Don’t have a great deal of time available to be able to explore Barcelona to its fullest? For those of you who have, say, only 6 hours to spare there is plenty you can still do and see in this...
Living in Barcelona
Where to find cheapest fruit markets in Barcelona
Are you going to spend more than a week exploring all that Barcelona has to offer? If you are, then of course you won’t want to be eating out every night, especially if you like to follow a healthy...
Get to know your Barcelona city centre supermarkets!
Some people can spend up to an hour in a new supermarket, looking at all the different products, marveling at the exciting exotic and pre-packaged mysteries. Other people prefer to go in and out in...
Spain’s New Head Of State
The new king of Spain King Felipe VI was officially sworn on the 19th of June. His father Juan Carlos, who was instrumental in the end of Franco’s dictatorship less than 50 years ago, handed Filipe...
Paper Pushing: Getting your Social Security in Spain
When moving to Spain you become wrapped up in the sun, laid back culture and long days. However there is one thing, which is difficult, the endlessly complicated system of bureaucracy and paperwork...
Doggy Dog – Having a Dog in Barcelona
Moving to a different country is hard enough, even without a dog. If you are worried whether it’s going to be ok, don’t worry it’s a very dog-friendly city. It’s absolutely no problem...
Is Marijuana Legal in Barcelona?
If you like to smoke a little spliff, roll a nice blunt or enjoy the occasional marijuana joint, the “marijuana association in Barcelona”, “cannabis clubs”, or “coffee shops” are your...
Barcelona – An Insider’s Top Tips
Bicing is the best Getting about Barcelona is relatively simple with a great network of public transport. However the bike hire scheme for residents is excellent, extremely cheap (€45.11/year...
What souvenir can I buy in Barcelona?
When you visit or live for a while in a place that is not your hometown, you tend to find exotic and fascinating everything around you, you are more perceptive to any stimulus that can receive...
What is the “Red Emprendeverde”?
In 2011, the Fundación Biodiversidad under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment that works to preserve the natural heritage and biodiversity,launched Red Emprendeverde a network to...