its a tourist trap, but its one of those touristy places that is worth getting caught up in. Munich's oldest beer hall is one of the best experiences in Munich, tradition and history along with great beer, oompah band and decent bavarian food.    The beer hall is is enormous and can seem intimidating at first. The atmosphere is loud,...

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Munich and BMW Welt

During my last visit to Munich, BMW Welt was still under construction, and the BMW Museum was in a temporary tent in the Olympicpark . Naturally, on my recent visit to Munich, BMW Welt and the Museum was  on top of my list. My flight from San Francisco landed in Munich in the evening. I was staying at the Le Meridien, Munich which is right across the Munich Hauptbahnhof...

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