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Wow! I looked at my blog stats page recently and noted that I had done 124 posts. In Old Media terms, this is 124 articles (of sorts). I never dreamed when I launched DesignDestinations in August of 2009 I would find this so much fun, be so stimulating and receive such positive responses. I...
Ok, so, this is it. The last post (of five) on Barcelona. I am focusing this post on the delightful food presentations at the market and a couple of restaurants we ate in during our week in this glorious Spanish city. We didn’t eat in any really fancy places. Having just spent...
A big reason for going to Barcelona is to see the Antoni Gaudi architecture. Gaudi was an architect during the late 1800s and early 20th century who made his mark with his own brand of Art Nouveau style. Like Frank Lloyd Wright, he not only designed the buildings, but also dictated the...
Having meandered this marvelous Catalan city for a week I have collected more impressions of this destination influenced by art and architecture, the glorious Mediterranean and the surrounding hills. I like it a lot and can see why it is jam packed with tourists, many coming here to...
When I told a designer friend that we’d be spending a week in Barcelona he said enthusiastically, “Oh, you will love Barcelona. It’s like Paris. In fact, I like it better.” He was right. Like Paris, Barcelona has art, great food and interesting architecture. Extremely walkable, it is a city...