There are many, many wonderful things to do and places to explore in Barcelona, Spain. But if forced to choose just 5 of the most impressive highlights, these are the ones I’d recommend: 1) Gaudi’s Beauties Antoni Gaudí designed an impressive number of buildings and structures throughout Barcelona, with most showcasing a vivid imagination and […]
Overseas Travel
Happy Mother’s Day! Travels with Mom
I had to take a rain-check on celebrating Mother’s Day with my Mom this year as I was traveling back from the second of back-to-back conferences, but she didn’t mind. That’s probably because if there’s one thing my Mom understands it’s the importance of travel. In fact, she’s the one I blame/credit for my life-long […]
Beautiful Barcelona: City of Great Architecture, Great Food, and Great Fun
We got back from our trip to Barcelona, Spain last week – and I’m still smiling over the gorgeous sights (including all things Gaudí!), the tasty food, the many glasses of sangria, and the laid-back, relaxed attitude the city had. (Except for its traffic, of course, but I’m blocking that memory. ) I was sent […]
Edinburgh’s Majestic Castle: ‘What do you Mean It’s Straight Up?!’
My trip earlier this month to Edinburgh, Scotland was… well, it was horrible. And I’ll write soon all about my many terrible mishaps that put me into the city 22 hours later than expected. But once finally there, I really enjoyed this very old yet picturesque place that often looked to me like a giant […]