I wanted to share my personal favorites for my favorite area of my beloved Barcelona, Poblenou. In the last seven years, I’ve lived in various parts of the city, but Poblenou is special. An old industrial neighborhood located in the north of the Mediterranean-facing city, Poblenou is rich with history, culture and home to lotsContinue reading “My Favorites: Poblenou”
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Quarantine Diary: Part 5 – The End?
Well, here we are… two months later, today marks day 57 in our “state of alarm” / stay at home order / official quarantine, etc. here in Barcelona, Spain. I don’t know about you, but I certainly never thought it would actually last this long. I remember back to early-mid March meeting with my friendContinue reading “Quarantine Diary: Part 5 – The End?”
Misconceptions About Living Abroad
I recently had the pleasure of going to a Jim Gaffigan comedy show in Barcelona with my good friend, Megan. The show, part of his international PALE TOURIST tour, took place at Club Capitol on Las Ramblas on a Saturday night in late February. It was hilarious – almost two hours of non-stop belly laughsContinue reading “Misconceptions About Living Abroad”
My First Podcast Appearance!
Over a week ago I was approached by Francisco, a chiropractor here who happens to go to my church, The International Church of Barcelona. He reached out over Instagram and said that after having read my blog, he was interested in featuring me on he & his wife’s new podcast, called IllumINNATE Barcelona Podcast. AccordingContinue reading “My First Podcast Appearance!”
Quarantine Diary: Part 4
{La versión del post en español está aquí} Hello all – for me we are now on Day 28 of this official quarantine in Barcelona (and all of Spain). Since last Sunday we’ve known that the country’s “State of Alarm” aka the government-enforced stay-at-home order would be extended now until April 25th, at the earliest.Continue reading “Quarantine Diary: Part 4”
Coronavirus Quarantine Diary: Part 3
{La versión del post en español está aquí} Well it’s finally the last day of March 2020. This month has really felt like a year. I don’t know about you, but this whole experience has made me hyper-aware of everything I took for granted before, like getting a cup of coffee with friends, going forContinue reading “Coronavirus Quarantine Diary: Part 3”
Coronavirus Quarantine Diary: Part 2
{La versión del post en español está aquí} The Part 1 of this series has been my most viewed post ever on the blog, which I am taking the liberty to interpret that it means that people are interested to know what quarantine is like here in Barcelona, how it’s affecting peoples’ lives and andContinue reading “Coronavirus Quarantine Diary: Part 2”
Coronavirus Quarantine Diary: Part 1
{La versión del post en español está abajo} What crazy times we are living in these days… I was hesitant to write about this on my blog and get more personal, but then my mom reminded me yesterday that decades from now we might look back on this period and appreciate being able to reliveContinue reading “Coronavirus Quarantine Diary: Part 1”
24 Hours in Sevilla
Andalusia, the southern region of Spain, has a special place in my heart for many reasons, but one of the top ones certainly has to be their hospitality and warmth. In general, the people are nice and friendly, and there’s so much to see, do & eat down there. Here’s a recap of what toContinue reading “24 Hours in Sevilla”
…Prayer…
Disclaimer: This post was originally written right after the 4th of July weekend. It’s been awhile since my last guest blog post here… And I’m glad to be back! I was inspired recently by the “Letter to the Ephesians” topic being picked apart in my church in Barcelona. Our head Pastor, John, especially got myContinue reading “…Prayer…”
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