Ciao, Roma!

Every turn on the streets of Rome will lead you to fountains and churches. There's really a lot of things to see and do at what was once a great empire.

Soulful Seoul

Seoul is full of soul when it becomes dramatic during Autumn!

Temple run!

The secret to enjoying Angkor Wat's famed temples now revealed!

Spring blossoms

One of the best times to mount that trip to Japan is during Spring when cherry blossoms abound!

Oui, Paris!

More than the Eiffel Tower, there's so many things to see and do in this dream destination.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

10 things to do in Barcelona on a shoestring budget!


Gaudi's sculptures at the rooftop of Casa Mila or La Pedrera. Barcelona, Spain.
I’ve decided to go to Spain because I thought this is the nearest gateway to Morocco. I’ve jokingly told my friends that when I get to Spain, I’m going to lash insults on our colonizers! But when I landed at Girona airport after an hour’s plane ride from Rome, I deplaned with nary a foul word from my mouth, but only with the song “A Whole New World” playing in my head!

But really, Barcelona is a beautiful, cosmopolitan city that has changed from being a Roman territory hundreds of years ago to a modern city that it is now, post-1992 Olympics. It is not exactly my favorite European city as I’ve discovered that I’m not a fan of big cities. But for its artsy and lively vibe, it’s a place worth coming back to, given the funds.